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Analysis-Australian mine fight reignites Aboriginal heritage tensions
MELBOURNE - Wiradjuri elder Nyree Reynolds calls her home west of Sydney the valley of the Bilabula, the Indigenous name for its river....
Oct 1, 20244 min read


Serbian villagers spark protest movement against planned lithium mine
GORNJE NEDELJICE, Serbia - Zlatko Kokanovic, a 48-year-old Serbian farmer, and fellow villagers have sparked nationwide protests to stop...
Aug 9, 20243 min read


In race to regain rare earth glory, Europe falls short on mineral goals
LONDON - Four decades ago, a rare earth processing plant on France's Atlantic coast was one of the largest in the world, churning out...
Jun 27, 20246 min read


German defence industry says it will need government help to reduce dependence on China
BERLIN - German arms producers will need help from the government if they are to reduce their dependency on Chinese materials and still...
May 17, 20242 min read


Guerrilla pseudo-state complicates the search for peace in Colombia
YARI PLAINS, Colombia - A group of children holding red, yellow and blue balloons – the colors of Colombia's flag – run to the...
May 2, 20244 min read


Vale, BHP propose $25 billion deal to settle reparations for Mariana disaster
SAO PAULO - Vale, BHP and their joint venture Samarco have presented Brazilian authorities with a settlement proposal related to...
Apr 29, 20241 min read


Analysis-Panama presidential contenders downplay gathering economic clouds
PANAMA CITY - With Panama's business-friendly reputation bruised by a recent move to close a copper mine accounting for 5% of GDP,...
Apr 29, 20244 min read


Vale expects to reach final agreement for Mariana dam reparations in first half of year
RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA - Mining company Vale expects to reach a final agreement with authorities for reparations for the collapse of the...
Apr 26, 20241 min read


In Serbian village, women fight to escape encroaching mine
KRIVELJ, Serbia - Before dawn, 78-year-old Vukosava Radivojevic prepared breakfast for her husband then walked into her village in...
Apr 19, 20243 min read
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