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Raspadskaya to Open Mine

By The Moscow Times

Raspadskaya advanced to its highest in five months after the producer of coal for steelmakers said Friday that the government approved a plan to restart operations at its flagship mine.

The stock gained 2.7 percent by the close in Moscow trading.

(Bloomberg)


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