But critics say that despite the rich resources that bring billions of dollars annually, the wealth is not trickling down to the rural poor who live on the land where the gold is mined.

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High Commissioner for Refugees official confirmed that the land the Poipet squatters are being moved to is mined.

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On most land masses, only the first half-mile has been mined.

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