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North Macedonia, citizens oppose the opening of mines
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Tetovo | Aleksandar Samardjiev | 27 December 2022

Civil society organizations in North Macedonia have been fighting against the opening of new copper and gold mines for years. Citizens have collected documentation and evidence that mining will seriously damage the environment

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