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Goldcorp says protest could halt production at Mexico gold mine

Canada's Goldcorp said on Monday an ongoing protest blocking entry to its Penasquito mine, one of Mexico's biggest gold producers, could force the company to halt output. The mine, in northern Zacatecas state, produced 476,000 ounces of gold last year, comprising 18 percent of Goldcorp's total production and generating more than 33 percent of its revenue. Michael Harvey, Goldcorp's director of corporate affairs, said the current blockade was illegal and had prevented the flow of workers and supplies.


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