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Lab-grown diamonds reshape market as Sierra Leone mines struggle
1 month ago

Lab-grown diamonds reshape market as Sierra Leone mines struggle

Lab-grown diamonds trigger price collapse for mined gems The global diamond industry is undergoing a seismic shift as lab-grown alternatives slash prices for natural stones, forcing closures in t...

#Economy #Trade #Technology #Environment #Mining
Deadly blast in Myanmar rebel-held area kills 46, including children
1 month ago

Deadly blast in Myanmar rebel-held area kills 46, including children

Explosion devastates village in Shan State At least 46 people, including six children, died when explosives stored for mining detonated in a Myanmar village controlled by insurgents, rescue teams...

#Conflict #Disaster #Safety #Mining
Four trapped Lao cave miners rescued after 10-day ordeal
1 month ago

Four trapped Lao cave miners rescued after 10-day ordeal

Four miners freed from flooded Lao cave Thai rescue teams successfully extracted four men on Saturday afternoon from a waterlogged cave in central Laos, where they had been trapped for 10 days. T...

#Disaster #Rescue #Mining #International Aid
Deadly coal mine explosion in China kills at least 90
1 month ago

Deadly coal mine explosion in China kills at least 90

Deadly blast rocks northern Chinese coal mine At least 90 workers have died after a gas explosion tore through the Liushenyu Coal Mine in Shanxi Province on Friday evening, state media confirmed....

#Disaster #Public Safety #Mining #Industrial Accident
Trump and Lula to tackle trade disputes and crime in White House meeting
2 months ago

Trump and Lula to tackle trade disputes and crime in White House meeting

White House summit aims to ease US-Brazil tensions US President Donald Trump will host Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the White House on Thursday for discussions on trade barrie...

#Crime #Diplomacy #Economy #Trade #Mining
Nigeria arrests 42 in hunt for kidnapped monarch in Kwara state
3 months ago

Nigeria arrests 42 in hunt for kidnapped monarch in Kwara state

Police detain 42 suspected illegal miners after monarch abducted Nigerian authorities have arrested 42 individuals linked to illegal mining operations as part of an investigation into the kidnapp...

#Crime #Mining #Security #Kidnapping
Court orders Australia's richest person Gina Rinehart to share mining royalties
3 months ago

Court orders Australia's richest person Gina Rinehart to share mining royalties

Landmark ruling in 13-year legal battle over mining empire Australia's wealthiest individual, Gina Rinehart, has been ordered by a court to share past and future royalties from one of the country...

#Legal #Business #Wealth #Mining #Family Dispute
Argentina weakens glacier protections, sparking water security fears
3 months ago

Argentina weakens glacier protections, sparking water security fears

Argentina rolls back glacier protections amid mining push Argentina's Congress approved reforms this week to relax safeguards for glaciers, raising concerns about water supplies for millions and...

#Agriculture #Climate Change #Protests #Environment #Mining #Water Security
Mexican miner rescued after 14 days trapped in flooded gold mine
3 months ago

Mexican miner rescued after 14 days trapped in flooded gold mine

Rescue operation succeeds after two-week ordeal Francisco Zapata Nájera, 42, was pulled from a flooded tunnel in Sinaloa state on Wednesday, 14 days after a tailings dam collapse blocked his exit...

#Disaster #Labor #Rescue #Mining
Argentina relaxes glacier mining protections despite environmental concerns
3 months ago

Argentina relaxes glacier mining protections despite environmental concerns

Argentina relaxes glacier mining protections despite environmental concerns Argentina's Congress approved an amendment to the 2010 Glacier Law on Thursday, easing restrictions on mining in glacie...

#Legislation #Climate Change #Environment #Mining #Water
Deadly attack on miners in South Sudan leaves 74 dead amid blame game
3 months ago

Deadly attack on miners in South Sudan leaves 74 dead amid blame game

Massacre in Jebel Iraq claims 74 lives At least 74 mine workers were killed over the weekend in a brutal attack in Jebel Iraq, a mineral-rich area southwest of Juba controlled by South Sudan's ar...

#Conflict #Violence #War Crimes #Government #Mining
Zimbabwe's white farmers pin hopes on Trump to secure $3.5bn compensation
4 months ago

Zimbabwe's white farmers pin hopes on Trump to secure $3.5bn compensation

White farmers seek Trump's help for unpaid Zimbabwe compensation Aging white farmers in Zimbabwe, displaced over two decades ago during Robert Mugabe's land reforms, are turning to former U.S. Pr...

#Diplomacy #Debt #Compensation #Mining #Land Reform
US and Venezuela to collaborate on mining sector reforms
4 months ago

US and Venezuela to collaborate on mining sector reforms

US and Venezuela announce mining partnership Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, and US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum have agreed to jointly develop the South American nation'...

#Corruption #Diplomacy #Trade #Mining #Energy
Carbon monoxide leak kills 33 miners in central Nigeria
5 months ago

Carbon monoxide leak kills 33 miners in central Nigeria

Toxic gas leak claims lives of 33 miners in Plateau state A suspected carbon monoxide leak at a lead and zinc mine operated by Solid Unity Nigeria Ltd has resulted in the deaths of at least 3...

#Disaster #Safety #Mining #Workplace
Gold rush sparks illegal digging frenzy near Johannesburg
5 months ago

Gold rush sparks illegal digging frenzy near Johannesburg

Gold discovery triggers chaotic digging in Springs An informal settlement east of Johannesburg has become the epicenter of a sudden gold rush after a resident claimed to uncover gold particles wh...

#Crime #Migration #Economy #Poverty #Mining
African leaders seek unified strategy amid shifting global power dynamics
5 months ago

African leaders seek unified strategy amid shifting global power dynamics

Africa's diplomatic moment amid global realignment Africa's heads of state convene in Addis Ababa this weekend for their annual summit as the continent grapples with a rapidly changing internatio...

#Diplomacy #Trade #Geopolitics #Mining #Security
Scientists explore fungi and waste to unlock rare earth elements without mining
5 months ago

Scientists explore fungi and waste to unlock rare earth elements without mining

Rare earth elements: Hidden in plain sight As global demand for rare earth elements surges, researchers are turning to unconventional methods-including fungi and industrial waste-to extract these...

#Innovation #Science #Technology #Environment #Mining #Waste Management
Deadly coal mine blast in India's Meghalaya kills 18, one critically injured
5 months ago

Deadly coal mine blast in India's Meghalaya kills 18, one critically injured

Deadly explosion at illegal coal mine claims 18 lives An explosion at an unlicensed coal mine in India's northeastern Meghalaya state has left at least 18 miners dead and one severely injured, po...

#Crime #Disaster #Environment #Mining #Labor Rights
US leads global push to counter China's grip on critical minerals
5 months ago

US leads global push to counter China's grip on critical minerals

US hosts first Critical Minerals Ministerial to challenge supply dominance The United States convened a high-level meeting on Wednesday to forge a new trade bloc aimed at reducing reliance on Chi...

#Economy #Trade #Technology #Geopolitics #Mining
Over 200 dead in DR Congo mine collapse amid heavy rains
5 months ago

Over 200 dead in DR Congo mine collapse amid heavy rains

Disaster strikes Rubaya mine More than 200 people have died after a coltan mine collapsed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, rebel authorities confirmed. The tragedy occurred in Rubaya,...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Disaster #Mining
Trump eyes Greenland's rare earth minerals amid US-China resource rivalry
5 months ago

Trump eyes Greenland's rare earth minerals amid US-China resource rivalry

Trump administration advances Greenland resource framework Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced this week that his administration has established the foundation for a future agreement wit...

#Trade #Geopolitics #Climate #Defense #Mining
Greenland's mineral wealth fuels global interest amid geopolitical tensions
5 months ago

Greenland's mineral wealth fuels global interest amid geopolitical tensions

Updated 6 January 2026 - Latest statements from US President Donald Trump and European leaders have intensified debate over Greenland's strategic resources. Centuries of fascination with a froze...

#Geopolitics #Climate Change #Mining #Arctic #Resources
Guinea's Doumbouya set to be sworn in as president after landslide election win
6 months ago

Guinea's Doumbouya set to be sworn in as president after landslide election win

From coup leader to elected president Guinea's Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, who seized power in a 2021 coup, will be inaugurated as the country's elected president on Saturday after securing 87% of...

#Human Rights #Elections #Coup #Mining #Sovereignty
Guinea junta leader Doumbouya leads election after rivals barred
6 months ago

Guinea junta leader Doumbouya leads election after rivals barred

Junta leader takes commanding lead in Guinea vote Guinea's military ruler, Gen. Mamady Doumbouya, has secured a sweeping early advantage in Sunday's presidential election, preliminary results ind...

#Elections #Censorship #Poverty #Coup #Mining
Supreme Court redefinition of Aravalli hills sparks protests in northern India
6 months ago

Supreme Court redefinition of Aravalli hills sparks protests in northern India

New definition triggers widespread demonstrations Protests have broken out across northern India after the Supreme Court adopted a revised definition of the Aravalli hills, a geological formation...

#Policy #Protests #Ecology #Environment #Mining
South Africa's diamond wealth leaves Nama community in poverty and despair
7 months ago

South Africa's diamond wealth leaves Nama community in poverty and despair

Scars of diamond mining stretch across South Africa's west coast The 800-kilometre drive north from Cape Town reveals a stark divide: pristine landscapes give way to a devastated, moon-like terra...

#Corruption #Poverty #Mining #Indigenous Rights #Environmental Damage
DR Congo peace deal faces skepticism as M23 rebels advance in mineral-rich east
7 months ago

DR Congo peace deal faces skepticism as M23 rebels advance in mineral-rich east

Decades of conflict persist in eastern DR Congo The mineral-rich eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo have been embroiled in violence for over three decades, fueled by armed groups...

#War #Conflict #Mining #Rebels #Peace Deal
Bridge collapse at DR Congo cobalt mine kills at least 32 after military confrontation
8 months ago

Bridge collapse at DR Congo cobalt mine kills at least 32 after military confrontation

Bridge collapse at DR Congo cobalt mine leaves dozens dead At least 32 people were killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday when a makeshift bridge collapsed at the Kalando cobalt m...

#Human Rights #Military #Disaster #Accident #Labor #Mining #Cobalt
Ghana’s Asante king receives 130 returned artefacts from UK and South Africa
8 months ago

Ghana’s Asante king receives 130 returned artefacts from UK and South Africa

Ghana's Asante king receives 130 returned artefacts from UK and South Africa Ghana's Asante king, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has welcomed the return of 130 gold and bronze artefacts from the UK an...

#Diplomacy #Cultural Heritage #History #Mining #Colonialism #Art #Restitution
US surpasses China in African critical minerals investment amid tech race
8 months ago

US surpasses China in African critical minerals investment amid tech race

US overtakes China as top investor in Africa's critical minerals sector The United States has quietly surpassed China as the largest foreign direct investor in Africa, pouring $7.8 billion into t...

#Trade #Technology #Geopolitics #Investment #Supply Chains #Mining #Economic Rivalry
Greenland’s untapped rare earths draw global interest amid China supply concerns
8 months ago

Greenland’s untapped rare earths draw global interest amid China supply concerns

Greenland's untapped rare earths draw global interest amid China supply concerns As Western nations scramble to reduce dependence on China's dominance in rare earth production-critical for smartp...

#Trade #Geopolitics #Defense #Mining #Rare Earths #Arctic #Energy Transition

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