Zambia asks Glencore unit to rescind mine shaft closures
Glencore subsidiary Mopani announced the shaft closures on Thursday in a move that an opposition leader said had led to 1,400 job losses.
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Protests halt top copper mines in Peru from shipping, cut off supplies
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Appointments at Altiplano Metals, Generation Mining, and Jaguar Mining
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