Abangares Mining Company

The Abangares Mining Company was a gold mining company in the Tilarán mountains, located in the Abangares district of the province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica. Founded by U.S. railroad, fruit, and shipping magnate Minor C. Keith, Citation
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title =Costa Rica History: Post Independence History
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title =Not All Glitters: Corporate gold fever breeds resistance in Central America.
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