Vivvo CMS 4.1 PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/files.php?file=rss_682409203.gif http://www.pri.org/ Nicaragua's gold mining industry is booming, boosting country's economy http://www.pri.org/stories/business/global-development/nicaragua-s-gold-mining-industry-is-booming-boosting-country-s-economy-7834.html Global Development Sat, 07 Jan 2012 10:25:00 -0600 As the price of gold stays at record high levels, it's caused a resurgence in the mining industry in Nicaragua. One of the Western Hemisphere's poorest countries, it's enjoyed the greatest growth in GDP in recent years because of gold mining. PRI: Public Radio International