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Blackwater Founder Erik Prince To Launch Fund For Electric Car Metals
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Indigenous Rights Defenders Targeted Over Opposition to OceanaGold Mine; Seek Support from Canadian Embassy in Philippines
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Why South African Community’s Win Against Mining Company Matters
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