Orocobre shares crushed on weak lithium prices, outlook
Low pricing achieved recently has been affected partly by soft market conditions in China, the Brisbane-based lithium miner said.
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Scotgold ready to break rock at Scotland’s first commercial gold mine
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Jewellery giant Chow Tai Fook joins De Beers diamond blockchain program
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Vedanta’s Black Mountain mine the latest to adopt Sandvik innovations
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Coal demand seen steady through 2023 thanks to India and China — IEA
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Mitsubishi kisses thermal coal goodbye, sells Aussie mines
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Randgold to cease trading as merger with Barrick gets final approval
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Chile’s 2025 vote puts mining sector’s future on the line
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