Sumitomo Ponbetsu Mine

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Posted By: Elisabetta Fenu March 27, 2025

LAST STAND: Sumitomo Ponbetsu Mine (Hokkaido, Japan)

By: Elisabetta Fenu

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January-March 2025 (ONE)

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