Copper miners to see profit grow further in 2018 — report
Profit margins are expected to end significantly higher this year, and this trend to continue over the next two years, a study by S&P Global Market Intelligence shows.
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Bacanora Minerals secures land access to flagship lithium project in Mexico
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Cenovus posts smaller loss as production more than doubles
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De Beers’ Victor mine closing doors in 2019
Firm has determined it's not economically viable to extend the life of the diamond mine, which can only be accessed by air year round, or by a winter road for five or six weeks in January and February.