‘Rare earths’ for aid: Ukraine’s minerals threatened by war
Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump has signalled he could trade aid to Kyiv in its fight against ...
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Rare earths: strategic metals key to future technologies
Paris (AFP) - Rare earths, which President Donald Trump hopes to secure from Ukraine as part of a deal for ...
The role of minerals and tech firms in the DR Congo conflict
Nairobi (AFP) - The conflict between Rwanda-backed forces and the DR Congo is often presented as a struggle to control ...
Cash-keen Taliban betting on Afghanistan’s mines
Goshta (Afghanistan) (AFP) - A miner in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan poured water over a block of jade, exposing ...
Operation to pull out illegal miners from abandoned S. African pit
Stilfontein (South Africa) (AFP) - Rescuers on Monday hoisted seven illegal miners and at least four bodies from an abandoned ...
Ivory Coast wants bigger share of its mining boom
Abidjan (AFP) - Ivory Coast's mining industry is booming, driven by foreign investment and the discovery of new deposits, but ...
Lithium-rich Bolivia lags behind in race to mine key metal
La Paz (AFP) - In a patch of South America rich in lithium, used to make batteries for electric cars ...
Lithium-rich Bolivia lags behind in race to mine key metal
La Paz (AFP) - In a patch of South America rich in lithium, used to make batteries for electric cars ...
President’s push to scrap gold mining ban causes outcry in El Salvador
San Salvador (AFP) - El Salvador's gang-busting strongman President Nayib Bukele has set out on a new mission: to kickstart ...
France’s Orano says Niger junta controls uranium firm
Paris (AFP) - French nuclear group Orano said Wednesday that authorities in Niger had taken "operational control" of its uranium ...
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