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November 9, 2009

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El Salvador First to Ban Gold Mining

Anti-mining graffiti, El Salvador © jphillipson (flickr)

In Brief
WASHINGTON, Jul 6 (OneWorld.net) - The government of El Salvador has become the first in the world to ban gold mining nationwide, largely in response to pressure from the Salvadoran people.

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