Aurubis plant in Italy closed as coronavirus shutters economy
Europe's biggest copper smelter Aurubis said its operations in Italy had been closed for a week.
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Sprott became a shareholder in February.
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Vedanta CEO resigns; zinc unit head named interim chief
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Bolivia’s largest mine suspends operations as virus controls tighten
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Giyani gets approval for Lobatse environmental plan
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Australia’s iron ore giants push workers to stay at mine sites to escape coronavirus
Rio Tinto, BHP and Fortescue are moving workers who would usually commute from major cities to stay on site for a minimum of two weeks.
