Zimbabwe miners say foreign-exchange rule could trigger crisis
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe on Jan. 8 announced that exporters must now hand over 40% of their foreign currency earnings, up from 30%.
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First Majestic scores small win in Mexico tax dispute
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He froze the sale of leases to extract oil and gas from federal land, but he left out fossil fuel most widely blamed for global warming.
Anglo American H2 production back up to 95%
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DeepGreen Metals upgrades seafloor resource estimate
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