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Ecuador copper project attacked

An attack by protestors on the San Carlos Panatza copper project in Ecuador has left one policeman killed and seven people injured.

Such an attack could dent investor confidence in Ecuador (photo: Yamil Salinas Martínez)

Such an attack could dent investor confidence in Ecuador (photo: Yamil Salinas Martínez)

The incident, which coincided with the signing of an exploitation agreement for Lundin Gold’s (CN:LUG) Fruta del Norte gold project, led to the government declaring a state of emergency and mobilising...

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