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For a place that was referred to as a “ghost town” not so long ago, and has known more ups and downs than a...
At a time when Zambia, and many other countries, are trying to maximise tax revenue from big foreign companies, Ireland is doing the exact...
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The best time to measure the overall contribution of a mine to society is when it is about to close, and Chibuluma Mine on...