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What Does a Changing Cobalt Market Mean for the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The biggest cobalt producer in the world, the DRC is behind 70% of all supplies. But falling prices are making it harder for the country’s independent miners to benefit.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- employment, mining
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South Africa in Talks With Climate Backers Over Delaying Coal Plant Closures
Keeping the lights in a struggling economy while shutting down some old coal-fired plants supplying most of South Africa’s electricity needs has proven a tough task.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigeria Set to Commission First Lithium Processing Plant
This project is expected to create a significant number of jobs, boost the state’s industrial sector, and position Nigeria as a major player in the global lithium market.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- mining, renewable energy
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Press Release: Lawyers for Democratic Republic of the Congo write to Tim Cook Demanding Answers on Fears Supply Chain Tainted by Blood Minerals
The scale and duration of these shameful activities have caused unfathomable harm and suffering in the civilian population in mining areas.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- human rights, mining, supply chains
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Why the EV Industry Can Count on Relatively Cheaper Lithium
Prices are expected to rise this year, but likely will remain well below their 2022 peak.
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- Energy, Environment, Transportation
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- Global
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US Court Sides with Apple, Tesla, Other Tech Companies over Child Labor in Africa
According to the complaint, the companies "deliberately obscured" their dependence on child labor, including many children pressured into work by hunger and extreme poverty, to ensure their growing need for the metal would be met.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- human rights, mining, youth
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Analysis: Indonesia to Offer Tax Perks to Companies Investing in Reforestation of Its New Capital City
The Indonesian government is appealing to the private sector for investors to help transform 82,891 hectares (204,800 acres) of barren lands around the new capital of Nusantara into tropical rainforests.
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- Environment
- Region
- South Asia
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- forests, greenwashing, mining, regulations, tourism, water
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Press Release: Report: World Bank Urges Action for Gender Equality in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
The report advocates for gender-responsive legislation to safeguard women’s rights in mining and build a more sustainable sector.
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- Energy, Health Care, WASH
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- Global