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Pressure grows on EU to freeze minerals deal with Rwanda over DRC fighting
Belgium leads calls for suspension of agreement after Rwanda-backed rebels captured city of Goma. The EU is under mounting pressure to suspend a controversial minerals deal with Rwanda that has ...The Guardian - 8h -
Why Is Violence Flaring Up in Mineral-Rich Congo?
Rebels backed by Rwanda are seizing huge tracts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The rebels, known as M23, say they are protecting ethnic Tutsis, the minority group massacred in a 1994 ...The New York Times - 1d -
Landslide kills several artisanal gold miners in southern Mali
A landslide has engulfed a group of mainly women gold miners in Mali, killing several of themABC News - 2d -
EU Outlines Plans to Foster Innovation
The European Commission released a five-year plan to increase innovation and compete with China and the U.S.Inc. - 4d -
Trump's aid freeze frozen
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Biden-appointed judge holds up Trump aid freeze A federal judge blocked President ...The Hill - 4d -
Beijing-backed lending boosts China’s dominance in clean energy minerals
Entities loaned billions to create mining and processing supply chain, report showsFinancial Times - 4d -
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Acronyms are the EU’s 25th language
Europe’s unofficial lingua franca is a plethora of shorthand that even ministers struggle to understandFinancial Times - 5d -
EU official: Europe 'not negotiating' on Greenland
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday that Europe is “not negotiating” with the United States over control of Greenland, as President Trump continues to insist that acquiring ...The Hill - 5d -
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Inside the race for Greenland's mineral wealth
The territory's untapped mineral wealth has caught the eye of both mining firms and Donald Trump.BBC News - 6d -
EU rejects election in Belarus and threatens new sanctions
The European Union has rejected the election in Belarus as illegitimate and threatened new sanctionsABC News - Jan. 26 -
The Week: Trump Returns, the EU and No to NIMBYs?
Adam, Chris, Vicki and James discuss the political week in Westminster, and beyond.BBC News - Jan. 24 -
Hungary wants the EU to intervene in a gas dispute with Ukraine
Hungary wants the European Union to intervene in a gas dispute it has with Ukraine, a potential sign of friction in the bloc’s upcoming discussions over renewing sanctions against RussiaABC News - Jan. 24 -
Simplification, not deregulation, is the EU’s answer to the Trump revolution
Also in this newsletter: The ICC asks why Italy released an alleged war criminalFinancial Times - Jan. 23 -
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Apple is accused of profiting from 'blood minerals'
The Democratic Republic of Congo says Apple is sourcing minerals from armed groups committing atrocities.Financial Times - Jan. 21 -
Apple hit by Belgian probe over ‘blood minerals’ from Congo
Lawyers for DRC allege iPhones and other electronics use minerals supplied by armed groups behind atrocitiesFinancial Times - Jan. 20 -
Ghana soldiers kill at least 7 people described as illegal gold miners
Ghana's military says that soldiers have killed at least seven people at a gold mineABC News - Jan. 20 -
Prep talk: Redondo Union's Brayden Miner is a late-blooming standout
The son of former USC and NBA guard Harold Miner is coming on strong during his senior season for the Sea Hawks.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 19 -
Trapped underground with decaying bodies, miners faced a dark reality
Mzwandile Mkwayi volunteered to go down into the shaft to help save the lives of scores of South African miners.BBC News - Jan. 18 -
Why South Africa wants to jail miners trapped underground for months
More than 70 people have reportedly died while trapped in a mine after a monthlong standoff with the South African government over illegal mining. CBS News' Chris Livesay has more.CBS News - Jan. 17 -
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Greenland’s melting ice is clearing the way for a mineral ‘gold rush’
Greenland, a vast but sparsely populated Arctic island, has been transformed by the climate crisis in recent decades.CNBC - Jan. 17 -
Why Getting Greenland's Mineral Riches Won't Be Easy
The harsh climate, hazardous shipping, limited infrastructure and tiny local workforce have for years left a promised gold rush frozen in its tracks.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 16 -
No more miners trapped underground in South Africa, volunteers say
At least 78 bodies and more than 200 survivors have been pulled out of a mine since Monday.BBC News - Jan. 15 -
South Africa arrests over 100 illegal miners after underground rescue
Hundreds more still trapped since August in abandoned gold mine with dozens deadFinancial Times - Jan. 15 -
Europe Accuses China of Unfairly Blocking EU Companies
The bloc alleges discrimination in the Chinese procurement market, raising the possibility of retaliation.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 14 -
Will the EU fight for the truth on Facebook and Instagram?
As Meta abandons third-party factchecking in an ostensibly political move, the future of facts elsewhere remains murky. Factcheckers had no doubt about the real audience for the news this week – ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
EU shipyards are fixing Russia’s Arctic LNG tankers
Repairs and dry-docking enable Moscow to maintain market access for gas plant through the winterFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
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More UK mines needed to secure critical minerals, warns watchdog
Concerns grow about Britain’s vulnerability to global supply chain shocksFinancial Times - Jan. 12 -
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12 coal miners trapped after mine collapses in southwest Pakistan
Officials say a methane gas explosion has caused a mine to collapse in a remote area in restive southwest Pakistan, trapping at least 12 minersABC News - Jan. 10 -
China’s Zijin in takeover talks for lithium miner
Chinese businesses continue to establish dominant foothold in fast-growing sector for battery supply chainFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
Export-Import Bank launches initiative to counter China's mineral dominance
The federal government is launching an initiative to support foreign minerals projects that exclude China as part of an effort to bolster U.S. supply chains. The Export-Import Bank (EXIM), a ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
EU leaders warn Trump not to meddle with Europe’s borders
Comments from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French foreign minister follow US president-elect’s Greenland threatsFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Germany pushes for EU to ease sanctions on Syria
Berlin circulates proposals for relief on curbs in exchange for reforms from new leadership in DamascusFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
At least 9 miners are trapped in a coal mine in India's northeastern Assam state
At least nine workers are trapped inside a coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state and authorities have summoned the army to help in the rescue operationABC News - Jan. 7 -
