Glencore makes U-turn to back artisanal mining of cobalt
The company, which has long endorsed the purchase of cobalt from industrial mines, is now backing a new initiative to support informal miners instead.
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Mariner Resources expands in Newfoundland
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Making mining employment less challenging
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Workers bar access to Freeport Indonesia’s Grasberg mine
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Rio Tinto chiefs lose millions over aboriginal site blast
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Peruvian metal exports recover in June – report
Data from the Ministry of Energy and Mines show that gold, copper and zinc exports rose in June when compared to the previous month.
Three miners trapped for four days at an underground coal mine in Colombia
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