What is the Lobito Corridor, cited by US Africa envoy as model for ties?
Washington is set on a trade-focused shift in Africa, but critics say it facilitates further plundering of resources.
Blossoming among spoil heaps: how 1,000 years of lead mining gave birth to banks of pansies and pennycress
A mountain pansy at Briarwood Banks, one of the increasingly rare calaminarian grasslands in Northumberland. These ‘metallophyte’ plants have adapted…
India, US strike critical minerals deal: What’s in it, why does it matter?
Agreement is latest US has signed as it seeks to diversify its rare earths supply chain.
Shanxi mine disaster casts shadow over province’s shift from coal to culture
AdvertisementAccidents and disasters in ChinaChinaPolitics Shanxi mine disaster casts shadow over province’s shift from coal to culture Deadly explosion reveals…
Train bomb in Pakistan’s Baloch region: Why violence is on the rise
Deadly blast in Pakistan marks uptick in Balochistan separatist violence.
China coal mine blast kills at least 90, leaves nine missing
A gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in China’s Shanxi province has killed at least 90 workers.
Gas explosion at Chinese coal mine kills at least 90
President Xi Jinping has called on authorities nationwide to learn from the incident.
Explosions heard as mining groups stage antigovernment protest in Bolivia
Protesters have demanded the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, who was elected on a platform of economic reform.
Criminal charges in Bosnian mine lead poisoning
A Canadian mining group is facing a criminal complaint after hundreds tested positive for lead poisoning in Bosnia.