Glencore to reopen one of world’s biggest cobalt mines
Glencore said in August 2019 that it would close the mine for two years to carry out care and maintenance.
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Rio Tinto sets budget for Star-Orion as Star disputes JV status
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Alamos begins mining at Santana gold project in Mexico
The company is now focused on optimization of key parameters for full scale operations.
