Trafigura gets $600m from Africa’s TDB for Congo cobalt mines
Funding will enable Trafigura to complete Congo miner Chemaf's new mechanized mine at Mutoshi, processing plant in Kolwezi, and the expansion of its Etoile mine.
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Goldman Sachs strategists say bear market will last in 2023
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BHP tries to avert strike at Escondida copper mine in Chile
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Scientists develop high-density, all-3D printed Li-metal battery
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Endeavour Mining finds potential new flagship gold project in West Africa
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