Investors are rushing back into Africa’s copper country
Existing investors are doubling down, and others — like giant BHP Group — are sniffing around the region for the first time in years.
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Copper price hits 8-month low on slowdown fears
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Uzbek copper producer plans local IPO this year
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Peru community wants its land back, threatening Chinese copper mine
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Hochschild Mining earmarks $200m to build gold mine in Brazil
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