Nicaragua has granted a Chinese-owned company linked to one sanctioned by Washington the right to prospect and dig for gold across 262 sq km (101 sq miles) of rainforest, about a quarter the size of Hong Kong. The 25-year concession over the block, named Jade, went to Linze Excelente Mineria, a ...
Source: [SCMP](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3366836/nicaragua-hands-gold-concession-sister-firm-us-sanctioned-chinese-miner?utm_source=rss_feed)