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Economy February 12, 2015 | 9:34 am

Barrick exports US$1.5B in gold, but parched farms abound

Cotui, Dominican Republic.- Barrick Pueblo Viejo on Wednesday said it exported US$1.5 billion in dore ingots -a gold-silver alloy- in 2014, while the Dominican government’s cut was US$414.0 million.

Barrick spokesman Jorge Esteva said in the money received by the State figures US$73 million as part of the Transfer Tax from Barrick’s acquisition of the also miner Placer Dom, and around... Read more

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