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Hsikwangshan Twinkling Star suspends mining after accident

October 12, 2009 - 00:00 GMT

Production has been suspended at Hsikwangshan Twinkling Star’s underground antimony mines in China’s Hunan province following an accident last week that killed 26 people, market sources told MB.

Production has been suspended at Hsikwangshan Twinkling Star’s underground antimony mines in China’s Hunan province following an accident...

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