Vicuña could double investment in Argentina copper project to $800M in 2026, executive says
The company, formed by BHP and Lundin Mining, could invest about $800 million this year in the Filo del Sol and Josemaría mines.
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US backs Altona’s Mozambique rare earths project
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Midnight Sun rises on Zambia-DRC copper district where superpowers converge
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Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone
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