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Glencore’s Zambia subsidiary to resume mining operations temporarily By Reuters

Glencore’s Zambia subsidiary to resume mining operations temporarily By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The logo of commodities trader Glencore is pictured in Baar LUSAKA (Reuters) – Glencore (OTC:)’s Zambian subsidiary Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) will resume mining operations for 90 days but still expects…

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Say hello to the ‘crazy beast’ mammal who lived among the dinosaurs

Say hello to the ‘crazy beast’ mammal who lived among the dinosaurs

A species of mammal that lived in what is now Madagascar when dinosaurs roamed the island has finally been described today in Nature. The work is based on a complete skeleton of the animal found…

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Coronavirus shows key workers need better pay and protection – here’s what has to change

Coronavirus shows key workers need better pay and protection – here’s what has to change

The UK government message is clear: we are all in this pandemic together. Everyone is urged to stay at home and the businesses that are losing out from lockdown have been offered significant financial assistance.…

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Copper market heading for 200,000-300,000 tonne surplus in 2020: Antofagasta chief By Reuters

Copper market heading for 200,000-300,000 tonne surplus in 2020: Antofagasta chief By Reuters

© Reuters. By Natalia A. Ramos Miranda SANTIAGO (Reuters) – The global market is headed for a surplus of between 200,000-300,000 tonnes in 2020, the head of miner Antofagasta (LON:) told Chilean media on Saturday,…

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Why downgrading countries in a time of crisis is an exceptionally bad idea

Why downgrading countries in a time of crisis is an exceptionally bad idea

A number of rating agencies have downgraded emerging market economies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their actions have raised the question: why do so during a crisis? This is not the first time ratings agencies have…

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Virtual hackathons can help you solve coronavirus problems without leaving your home

Virtual hackathons can help you solve coronavirus problems without leaving your home

If you want to solve a problem quickly it helps to get many minds working together to find a solution, and that’s what happens in a hackathon. It usually involves teams of people working over…

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Russian oil output jumped to 11.35 million bpd in April, ahead of cuts By Reuters

Russian oil output jumped to 11.35 million bpd in April, ahead of cuts By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A view shows a well head and a drilling rig in Irkutsk Region By Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia raised oil and gas condensate output in April to 46.45 million…

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Why offering businesses immunity from coronavirus liability is a bad idea

Why offering businesses immunity from coronavirus liability is a bad idea

Governors around the country are attempting to restart the economy by easing restrictions put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The prospect of returning to “normal” amid a pandemic has businesses lobbying Congress…

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Algeria leader vows to develop new resources beyond energy to ease economic crisis By Reuters

Algeria leader vows to develop new resources beyond energy to ease economic crisis By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune arrives for the opening of the 33rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and the Government of the African Union (AU) in Addis…

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The COVIDSafe app was just one contact tracing option. These alternatives guarantee more privacy

The COVIDSafe app was just one contact tracing option. These alternatives guarantee more privacy

Since its release on Sunday, experts and members of the public alike have raised privacy concerns with the federal government’s COVIDSafe mobile app. The contact tracing app aims to stop COVID-19’s spread by “tracing” interactions…

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