Heavy duty equipment for mining at the Base Titanium Site in Kwale County in Kenya’s coastal area. PHOTO | FILE…
Abuses in Aluminum Supply Chains a Blind Spot for Car Industry
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Australia: Bougainville communities secure commitment from Rio Tinto to assess environmental and human rights impacts of former mine
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Rwanda: How Coffee Farmers Seek Fair Revenue Share
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Kenya: KRA admits revenue lost from mineral exporters with no permits
Monday, July 19, 2021 By David Mwere Nation Media Group Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Commissioner-General Githii Mburu has admitted that the…
Kenya: Four Companies on the Spot for Mining Salt Illegally
16th July 2021 Four companies have been accused of engaging in the salt business without licences for extraction and export…
Chile: Putaendo Won’t Surrender
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Canada: Uranium City – What happened to the miners?
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Increasing legality and transparency in the timber trade
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