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En ese escenario, aseguró que el oro reviste un "valor comercial" en el mundo de $ 200.000 millones, $ 180.000 millones el hierro, y 9.000 millones de dólares la bauxita. De acuerdo con las proyecciones que se manejan en el marco del Motor Minero, el AMO posee alrededor de 200 millones de toneladas
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promoted the development of a complex network of intertwined legal and illegal activities throughout the country. The impact beyond its proposed borders is exemplified by the proliferation of mines inside protected areas and on top of
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