Namibia imposes moratorium on coastal phosphate mining
Companies say they haven't heard of it.
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Peabody Energy’s Bear Run coal mine threatened by ruling
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Canadian Batero Gold president and CEO leaves the firm
Momentarily replaced by senior vice president and COO, Darryl Lindsay.
Australia’s largest open cut zinc mine closing in 2016
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Republicans pass bill to speed up environmental reviews
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A ‘taper’ in a teapot
Precious metals have found a bottom.
