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Mining firms agree to observe world heritage sites
Fifteen of the world's largest metal miners and producers have signed an agreement not to operate in world heritage sites like the Taj Mahal and Great Barrier Reef, the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) said on Wednesday...ICMM comprises Alcoa Inc, Anglo American PLC, AngloGold, BHP Billiton Ltd, Freeport-McMoRan, Mitsubishi Materials, Newmont, Nippon Mining & Metals [part of Nippon Mining], Noranda, Pasminco, Placer Dome, Rio Tinto, Sumitomo Metal Mining, Umicore and WMC Resources.