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Canada: Time to Axe the Conservative Government’s Ineffective CSR Counsellor Office
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Romanian village blocks Canadian firm from mining for gold
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WTO favours developed countries, not the peasants and poor people
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Kenya: Mining CS in talks with miners over new royalties
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WTO talks an unfair match that pits the rich against the poor
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Zimbabwe: Platinum Miners Target Value Addition
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