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Proposed conservation plans could affect Alaska mine project

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JUNEAU, Alaska — An agreement announced Tuesday between an Alaska Native village corporation and conservationists would restrict development on lands in the Bristol Bay...

Kyrgyzstan detains ex-prime minister in mine corruption case

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MOSCOW — Kyrgyzstan’s security services have detained a former prime minister in connection with an investigation of corruption involving the huge gold mine that...

Corps: Appeal review for Alaska mine could take over a year

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JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Thursday it could take more than a year to weigh an appeal by a...

Q&A: Saweetie on success and working with Dr. Luke (sort of)

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LOS ANGELES — Platinum-selling rapper Saweetie has incorporated choreography in her live performances, but ask her about working with controversial music producer Dr. Luke...

Oxford college to keep statue of imperialist Cecil Rhodes

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LONDON — The governing body of a college at Oxford University said Thursday it will not take down the statue of Victorian imperialist Cecil...

Growth in Burkina Faso gold mining fuels human trafficking

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SECACO, Burkina Faso — For months, human traffickers beat and drugged Blessing, hauling the 27-year-old from one gold mine encampment to the next, where...

Colombia police, military raid illegal gold mining operation

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MAGUI PAYAN, Colombia — From the air, the illegal gold mines look like wounds in the dense jungle of southern Colombia — scars of...

California Gold Rush town to remove noose from city logo

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PLACERVILLE, Calif. — The California Gold Rush town of Placerville will change its logo to remove a noose that stems from its mid-19th century...

Mining billionaire FIFA’s chosen man to run African soccer

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa — He's made speeches alongside Barack Obama and attended business meetings with Donald Trump. He once gave $200,000 to Nelson...

Berlin film festival’s Golden Bear goes to ‘Loony Porn’

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BERLIN — Judges at the Berlin Film Festival announced Friday that the satirical movie ‘Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn’ by Romanian director Radu...