Copper price sinks as new covid variant spooks markets
A new and possibly vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant found in South Africa shook market sentiment.
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B2Gold weighs acquisition of gold assets in Zimbabwe
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Sixty North approves 2022 work for Mon gold mine restart
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