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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.
To combat climate change, copper giant Freeport-McMoRan Inc. is switching to electric or hydrogen power for its fleet of diesel trucks and other gear, according to…
For surface and underground mine mapping, Burgex Mining Consultants has announced the addition of the ExynPak from Exyn Technologies to its fleet of sophisticated mining and…
Residents have expressed opposition to a proposed new mining operation, and Salt Lake County officials have expressed worry and issued a warning from environmental health organizations.…
Infrastructure investment and jobs plan that included considerable budgetary support for EV adoption, EV charging infrastructure, and more than $6 billion for growing battery materials production…
Researchers have created a protein sensor that lights green when it comes into contact with the rare earth element terbium, which might stimulate the development of…
Coal supply has soared, easing the electricity crisis that has held back output in China's large manufacturers, and the country's economy is finally receiving some positive…
As the most mutated SARS-CoV-2 variant to emerge so far, Omicron is linked to a cluster of cases in South Africa and is now spreading worldwide.…
Africa relies heavily on mineral resources for its economic well-being. Africa's mineral and fossil fuel exports accounted for more than a third of Africa's exports in…
Siberian authorities have put five persons in detention for two months in connection with the mining tragedy that killed more than 50 people earlier this week,…
Metal-rich plant farms are springing up all over the globe, promising a greener and less damaging alternative to mining for rare minerals. Agro-mining is the practice…
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