Glencore gives contractor the boot on New South Wales project
Contractor Macmahon is seeking clarification for the decision.
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Kinross Gold first-quarter results
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Grasberg outage lifts copper to 2-week high
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Nevada gold and silver miner rockets 18%
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South African gov’t claims diamond trade is more than 99% conflict free
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Falling commodity prices hit Aussie miners the hardest: profits fall 49%
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