Question

    Which country has become the first country in the

    world to ban the metals mining nationwide?
    A Malaysia Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Costa Rica Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Sudan Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Peru Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E El Salvador Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    El Salvador, Central America’s smallest nation, has become the first country in the world to ban metals mining nationwide following a long-running dispute with a Canadian-Australian company over an environmentally questioned gold project. El Salvador is desperate for cash — it is seeking to secure a lifeline from the IMF as its debt is expected to exceed 60 per cent of gross domestic product by the end of 2017

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