Peru’s mining sector slowed down in 2019
The Institute of Statistics and Informatics reports a 0.05% drop in the world’s second-largest copper producer.
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Yamana’s stock hits three-year high on strong 2019 results
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Glencore held stocks of 12,797 tonnes of cobalt at end of 2019
"These stocks have been hanging over the market and held down prices," a cobalt trader said.
