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EPISODE · Jan 5, 2013 · 7 MIN

Gold Mining Boom

from Living on Earth · host Living on Earth

As the price of gold continues to rise, mining smaller deposits can be very lucrative. Magazine On Earth writer George Black tells host Steve Curwood that in developing countries like Peru, rules are lax and environmentally destructive gold extraction is booming. (published January 4, 2013)

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