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Peruvian authorities destroy illegal mining operations in the Amazon region as they launch their latest crackdown. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
Relatives of miners wait for news outside the La Esperanza gold mine after a fire killed 27 workers in a remote area of the Arequipa region in southern Peru. A short circuit caused the fire, which broke out in a tunnel inside the mine, according to police and the public prosecutor's office. IMAGES
Quito, Feb. 19 (EFE) - A trail in the southeastern jungle of Ecuador, where two carved stone blocks were found, could be the vestige that leads to two Spanish gold mines from the 16th century.(CAMERA: Juan Francisco Chavez) STATEMENTS FROM KEITH BARRON, PRESIDENT OF AURANIA RESOURCES, AND PHOTOS OF EXPEDITIONS.
Despite a history of gold mining that stretches back to the pharaohs, Egypt's mines have been largely dormant. Hayley Platt reports of how renewed interest from investors has Egypt's government anticipating a 5 percent contribution to GDP within 10 years.
Peruvian authorities outfit vultures with GPS tracking devices and GoPro cameras as they seek to eradicate illegal trash dumping in Lima. Gavino Garay reports.
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