Nomads may have taken over Egypt’s emerald mines before the fall of the Roman Empire
Roman Empire emerald mines may have fallen into the hands of nomads as early as the 4th century, new research has found.
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Sibanye's profit increased by 13% in 2021 to 33.1 billion rand ($2.16 billion).
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Norilsk makes 17% of the world’s “Class 1” nickel, which is more suitable for batteries and can be sourced in large quantities from only a few other locations.
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Kinross Gold to suspend Russian operations
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Stanmore Resources to raise $506 million for BHP Mitsui Coal stake buy
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Ukraine stays resilient, says Black Iron CEO as firm’s main shareholder increases stake
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