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Lead isotopes trace Malawi's mysterious copper ingot hoard to Congo's Kipushi mine

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In 1967, a Malawian farmer stumbled upon a hidden hoard of eight copper ingots buried beneath a tree. Now, more than half a century later, scientists have traced the metal to its source: a copper mine nearly 800 km (500 miles) away.

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