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South Africa: Youth take to their bikes to protest against mining companies

Youth Affected by Mining United in Action cycled the “Toxic Tour” to various mining companies’ offices in Johannesburg 18 June … More

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Namibia: Foreigners implicated in illegal lead mining ring

By Eliaser Ndeyanale 11 June 2024 A report by three officials from the Ministry of Mines and Energy says Chinese … More

china, chinese, environment, extractive-industry, health, lead, mining, namibia, natural-resources, news, united-states

Mining is destroying crucial Eswatini nature reserve

The mine has the king’s blessing but no environmental authorisation 11 June 2024 | By Cebelihle Mbuyisa and Dane Armstrong Feature | Eswatini The sound of hydraulic … More

africa, climate-change, energy, environment, eswatini, extractive-industry, green-chert, mining, natural-resources, news, sustainability, taiwan

Kenya: Pastor Dorcas Issues Mining Licenses to Cooperatives in Migori

10 JUNE 2024 Capital FM (Nairobi) Migori — The Spouse of the Deputy President Pastor Dorcas Rigathi has led the certification … More

africa, cooperatives, extractive-industry, gold, kenya, mining, news, politics, small-scale-artisanal-miners

Ghana: Retain Part of Profit in Ghana – Asantehene to Mining Companies

6 JUNE 2024 Ghanaian Times (Accra) By Kingsley Asare The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged mining companies to … More

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Growing Demand for Key Minerals Boon for Africa

3 JUNE 2024 The Herald (Harare) By Enacy Mapakame Global demand for critical minerals is projected to grow three-fold by … More

africa, china, cobalt, critical-minerals, economy, energy, extractive-industry, lithium, mining, natural-resources, news, zimbabwe

Canada: Energy transition or more militarism? US defence subsidies for a graphite mine near Montreal provokes anger in civil society

3 June 2024, 7:50pm EDT Source: Coalition Québec meilleure mine – MiningWatch Canada Never before seen in Quebec: Funding for … More

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The world is rushing to Africa to mine critical minerals like lithium – how the continent should deal with the demand

Published: May 22, 2024 3.53pm SAST  James Boafo, Murdoch University, Eric Stemn, University of Mines and Technology, Jacob Obodai, Edge Hill University, Philip Nti Nkrumah, The University … More

Accumulation by dispossession, africa, Critical Minerals, environment, Extractive Industry, mining, Natural Resources

Residents worry as DRC rebels frantically exploit coltan mine

May 17, 2024 7:07 AM GOMA, DR CONGO —  Reputed to be the coltan capital of the world, the mining … More

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Mayan Q’eqchi’ Ancestral Council and human rights defenders speak out about possible reactivation of Fénix mine in Guatemala

14 May 2024, 2:45pm EDT Source: Maya Q’eqchi’ Ancestral Authorities The following statement was translated by Rights Action, who calls … More

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