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Wits Basin Precious Minerals Inc., Minneapolis, said the Xiaonanshan mine in China has been reopened. Wits Basin owns a 75 percent equity interest in China Global Mining Resources Ltd., which owns the mine.
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Valspar Corp., Minneapolis, elected Shane Fleming to its board of directors and appointed him to serve on its compensation committee, effective June 4.
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