Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option
Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel.
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Capstone Copper’s Chilean workers ready to strike if mediation fails
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Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s mining authority
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Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge
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Congo halts artisanal copper and cobalt processing amid corruption crackdown
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