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 ...
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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 ...
BHP goes on trial in London over 2015 toxic Brazil mine disaster
London (AFP) - Australian mining giant BHP goes on trial on Monday over one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters, potentially ...
Trial into Brazil mining disaster to open in London
London (AFP) - A long-awaited trial into whether Australian miner BHP is liable for one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters ...
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