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Frik Els | May 23, 2012 | 8:57 pm Energy Precious Metals Europe Coal Gold Iron Ore Potash Silver 

Brazil's Fuhrken Batista is the world of mining's richest man and 2012 has been treating his businesses well. As of yesterday Batista, 55, had increased his wealth by 18.4% to $26.6 billion according to Bloomberg data, although earlier in the...

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