Someoftheworld'slargestgoldminersfacehaving totellinvestors that theirgrowthhas gone into reverse becausethe price makes it uneconomic to minesomeareas formerlyclassedasreserves.
The moves come as the world's largest retailers face pressure to increase their oversight of factory conditions in Bangladesh following a building collapse on April 24 that killed more than 1, 110 workers there.
Opponents of gay marriage at the gathering said they now face a tough mission, going back home and explaining to their congregations that they now belong to the largest mainstream church to take such a step.