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DRC‑Rwanda: Rubaya coltan mine at the heart of M23 financing

in depth This article is part of the dossier: The conflict in eastern DRC By Marie Toulemonde Posted on February 6, … More

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Amazonian Women Respond to Announcement of a Free Trade Agreement Between Ecuador and Canada

6 February 2025, 2:24pm EST Source: Mujeres Amazónicas The Amazonian Women Defenders of the Rainforest collective expresses its profound rejection … More

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Ecuador’s Free Trade Agreement with Canada is a Threat to Sovereignty and Indigenous Territories

5 February 2025, 11:32am EST Source: Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) This statement was originally posted in Spanish on February … More

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Nigeria: Ex-Generals, Politicians As Illegal Miners

5 February 2025 Leadership (Abuja) editorial Former governor of Edo State and current Senate committee chairman on Interior, Adam Oshiomhole, … More

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Five prominent water defenders in El Salvador refuse to attend court hearing denouncing lack of judicial independence that poses a threat to their lives

4 February 2025, 3:41pm EST Source: Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) – Central American Alliance on Mining (ACAFREMIN) The Santa … More

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DRC: history is repeating itself in Lubumbashi as the world scrambles for minerals to go green

Published: February 4, 2025 5.18pm SAST Brandon Marc Finn, University of Michigan, Patrick Brandful Cobbinah, The University of Melbourne Lubumbashi is a city … More

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‘Trump Talk’ Takes Center Stage At African Mining Conference

February 03, 2025 2:39 PM Cape Town, South Africa — The 31st Investing in African Mining Indaba is underway in … More

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DE BEERS, BOTSWANA CLINCH DIAMOND SALES DEAL

by patriot February 3, 2025 The Government of the Republic of Botswana (“GRB”) and De Beers Group (“De Beers”) are pleased … More

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Malawi Eyes Mining Boom to Revive Ailing Economy

31 January 2025 Nyasa Times (Leeds) By Ephraim Nyondo As Malawi grapples with economic instability, food insecurity, and rising debt, … More

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GRAPH: Cobalt price plunge and the EV market

Frik Els | January 30, 2025 | 11:12 am Battery Metals Energy Markets Africa Canada China Europe USA Cobalt Copper Nickel  Cobalt prices have plummeted to their lowest level since 2016, as … More

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