Gold worth about $3.8bn expected in Northern Ireland mountains
Al Jazeera, 17 Aug 2020
The Sperrin Mountains of Northern Ireland are thought to be hiding about $3.8bn worth of gold.
That has drawn the interest of a Canadian mining company.
But many people there say they want the metal to stay underground, despite high gold prices and the prospect of new jobs.
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That has drawn the interest of a Canadian mining company.
But many people there say they want the metal to stay underground, despite high gold prices and the prospect of new jobs.
Al Jazeera's Rory Challands reports.- Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe
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