Wednesday, 29 May 2013

The Globe and Mail: Kyrgyz protesters step up pressure on Centerra Gold

Hundreds of villagers blocked the only road to Centerra Gold Inc.’s flagship gold venture high in Kyrgyzstan’s Tien Shan mountains on Wednesday, threatening to move in on the mine unless the government tears up its agreement with the investor.

The Kumtor mine, set some 4,000 metres above sea level, has long been the focus of infighting among political forces and regional clans in a nation that has seen two presidents toppled since 2005.

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