Codelco boosts copper output, chairman bullish despite trade war
The world's biggest copper producer registered slightly higher output in the first quarter of the year than in the same period in 2024.
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Ontario announces $8 billion in tariff support, defers mining tax for six months
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China deploys rare earths as weapon in trade war with Trump
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