Protest against Canadian-owned mine turns violent in Kyrgyzstan

Business | 206868 hits | Oct 03 8:08 am | Posted by: Robair

Kyrgyzstan - Protesters clashed with police and tried to break into a building housing the parliament and government offices in Kyrgyzstan's capital Wednesday, during a rally to demand the resignation of the prime minister and other top officials over a c

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by saturn_656
Wed Oct 03, 2012 4:23 pm
Third World countries are a terrible place to try and run a gold mine. Enviro/socialist groups are trying to slime you in the national and international media and the locals are either gainfully employeed with you (and more or less happy) or trying to bring down the operation.
by raydan
Wed Oct 03, 2012 6:08 pm
Wednesday's gathering was intended to voice discontent over the mine, which has been the source of a series of toxic spills in past years.

Canadians don't want the Chinese to come here and operate mining operations because they fear they'll do some of the stuff our own companies are doing in other countries.
by BartSimpson
Wed Oct 03, 2012 6:18 pm
"raydan" said
Wednesday's gathering was intended to voice discontent over the mine, which has been the source of a series of toxic spills in past years.

Canadians don't want the Chinese to come here and operate mining operations because they fear they'll do some of the stuff our own companies are doing in other countries.

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by Robair
Wed Oct 03, 2012 6:50 pm
"raydan" said
Canadians don't want the Chinese to come here and operate mining operations because they fear they'll do some of the stuff our own companies are doing in other countries.

My thoughts exactly, and why I posted the story.
by saturn_656
Wed Oct 03, 2012 6:59 pm
The Canadian state is buying out major natural resource companies in foreign states?

Must have missed that headline...
by Public_Domain
Thu Oct 04, 2012 7:27 am

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