Sado Gold Mine to Be Listed as World Heritage Site
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The Sado gold mine
14:02 JST, July 27, 2024
NEW DELHI — The UNESCO World Heritage Committee decided the Sado gold mine site will be listed as a World Cultural Heritage site during a meeting held in New Delhi on Saturday.
The Sado gold mine site on Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, will be Japan’s 21st World Cultural Heritage site.
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