Peru aims to formalize artisanal gold miners, minister says
About 22% of Peru's gold production comes from small-scale mining.
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Strike ends at Westshore Terminals coal port in British Columbia
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Burkina Faso miners say operations unaffected following second military coup of 2022
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Azimut’s Patwon gold zone in Quebec named AEMQ discovery of the year
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Northcliff shares research into superior performance of tungsten-ion batteries
The new type of batteries can be 90+% charged in less than five minutes, and they withstand a wider range of temperatures with reduced fire risk.
China’s building-season flop dents hope of iron ore market boost
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EV battery hopeful Britishvolt holds talks on UK site sale as outlook dims
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