Hostility to Beijing drives Chinese gold diggers into new territory
Chinese gold mining companies are on a buying spree in West Africa and South America, outbidding rivals for assets in less familiar regions.
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US broke record on energy storage deployment in Q4-2020
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Mining industry investing in local jobs in Australia
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Curtin University ranks 2nd in world for Mineral and Mining Engineering
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Turquoise Hill CEO quits on Rio Tinto meddling
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Green revolution gets more expensive as copper price rallies
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Global copper smelting edges lower in February due to Chinese holiday
The decline in China was partially offset by gains in Europe and North America.