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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 Department of Labor of the United States of America has announced the availability of $10.5 million in funding to enhance mine safety and health training…
The U.S. military is contemplating making substantial investments in Wyoming's crucial minerals mining industry as part of a strategic effort to enhance national security and decrease…
Rio Tinto has allocated $165 million (C$226 million) to the renovation of its Grande*Baie smelter in Quebec, Canada.
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Artisanal mining, often overshadowed by larger-scale operations, emerges as a vital sector in the global mining landscape, particularly in developing countries like those in Africa.
First Quantum Minerals, through its subsidiary Minera Panamá, has issued a communiqué highlighting the dangers associated with the long-term storage of copper concentrate at the Cobre…
Norway says its controversial decision to authorize deep-sea mining is a necessary step into the unknown that could help break the dominance of China and Russia…
Palladium prices fell by 3% on Thursday as concern the take-up of electric vehicles will destroy long-term demand unravelled some of the December gains that followed…
China's top copper smelters have lowered their forecasts for first-quarter copper concentrate (TC/RC) processing and refining charges as mine closures and supply disruptions worsen the supply…
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