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3. Gold production can be very damaging to the environment if cyanides or mercury

Fri Feb 8, 2013, 05:45 AM

Feb 2013

are involved, and environmentally safe alternatives are more expensive. Wonder which they chose.

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China Is World�s No. 1 Gold Producer for 6th Year [View all] TexasTowelie Feb 2013 OP

Hidden assets dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #1

They are also major producers in the mining of rare earth metals TexasTowelie Feb 2013 #2

I knew about the rare earth stuff dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #4

That's where being a one party dictatorship comes in handy n/t eridani Feb 2013 #5