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Spotlight IVORY COAST Issue dated 22/08/2012

The license freeze lifted at last

Ivory Coast’s presidency has eased the iron grip it held for long months over the renewal or delivery of mining licenses (AMI 276/270), prompting a sigh of relief in the mining community which can now hatch long-term investment plans.The country’s [...] (242 words)

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