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Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group seeks local power in DRC, not just control over mining operations

Published: October 24, 2024 3.19pm SAST Ken Matthysen, IPIS, Peer Schouten, Danish Institute for International Studies The violence wrought by the Rwandan-backed rebel group M23 Movement is … More

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Canada: A major victory in Quebec courts!

22 October 2024, 1:45pm EDT Rodrigue Turgeon National Program Co-Lead MiningWatch Canada applauds the Mitchikanibikok Inik First Nation’s major victory … More

canada, extractive-industry, first-nations, fpic, free-entry, free-prior-informed-consent, indigenous, mining, politics, quebec

International Allies Applaud the Acquittal of the Five Unjustly Jailed Water Defenders in El Salvador

An international observer delegation made up of academics and lawyers from Canada, the United States, and Mexico observed the trial … More

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Barrick in Toronto Court over Allegations of Acts of Extreme Violence at North Mara Mine in Tanzania

15 October 2024, 7:00am EDT Source: MiningWatch Canada – Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability (CNCA) – Justice and Corporate Accountability … More

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Why Africa Is Underdeveloped – Tinubu

26 September 2024 Vanguard (Lagos) President Bola Tinubu says Africa holds a significant portion of the world’s mineral reserves, including … More

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Africa: How Can Africa Make the Most of Its Minerals?

Mining in Mudzi district, Zimbabwe. (file photo) LindaMujuru/GPJ 10 September 2024 The New Times (Kigali) By James Karuhanga A boom … More

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Senegal Sets Out to Secure Fairer Partnerships in Mining Sector

Inhabitants of Barafoute village, in Kedougou, Senegal, digging 15 metres deep in search of gold. 7 July 2024 By: Zeenat … More

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Niger Revokes French Operating Licence At Major Uranium Mine

Daily Trust (Abuja) Thu, 20 Jun 2024 21:44:43 WAT Niger has revoked the operating licence of French nuclear fuel producer … More

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Africa: Sanctions On Russian Diamonds – Good or Bad for Africa?

Edgar Soto / Unsplash (file photo). 19 JUNE 2024 Deutsche Welle (Bonn) Diamond-rich African nations are ramping up production to … More

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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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