Miners Cast Wary Eye On Indonesia
Despite being home to some of the world’s more robust gold deposits, mining in Indonesia is in a state of upheaval.
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Despite being home to some of the world’s more robust gold deposits, mining in Indonesia is in a state of upheaval.
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