Ecuador pushing ahead with reforms to lure mining investors - The Globe and Mail - 0 views
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Ecuador does not have a large-scale mining industry, but the country is largely unexplored and could potentially have big copper, gold and silver deposits.
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Socialist President Rafael Correa, who won a sweeping re-election victory in February, is eager to attract investment to reduce the economy’s dependence on oil exports.
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“Investors asked for some reasonable things and that’s why we’re changing the law,” Mr. Correa said.
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