Workers’ strike slows production at B2Gold’s Fekola mine, sources say
Between 1,875 and 2,000 workers at B2Gold's Fekola mine in Mali launched the seven-day strike on Nov. 29.
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Rio Tinto sells copper mine stake to Sumitomo for $399 million
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First Mining Gold’s Springpole project reaches regulatory milestone
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