History, Current Situation and Challenges of Gold Mining in Ecuador’s Litoral Region

Gold mining in Ecuador has been present in the country since Inca times; over the years interest in the mineral has increased, leading to the creation of legislation to control the mining sector in a safe manner. The Litoral region consists of seven provinces, six of which have registered gold conce...

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Main Authors: Carlos Mestanza-Ramón, Selene Paz-Mena, Carlos López-Paredes, Mirian Jimenez-Gutierrez, Greys Herrera-Morales, Giovanni D’Orio, Salvatore Straface
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: MDPI AG 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c61ace730c894e5494e20460221212b6
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