African gold miner Endeavour would rather be agile than huge
Endeavour Mining Corp. one of the fastest-growing gold producers in Africa, says bigger isn’t always better.
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Ivanhoe boss said he’d pay higher taxes in Congo if it benefits locals
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China wealth fund said to join fray for $2bn Rio Tinto portfolio
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