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Scooped by Hal onto Gold and What Moves it. |
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Here is what top Citi analyst Fitzpatrick said in two reports, along with powerful charts: “Initial Claims, one of our favorite leading indicators of the overall economic picture, appear to be bottoming, pointing to a deteriorating employment situation in the US. Additional red flags are being raised by Small Business, ISM and Consumer Confidence.
Fitting with idea that a low could be forming just as it did in late 1978. ...
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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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