KGHM says Chile protests, potential tax changes could impact business
KGHM owns a 55% stake in Chile's Sierra Gorda copper-molybdenum mine in the Atacama Desert.
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Alrosa keeps Russian doll-type diamond in rare-find collection
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World’s No. 2 lithium miner SQM hit by weak prices, demand
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A $60 billion mine propels Bougainville’s independence vote
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Premier, Centerra, First Nations ink final agreement for Hardrock project
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