Robert Murray, outspoken coal miner who battled EPA, dies at 80
Robert Murray called himself "the king of the coal industry" and he was a forceful supporter of US President Donald Trump.
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South32 moves towards a low-carbon future
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Brazil prosecutors accuse BHP, Vale of colluding to reduce payouts to disaster victims
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Buritica gold mine in Colombia officially opens
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Rio asks court to OK sale of Dominion’s diamonds
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