BHP aims to restart Olympic Dam copper facility this month
In August, BHP had shut an acid plant following a boiler tube failure, disrupting copper processing. Underground mining at the site continued as normal.
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East River granted permission to purchase insolvent Connacher Oil and Gas
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Norsk Hydro to resume Brazil’s Alunorte output at half capacity
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