BREAKING NEWS January 14, 2025 at 2:17 AM UTC TLDR Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold said it will temporarily suspend…
Sidelined in Mali, Barrick turns Tanzania mine into ‘armed encampment’
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Rebels tighten grip on Congo mineral wealth as UN warns of long-term control
M23 rebels are establishing control over key mineral-rich territories in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), United Nations experts…
Zimbabwe: Chinese-Owned Gold Mine Stirs Controversy in Eastern Zimbabwe
7 January 2025 Voice of America (Washington, DC) By Enos Denhere Mutare — Government officials in Zimbabwe have been scrutinizing a…
Africa: Slavery, Tax Evasion, Resistance – the Story of 11 Africans in South America’s Gold Mines in the 1500s
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Barrick to halt Mali mine amid fresh export restrictions
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Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Case Against Apple Brings New Hope in Conflict Minerals Crisis
3 January 2025 Radio France Internationale By Melissa Chemam As the DRC brings an unprecedented case against Apple, and the…
Congo-Kinshasa: The DRC’s Historic Case Against Apple Over Blood Minerals in Its Supply Chain
30 December 2024 People’s Dispatch (Johannesburg) By Pavan Kulkarni The war-torn country has accused the US-based global tech giant of…
China flexes lithium dominance with plans for tech-export curbs
Bloomberg News | January 2, 2025 | 12:32 pm China is planning tougher scrutiny on exports of technology to make battery…
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