Ring of Fire ambitions on hold for Cliffs Natural Resources
Cliffs Natural Resources suspends its chromite project while it negotiates with government.
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‘Complex’ Simandou production date put in doubt
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Metso receives recognition for its efforts to improve mining safety in Chile
Anglo American Chile names Metso best safety partner of 2012
China coal import ban ‘catastrophic’ for small Indonesian miners
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