Tianqi agrees truce in battle over Chilean lithium miner SQM
Tianqi's $4.1B purchase of a 24% stake in SQM went through in December, but the Chinese firm has faced push back.
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After legal battle, Los Andes Copper’s past drilling campaign receives approval
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South African gold output has longest losing streak since 2009
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Avesoro Resources sticks to 2019 guidance, despite gold output drop
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