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“It’s the Wild West”: Zombie Mines Multiply in South Africa’s Opaque Coal Sector
African Arguments visited ten “active” coal mines around Ermelo in South Africa. Three were abandoned, and had been for years according to locals.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: DFC Announces More Than $1.8 Billion in Investments and New Initiatives at U.N. General Assembly
Several new DFC transactions and initiatives were announced by DCEO Biswal during the U.N. General Assembly.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing, Technology
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- Global
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Tanzania Mahenge Graphite Project Secures $219 Million Financing for Mine Development
This funding is critical for the project’s development, which includes establishing a 220kV power line to connect the local community to electricity, thereby fostering new business opportunities in the region.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- energy access, mining, supply chains
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Zimbabwe Turns to Private Firms to Boost Freight Rail Volumes
Zimbabwe's state-owned railway operator has opened its network up to private players as it seeks to boost freight volumes that had collapsed after decades of underinvestment.
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- Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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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
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- human rights, mining, supply chains
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