When Cajamarca expelled multinational miner AngloGold Ashanti from its territory a year ago, the town in central Colombia was told its economy would collapse. The opposite happened, according to locals. Almost 98% of the town’s inhabitants voted against “La Colosa,” what would become the world’s largest open pit goldmine on March 26, 2017. Since then, … Continue reading City hall says central Colombia town in crisis after mining ban, locals say economy picked up