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Yanacocha
Yanacocha is a gold mine in central Peru, considered one of the biggest and most profitable in the world producing over US$7 billion worth of gold to date. The 251-square kilometer open pit mine is situated about 18 kilometers north of Cajamarca, in high pampa, straddling the watershed.
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