Argentina: Academics reject corporate miner’s handouts

Posted on | July 30, 2009 | Comments Off

There’s been heated debate in Argentina over whether its National Inter University Council (CIN) should accept funds from the country’s largest open-pit mine, Minera Alumbrera. The mine is operated by UK-Swiss Xstrata, co-owned by Goldcorp and Yamana Gold.

See http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=9376.

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