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Keeping up with Chelopech

At the Bulgarian operation, Dundee Precious Metals - never content to remain stagnant - has taken on new developments, including the introduction of an underground robotic drone system. Donna Schmidt learns more

The Chelopech operation is about 70km southeast of Sofia, Bulgaria, on the southern flank of the Balkan range

The Chelopech operation is about 70km southeast of Sofia, Bulgaria, on the southern flank of the Balkan range

About 70km southeast of Bulgaria's capital of Sofia, on the southern flank of the Balkan range, Dundee Precious Metals (DPM) is polishing one of its gems. It's the Chelopech copper-gold-pyrite mine, which...

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