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Argentine Drought Risks Soybean Crops

23 Oct 2013- 09:50 by Local Press Report BUENOS AIRES Money News Argentina’s drought has become “critical” in almost all of the country’s northern oilseed and grain growing regions, with risks to crop forecasts for soybeans and sunflower seed, industry researcher Oil World said. Center and northern
Chilean Investigative Committee Hears Testimony on Barrick Gold’s Pascua Lama Mine

30 Aug 2013- 10:10 by OOSKAnews Correspondent SANTIAGO, Chile The Investigative Committee of Chile’s Chamber of Deputies held hearings last week aimed at determining the environmental impact of Barrick Gold’s Pascua Lama mining project. Local residents and environmental organizations demanded
Barrick Gold to Delay All Work at Pascua-Lama Mine Past 2014

7 Jun 2013- 10:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent TORONTO, Canada Canadian-based Barrick Gold, the world’s largest gold miner, announced this week that it would delay any work on both the Chilean and Argentinian sides of its Pascua-Lama gold mine past 2014 because of Chile’s environmental concerns. In
Argentina's Pascua Lama Mine Without Water
Peru Declares State of Emergency Over Amazon Oil Pollution

Peru’s government on March 25 declared a 90-day environmental state of emergency in the Amazon region of Loreto due to oil pollution that was not properly cleaned up by Argentine-owned Pluspetrol.

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