Endeavour gets bump from $25M Burkina Faso mine sale
Endeavour has sold its Youga mine to privately-held MNG Gold for US$25.3 million.
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Greenfield exploration in Australia picks up
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China to axe 1.8 million coal, steel jobs
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Australia’s gold output climbs to 12-year high
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PotashCorp to idle two mines temporarily
Allan and Lanigan will stop producing for 4 weeks starting on March 20.
