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MOSCOW (REUTERS) - Russia's gold and foreign exchange reserves rose to $532.0 billion in the week to Dec. 21 from $528.8 billion a week earlier, central bank data showed on Thursday.
Russia's central bank has no immediate plans to diversify its foreign exchange holdings
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The group claims the Eritrean government has been using forced labour to construct a gold mine, in a joint venture with Canadian Nevsun Resources Ltd.
International group Human Rights Watch said Tuesdaythe Eritrean government has been using forced labour to construct a gold mine, in a joint venture with Canadian Nevsun Resources Ltd. (TSX: NSU).
According to the report, the Vancouver-based miner failed to ensure that forced labour was not used in the construction of its African Bisha gold project.
The 29-page document, Hear No Evil: Forced Labour and Corporate Responsibility in Eritrea’s Mining Sector, describes how mining companies working in Eritrea risk involvement with the government’s widespread exploitation of forced labour. It also documents how Nevsun – the first company to develop an operational mine in Eritrea – initially failed to take those risks seriously, and then struggled to address allegations of abuse connected to its operations. ...
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I'm not surprised by this, Eritrea does not have a great track record. Delete the scoop?
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