Congo jails three Chinese citizens in illegal mining crackdown
The Chinese citizens were sentenced to seven years in prison after they were arrested in possession of gold bars and $400,000 in cash.
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Chile to lift copper output 6% in next decade, with peak in 2027
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Yukon Metals samples up to 3.49% copper at AZ property
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Aluminum price rallies with possible EU ban on Russian supplies
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US copper, platinum prices roiled as traders weigh risk of tariffs
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South Africa accused of ‘horrific’ crackdown as 78 corpses pulled from illegal mine
Civil rights groups said at least 100 people have died from starvation since October when the authorities sealed off the mine in Stilfontein.
