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Papua New Guinea’s Ok Tedi copper, gold mine halts production

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 28, 2015 | 6:45 am Base Metals Precious Metals Asia Australia Europe Copper Gold 

[caption id="attachment_830179" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Ok Tedi mine. (Image from WikiMedia Commons)[/caption] Papua New Guinea's controversial Ok Tedi copper and gold mine will slash jobs and temporarily halt production as a result of weak copper prices and recent dry weather. The...

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