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China expands overseas mining stakes, tightening grip on critical minerals
Beijing is building a system of agencies and state-backed vehicles to own more of the metals it depends on, while keeping its edge in processing skills.
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DR Congo residents sue Chinese mining giant for widespread pollution
In Kolwezi, the mining capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, local residents are suing a huge Chinese mine and the government for environmental pollution. It will be one of the most important cases the country has seen. FRANCE 24's correspondent Emmet Livingstone reports.
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Mining giant joins fight to stop killer toad march across Australia
Rio Tinto is jointly funding a A$28m "toad containment zoe" to protect the Pilbara region.
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Nigeria, US agree to boost mining investment on sidelines of UN General Assembly
On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Nigeria and the US inked a new mining deal. Nigeria is home to deposits of lithium, gold, tin, gemstones, iron ore and phosphate.
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What deep sea mining could mean for Jamaica’s fisherfolk
Deep-sea mining may generate sediment plumes, destroy habitats and reduce the biodiversity that cascades through the food chain, placing fisherfolk in the middle of an uncertain ocean economy.