Vedanta to shut down Skorpion zinc operations Namibia for four months
Skorpion expected to produce around 90,000 tonnes of zinc last year.
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Indian miners lobby against government plans for national coal index
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China’s Chalco delays Boffa bauxite mine launch to 2020
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Gran Colombia buys stake in Western Atlas, says production up 7% this year
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European consortium wants to improve lead battery technology
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