Ghana’s illegal mining boom seeps into presidential election
Osino (Ghana) (AFP) - Dressed in a white singlet with a scarf tied around his head, Frank crouched near a ...
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Norway suspends deep-sea mining projects: govt allies
Oslo (AFP) - Norway has suspended plans to start giving licences for deep-sea mining next year that had faced opposition ...
Norway faces WWF in court over deep sea mining
Oslo (AFP) - The World Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF) Norwegian chapter will have its day in court Thursday, after ...
Future of deep-sea mining stands at a crucial juncture
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - Torn between the defenders of the world's seabeds and industrialists eager to exploit the ...
Bolivia announces $1 bn deal with China to build lithium plants
La Paz (AFP) - Bolivia said Tuesday it had signed a $1 billion deal with China's CBC, a subsidiary of ...
C.Africa urges lifting of embargo on diamond exports
Bangui (Central African Republic) (AFP) - The Central African Republic (CAR) sought Tuesday to convince the regulatory body for global ...
BHP, Vale agree to pay $30bn damages for Brazil dam disaster
Brasília (AFP) - Mining giants BHP and Vale on Friday signed a deal with Brazil's government to pay nearly $30 ...
East DR Congo grapples with Chinese gold mining firms
Kamituga (DR Congo) (AFP) - Italian priest Davide Marcheselli has been fighting for years against Chinese companies illegally mining gold in ...
BHP denies responsibility for 2015 Brazil mine disaster at London trial
London (AFP) - Australian mining giant BHP on Wednesday denied responsibility for a 2015 dam collapse in Brazil, one of ...
London trial probes 2015 Brazil mine disaster
London (AFP) - A trial to determine whether Australian mining giant BHP is liable for one of Brazil's worst environmental ...
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