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NGOs Oppose Copper Project in Laos
A controversial decision to fund a copper mining project in Laos may harm local people, leading environmental groups say. The European Investment Bank (EIB) board decided Tuesday (Jan. 27) to approve a 76.2 million dollar loan for developing a copper mine in Laos...the proposed copper mine named Sepon will be 80 percent owned by Australian mining giant Oxiana.