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Capstone Mining to Acquire Far West Mining and Form Strategic Partnership and Joint Venture with Korea Resources Corporation
Apr. 17, 2011 (Canada NewsWire Group) -- Creating a Financially Strong Copper Growth Story ...
About this update from Capstone Copper Corp.
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