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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.
In the mining sector, COVID-19 has had a significant influence on supply chains and on-site efficiency. For both removing and bringing in minerals from the mines,…
Steel and iron ore futures prices plummeted to their lowest levels since February 2020, as demand dwindled and prices plunged. BHP, Rio Tinto, and Fortescue Metals…
To assist South Africa to move away from coal and toward renewable energy, the United States and many European nations want to provide money and expertise.…
Iran produced over 12.888 million tons of crude steel in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22). The Islamic Republic has…
According to some analysts, Simandou has been the "primary focus" of China's efforts to diversify away from Australian iron ore. Western Australia's slogan, if it were…
If coal mining continues, the Australian government's new "plan" to tackle climate change may be ineffective. Prime Minister Scott Morrison outlined the Australian government's climate change…
Metso Outotec is launching groundbreaking Concorde Cell™ flotation technology for efficient fine and ultra-fine particle recovery. This innovative Planet Positive technology sets a new benchmark in…
The United States and its allies should mine and process additional rare-earth to maintain sufficient worldwide supplies of critical minerals for military and commercial purposes. There…
Coal miners in the United States are benefiting from the increased demand for fossil fuels. Bloomberg reports that virtually all of their supply until the end…
The CEO of energy storage company EnergyX, Teague Egan, believes that the United Kingdom has a competitive edge over the European Union due to its large…
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