Yet more coal mining deaths test Beijing’s ability to balance safety with energy security
China recorded its second-worst coal mine accident this year, after a fire at a conveyor belt killed 16.
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Sumitomo Metal bets on Canadian battery materials firm Nano One
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Colombia’s National Mining Agency in the spotlight for proposed halt to coal mining concessions
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Asian Battery Minerals enrolls hi-tech mineral resource locator to explore nickel deposit in Mongolia
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Chinese gold buying is driving a paradigm shift in bullion
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