Sweden gives go-ahead for controversial mining project
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) - Sweden's government on Tuesday gave its go-ahead for a controversial mining project in the country's far…
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Mining
Rio Tinto vows to sever all business ties with Russia
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto announced Thursday it would sever all business ties with Russia following the…
4 years ago
Probe accuses Swiss mining firm of hiding Guatemala pollution
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AFP) - Two subsidiaries of Swiss mining company Solway Investment Group hid reports of pollution in an…
4 years ago
Decaying Congo tin mining town finds new hope in lithium
by Annie THOMAS and Lucien KAHOZI Agence France-Presse MANONO, DR Congo (AFP) - Near the rusting carcass of a smelter,…
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At least 17 feared dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- At least 17 people are feared dead after a landslide trapped dozens of workers inside a…
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Australia’s gas and mining emissions higher than estimated: report
by Maddison Connaughton Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Gas and mining projects in Australia are emitting significantly more greenhouse…
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Mining firms targeting Brazil indigenous lands: report
RIO DE JANERIO, Brazil (AFP) - Major mining companies are seeking to expand to currently protected indigenous lands in the…
4 years ago
Brazil launches plan to expand mining in Amazon
Brasília, Brazil (AFP) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro launched a plan Monday to expand gold mining in the Amazon rainforest, drawing…
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Czechs, Poland sign deal on coal mine that caused EU rift
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AFP) - The Czech Republic and Poland on Thursday signed a deal on a giant coal mine…
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Japan proposes controversial mine in World Heritage bid
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Japan will seek UNESCO World Heritage recognition for a centuries-old network of mines on Tuesday, the…
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Rio Tinto begins underground work at vast Mongolia copper mine: state media
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AFP) - Underground operations have finally begun at a copper mine in Mongolia, official media has reported, ending…
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Europe eyes lithium ‘white gold’ rush as cars go green
by Isabel MALSANG Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - Europe is seeking to expand its lithium mining and refining capacity…
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