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Rio Tinto cuts workers at Namibian uranium mine

Kerry Hall | March 02, 2013 | 8:57 pm Energy Africa Uranium 

Rio Tinto's uranium Namibian unit will cut 276 jobs following losses on reduced demand for the metal since the 2011 Japanese tsunami, reports Bloomberg's Business Week. Rossing Uranium said the ongoing low demand has depressed prices more than 36%. Despite...

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