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Canadian mining scandals  

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  • Canada has one of the world's largest mining industries, and mining is a significant component of the country's economy, contributing almost $40 billion to the country's gross domestic product. Canada is the world's largest producer and exporter of potash and uranium, and one company, Barrick Gold Corporation, is the world's largest gold producer. [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime; Canadian Mining Scandals]

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