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Scotland moves closer to opening first gold mine
Kathryn Bishop, August 4th, 2011
Scotland is now a step closer to opening its first commercial gold and silver mine.
The opening of the mine at Cononish near the village of Tyndrum has been welcomed both locally and nationally in Scotland, with support from the Scottish Tourism Forum and leading economic development organisation, the Scottish Council for Development and Industry.
The mine is expected to produce close to 20,000 ounces of gold and 80,000 ounces of silver per year, of which 5,000 ounces of gold will be extracted as unrefined gold bars and identifiable as Scottish gold.
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