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Mining Project

September 13, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

The Diamond Dream Is Running Out of Sparkle

Reverend Sam may be a man of God, but he did not get ahead in Sierra Leone’s diamond business through divine intervention. Eight years after he began digging for gems in Kono,

Geopolitics/South Africa/World

How a Green Energy Mineral is Devastating Ecosystems and Communities in South Africa

South Africa’s manganese-rich Kalahari basin has become the center of a rapidly expanding mining boom driven by global demand for materials critical to the energy transition, even as local communities report environmental degradation and worsening living conditions. The country holds

July 5, 2026

Egypt Turns to the Desert in Search of Mineral Wealth and Economic Transformation

Diplomacy/Geopolitics

Deep beneath the vast deserts of Egypt lies a mineral wealth that has attracted explorers for thousands of years. Today, the country is turning

Arkle Accelerates Uranium Hunt in Namibia as High-Grade Targets and Drill Campaign Expand

Business

Arkle Resources PLC, the energy metals explorer focused on uranium, has unveiled a significant acceleration of its exploration strategy in Namibia after completing a

The Diamond Dream Is Running Out of Sparkle

September 13, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

Reverend Sam may be a man of God, but he did not get ahead in Sierra Leone’s diamond business through divine intervention. Eight years after he began digging for gems in Kono,

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How a Green Energy Mineral is Devastating Ecosystems and Communities in South Africa

July 5, 2026
Geopolitics/South Africa/World

South Africa’s manganese-rich Kalahari basin has become the center of a rapidly expanding mining boom driven by global demand for materials critical to the energy transition, even as local communities report environmental

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Egypt Turns to the Desert in Search of Mineral Wealth and Economic Transformation

June 27, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

Deep beneath the vast deserts of Egypt lies a mineral wealth that has attracted explorers for thousands of years. Today, the country is turning once again toward those landscapes in an effort

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Arkle Accelerates Uranium Hunt in Namibia as High-Grade Targets and Drill Campaign Expand

May 22, 2026
Business

Arkle Resources PLC, the energy metals explorer focused on uranium, has unveiled a significant acceleration of its exploration strategy in Namibia after completing a Phase 1 geophysical interpretation that has materially upgraded

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US Rare Earth Breakaway From China Still a Decade Away

May 16, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

The United States is confronting a far more entrenched rare earth dependency problem than its recent political rhetoric suggests. Over the past year, President Donald Trump has pushed an aggressive agenda aimed

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Dominican Protests Stall Canadian Mining Project in Critical Water Region

May 13, 2026
Business

The Dominican Republic’s National Popular Coordinator (CPN) has accused Canadian mining companies of endangering one of the country’s most important ecological and agricultural regions, as growing public protests forced a suspension of

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Balochistan: Mining Nightmare

April 26, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

On the evening of April 22, at least 10 people, including a Turkish national, were killed while several others sustained injuries in an attack at a copper and gold project site in

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Buried Maps, Global Stakes

April 19, 2026
Editor's Choice/Geopolitics/News

Far beneath the manicured lawns, rolling gardens, and ornamental lake surrounding a former royal palace on the outskirts of Brussels, a quiet archive has unexpectedly become the focus of a geopolitical struggle.

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US and Australia Pledge $600 Million to Secure Rare Earth Supply Chains

April 13, 2026
Business

The United States and Australia have announced plans to provide up to $600 million in financial backing for a major rare earths refinery project, marking one of the most concrete steps yet

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From Coal Dust to Charred Skewers: China’s Mining City Reinvents Itself

April 6, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

Yang Haiming didn’t stop working when he retired from the coal mines at age 60. Instead, he swapped underground tunnels for sizzling grills, turning his livelihood into a restaurant that serves lamb

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US Moves to Lock Down Critical Minerals Amid Global Supply Fears

April 2, 2026
Business

The United States has secured access to rare earth metals from Brazil through a $565 million loan to the mining company Serra Verde, ensuring that American industries—from defense to technology—can obtain the

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Border Gold Rush: How Illegal Mining is Overrunning Costa Rica

March 22, 2026
Geopolitics/World

Illegal gold mining has exploded along Costa Rica’s northern border, spreading over more than 3,000 hectares and overwhelming local authorities, according to reports highlighted by El Pais. The region, which began as

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Mining Dynasty Scores Billion-Dollar Windfall From Gold Bet

March 10, 2026
Geopolitics/News

A relatively small investment by one of the world’s most prominent mining families has turned into a billion-dollar windfall as the global surge in gold prices fuels dramatic gains in mining companies.

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Deep-Sea Mining Warning Sparks Global Legal Alarm

February 25, 2026
Diplomacy/Human Rights

United Nations experts have called on governments to ensure that any emerging regulations on deep seabed activities, including potential mining codes, are firmly anchored in international law and guided by the precautionary

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India and Brazil Sign Major Mining Pact to Boost Steel Sector

February 22, 2026
Business/Trade Wars

India and Brazil took a significant step to strengthen bilateral trade on Saturday, signing a pact aimed at expanding cooperation in mining and minerals. The agreement, inked during Brazilian President Luiz Inacio

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