Category: Minerals
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🇧🇷 Illegal Gold Mining in Brazil’s Amazon: A Crisis for the Munduruku People and the Environment
In the heart of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, the Munduruku people find themselves at the center of a crisis that threatens their environment, culture, and unity. As gold prices soar to record highs, illegal gold mining has surged across the region, pitting members of the indigenous Munduruku community against one another and leaving a trail of…
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How government dithering pushed ArcelorMittal to shut down steel operations
ArcelorMittal South Africa’s year-long plea for help from the government has come to naught as the company will proceed with shutting down its steel-making operations in Newcastle and Vereeniging — a move that will have a devastating socioeconomic impact. ArcelorMittal estimates that its decision will result in 3,500 direct and indirect job losses, affecting communities…
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Congolese Authorities Arrest Chinese Nationals Smuggling Gold and Cash in South Kivu
Congolese security forces made a significant arrest on Saturday, January 5, 2025, when three Chinese nationals were apprehended with 12 gold bars and $800,000 in cash in Walungu territory, South Kivu Province, near the Rwandan border. According to reports from 7 Sur 7, the individuals were traveling in an SUV when they were intercepted by…
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🇱🇷 The Money Trail in Liberia’s Iron Ore Industry: Accountability, Beneficiaries, and Oversight
Liberia, rich in natural resources, is one of Africa’s largest producers of iron ore, a vital raw material for steel production. However, questions about transparency and accountability have persisted for decades, especially concerning where the revenue from iron ore exports ends up. As large quantities of iron ore leave Liberia’s shores, many citizens are left…
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Study sheds light on how gold reaches the Earth’s surface
Did you know gold is more plentiful than lead when you analyze the bulk composition of the Earth? You’re probably thinking, ‘Wait a minute, I thought gold was rare!’ deposits. Combining the results of this study with existing studies ultimately improves our understanding of how gold deposits form and can have a positive impact on…
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🇲🇱 Mali’s Mining Revolution: A Nation Redefines Resource Sovereignty
The arid and gold-rich landscapes of Mali have borne witness to an extraordinary shift—a quiet yet potent revolution unfolding far from the boardrooms of international conglomerates. For decades, this West African nation has been a key player in the global mining industry, its vast reserves of gold, uranium, manganese, bauxite, lithium, and iron ore drawing…
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🇲🇿 ExxonMobil’s Rovuma LNG Project: What It Means for Mozambique and Pan-African Prosperity
Mozambique is once again at the center of global energy discussions as ExxonMobil, the US energy giant, prepares to restart work on its monumental Rovuma liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in the northern province of Cabo Delgado. This multibillion-dollar initiative has been hailed as a transformative venture with the potential to redefine Mozambique’s economy and…
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🇳🇬 Nigeria’s Resurgent Oil Industry: The Warri Refinery Returns to Life
In a resounding declaration of progress, the Warri oil refinery, once a symbol of Nigeria’s battered energy infrastructure, roared back to life on December 30, 2024. After nearly a decade of silence, the refinery’s revitalized machinery now churns out 125,000 barrels per day at 60% capacity, a powerful sign of the country’s ambition to reclaim…
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Burkinabe Authorities Seize $2.28 Million Worth of Smuggled Gold Near Togo Border
Burkinabe customs and national police made a significant breakthrough in the fight against gold smuggling on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, by intercepting 28.6 kilograms of gold worth $2.28 million. The operation took place in Bittou, a city near the border of Togo, following an anonymous tip that exposed suspicious activities involving three individuals. The suspects…
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The South African gold mines taken over by criminal gangs
Authorities have resorted to siege tactics to ‘smoke out’ thousands of miners trapped underground Down a shaft that plunged more than a mile below the earth in South Africa’s old mining heartland, a man’s life hung in the balance. After weeks working — then later, trapped and starved by violent gang leaders — in the…
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