Fresh job cuts at Rio’s Rossing Uranium mine in Namibia
This is not the first time Rio Tinto axes jobs at this mine. In 2013, it sacked 276 workers, following losses on reduced demand for the metal.
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Countdown begins for decision on Northern Gateway pipeline
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