Chile port workers stage protests, threatening commodity exports
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Brazilian court suspends Vale’s Onca Puma mine operating licence again
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Copper price jumps to new 14-month high on supply risks, demand hopes
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Uganda to launch first domestic tin processing plant next month
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Barrick eyes Peru growth amid global asset expansion
The company, which was the country's second top gold producer until 2018, has applied for a new concession in the southern Puno district.
