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How to lose $1 billion in a day. Ask Eike

Frik Els | May 16, 2012 | 12:03 am Energy Precious Metals Europe Latin America Coal Gold Iron Ore Silver 

Brazil's Eike Fuhrken Batista is the world of mining's richest man and has been on a roll so far this year, increasing his wealth by a third according to Bloomberg data. But he took a few blows to the body...

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