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Colombia's Petro says water prevails over mining

Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro said his government will block mining projects that threaten water sources, indicating it will not allow AngloGold Ashanti’s (AGA) Quedbradona copper-gold project to advance.

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President Gustavo Petro speaking in Jerico in Antioquia, Colombia

"We will stop mining projects that put water at risk. Jerico will be an agricultural and ecological district," said president Petro. Jerico is the closest town to the Quebradona project.

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