US backs Altona’s Mozambique rare earths project
Washington-backed technical support could accelerate development of a strategic source of magnets, defence materials and fluorspar.
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China central bank keeps buying gold as bull run hits brakes
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Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone
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Rosh Pinah Zinc commissions Namibia’s first paste backfill plant
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