Death toll from Brazilian dam burst climbs — BHP
The miner raised the death toll from the catastrophic dam burst at a mine in Brazil last month to 17 from 13 and said there are two people still missing.
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Fission shares take off on China deal
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Caterpillar to pay $74 million after found guilty of stealing trade secrets
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Gemfields fetches $29 million in Singapore rubies auction
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