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World copper rush promises new riches for Zambia
5+ hour, 49+ min ago (788+ words) The introduction of advertisements and sponsored content in " American athletics prodigy Cooper Lutkenhaus broke the world" Copper demand has exploded in recent years Chinese firms control major stakes in key copper mines and smelters in Zambia Copper is used in…...
Canton moves to ban crypto, data centers
1+ week, 1+ day ago (625+ words) CRYPTO INQUIRIES " Canton has received fishing inquiries from potential cryptomining centers interested in the former paper mill site in the middle of town. SAYING NO TO DATA CENTERS " A mural in downtown Canton celebrates the town's identity. Canton follows other…...
Protected forests under threat in DRC's lucrative mining belt
4+ week, 1+ day ago (839+ words) The forest area in Likasi, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, stretches across an area where mining companies are hunting for precious metals Forest community volunteers patrol to monitor their area's boundaries in the DRC's Haut-Katanga province Mining sites like…...
Niger faces dilemma over uranium shipment stuck at airport
4+ week, 2+ day ago (690+ words) Niger is one of the world's leading producers of uranium This satellite image shows around 30 trucks parked at the military airport in Niger's capital, Niamey Satellite images also show two Russian-made Ilyushin Il-76 cargo planes at the airport A huge uranium…...
Swiss mining giant Glencore reveals merger talks with Rio Tinto
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (532+ words) Glencore is in early talks to explore a possible merger with rival Rio Tinto. Rio Tinto may be interested in Glencore's copper assets which include this refinery in Montreal, Canada Swiss resources giant Glencore said Friday it is in merger…...