Zimbabwean miners set for big profit slump next year – report
Last year Zimbabwe tripled the royalties platinum miners must pay the government to 7% and more than doubled those for lithium to 5%.
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India says NMDC subsidiary to mine gold in Australia
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Bolivia wins against Orlandini Mining at Permanent Court of Arbitration
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Vedanta posts loss on higher tax outgo and weak zinc prices
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