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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.
When semiconductor chips were scarce, demand for cobalt dropped, and problems at a South African port further disrupted the supply chain. S&P Global Intelligence says the…
Coal plant decommissioning campaigns may be won or lost by cutting off insurance coverage. Insurance firms have imposed limits on coal project underwriting, making it more…
During the three months that concluded in August, North America maintained its position as the leading region for mining industry Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG)…
A private 5G industrial-grade network from Nokia enables one of the first autonomous mining experiments in Latin America in Colombia. Machines can ignite dynamite in a…
Sudan Gold Production Policies Post-Coup Sudan's permission for private merchants to export gold as a countermeasure to smuggling may come under attack after yesterday's coup, directly…
After a cargo ship carrying more than 50 tons of mining chemicals caught fire off the western coast of Canada, sixteen crew members had to be…
For mining businesses adopting and using autonomous systems, Global Mining Guidelines Group, (GMG) has issued the System Safety for Autonomous Mining white paper to give a…
Historically conservative business, mining is witnessing a technological change of unprecedented proportions. The advent of COVID-19 has also accelerated widespread trends,including the deployment of automation technologies,…
The Twin Metals Project has been halted and is now in jeopardy due to a new study on nonferrous mining in the US Iron Range. On…
Former U.S. government sources told S&P Global Market Intelligence that if President Vladimir Putin intensifies a developing conflict with the West via military action, the Russian…
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