‘Iron lady’ will define future of world’s top copper producer
Laura Albornoz, the first woman appointed director of Chile's owned Codelco, is meeting unions next week as she gets ready to vote on the company's budget.
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Nigeria, South Africa partner on artisanal gold mining
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Copper price slump tilts Zambian economy into crisis
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