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Mo Shine covers the geopolitics, logistics and diplomacy of critical-mineral extraction in the Global South, with a focus on how African statecraft shapes what investors and operators can actually build. He spent more than a decade in newspaper journalism, as sub-editor and executive editor, and has worked with Skillings since 2009. His current work tracks the Lobito Corridor and other Western-backed rail routes, and what they change for working capital, regional diplomacy and operator resilience across the Central African Copperbelt.
The global clean energy transition has shifted decisively beyond the policy frameworks of advanced economies, with countries such as Pakistan, Kenya, and Tanzania adopting solar and…
September 29, 2025 – San Juan, Argentina — Argentina has formally approved Canadian miner McEwen Copper’s $2.7 billion Los Azules project, granting it eligibility under the…
Brisbane, 27 September 2025 — The fallout from Queensland’s coal royalty regime has escalated into a high-stakes battle over jobs, investment, and the state’s fiscal stability.…
JX Advanced Metals (TSE: 5016) is betting big on urban mining and a new “green hybrid smelting” model to safeguard margins and secure critical minerals for…
Autonomous haulage is no longer a novelty. Komatsu now counts 750+ autonomous trucks that have collectively moved 10+ billion metric tons of material—adding roughly 6 million…
China’s copper smelters, responsible for more than half of global refined output, are facing renewed margin pressure as sulphuric acid prices—a critical revenue-supporting byproduct—fall sharply. The…
NEW DELHI – India has secured a 15-year contract with the International Seabed Authority (ISA) to explore polymetallic sulphides in the Indian Ocean, extending its position…
Sydney/London — BHP’s decision to cut 750 jobs at its Saraji South mine in Queensland and Anglo American’s parallel workforce reductions are not isolated cost-cutting measures.…
Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh – India is preparing to turn on its first large private gold mine at Jonnagiri, a development that could modestly reduce the country’s…
Namibia is positioning itself as a key supplier in the global clean energy value chain by scaling up sulphuric acid production, a vital input for extracting…
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