China’s Sichuan Road to mine copper in Eritrea starting in 2019
The project, majority owned by a unit of Sichuan Road & Bridge, is a group of four deposits on the outskirts of the capital Asmara.
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Australia faces increased blackout risks this summer as coal plants age
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