Copper bears beware as strike risks rise in top producer Chile
Copper forecasters are reassessing their projections as the top-producing country prepares for its busiest year ever for wage talks.
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Almaden rejects Mexican activists’ accusations surrounding Ixtaca project
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Want to make money in industrial metals next year? Ask China how
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