South32 looking for more coking coal mines
The company, however, has decided to stay away from thermal coal assets due mainly to uncertainties over demand linked to climate concerns.
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China to invest $1.3bn expanding Toromocho, its largest overseas copper project
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Brazil: Overhaul of mining sector likely to face significant political resistance
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B.C. First Nations, government ink multi-million dollar Coastal GasLink deal
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