Costa Rica's new president signs extension of moratorium on gold mining

Within hours of taking the helm of Costa Rica as president-elect on May 8, President Laura Chinchilla reportedly signed an extension of a moratorium on new gold mining projects that her predecessor, Oscar Arias, had originally signed in late April.Local...

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