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Greenland's race to secure critical minerals

Greenland is home to some of the world's largest untapped rare earth deposits. They are important ingredients in electric vehicles, powerful magnets, advanced fighter jets, submarines, smartphones, television screens and many other produ...

Euronews

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Chile braces for 50% levies from U.S. on its biggest industry

President Donald Trump's plan to impose a 50% tariff on copper imports has shocked Chile, the top copper exporter of the metal to the US.

Al Jazeera

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China pays high environmental price for rare earth minerals dominance

China has controlled the supply of a group of rare earth minerals that are essential for its factories, which develop everyday items like smartphones, TV screens and electric cars. This comes at a grave environmental cost.

CBS News

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D.R. Congo-Rwanda agreement to end decades of violence

The foreign ministers of Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a peace agreement at the US State Department. The US and Qatar devoted several months to brokering the deal.

Al Jazeera

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DR Congo and Rwanda to sign U.S.-brokered deal

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are set to sign a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the decadeslong deadly fighting in eastern Congo. The deal, to be signed in Washington, would also help the U.S. government and ...

France 24

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DRC extends ban on cobalt export for another three months

A regulatory agency announced Saturday that the Democratic Republic of Congo has extended its ban on cobalt exports for three months, a measure aimed at curbing an oversupply of the key material for electric vehicle batteries.

Africanews

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Mali court places Canada's Barrick gold mine under provisional admin

The decision is seen as a major escalation in an ongoing dispute between the company and Mali’s military rulers.

Africanews

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How Iran could unleash chaos in the global oil economy

Iran appears outmatched when it comes to stopping Israel’s airstrikes, but it has another golden target at its disposal. CBC’s David Common breaks down how disruptions to strategic waterways could be used to devastate the world’s economy...

CBC News

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African, Latam nations buying gold from local miners

Shaokai Fan from World Gold Council discusses the key findings and trends from the latest gold reserve survey that cover 73 central banks around the world.

CNBC

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Amaroq CEO: Greenland most likely to become independent state

Eldur Olafsson, the CEO of Amaroq, discusses the firm's mining operations in Greenland and increased global interest in the Arctic nation.

CNBC

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Mali to control Loulo-Gounkoto gold mine for six months

Barrick Mining Corp.'s Loulo-Gounkoto gold mining complex should be placed under provisional administration for six months, handing control of one of the company's biggest operations to state-appointed management, a Malian court ruled.

Bloomberg

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The importance of Iran's energy complex

CNBC's Pippa Stevens joins 'The Exchange' to discuss Iran's energy complex and the country's impact on the oil trade.

CNBC

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Toxic runoff from Myanmar gold mines contaminates Thai rivers

Toxic runoff from unregulated mines in Myanmar has sparked health and environmental concerns, across the border in Thailand. Thai authorities have detected levels of arsenic nearly five times above acceptable limits.

Al Jazeera

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What are rare earth elements and why are they important?

So-called rare earth elements refer to 17 chemically-similar, silvery-white elements that are used to make magnets – which in turn power motion for electric vehicles, cell phones, missile systems and other electronics. But how critical a...

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Botswana cuts back on diamond production amid weak global demand

Botswana is one of the world's biggest diamond producers, and the biggest by value. But the country's economy has been struggling as global demand for diamonds has fallen in recent years.

Africanews

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Can an Oklahoma company break China's grip on rare earth magnets?

China produces as much as 95% of the world's rare earth magnets, but an Oklahoma-based company is hoping to change that by bringing the crucial supply chain back to the U.S. Jason Allen reports.

CBS News

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CNN finds health protections for miners eroded under Trump

In just 5 months, President Trump has dismantled the safety net that for years protected miners from injury and disease. CNN’s Kyung Lah traveled to coal country where miners fear the impact of the cuts.

CNN

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Trump admin. to open millions of acres in Alaska to oil drilling

The Trump administration is planning to roll back federal restrictions on oil and gas development across millions of acres of Alaskan wilderness.

Scripps News

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Trump's tariff hike on steel causes fresh uncertainty

President Trump on Friday announced a doubling of tariffs on foreign imports of steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%, which could threaten to impact the prices of cars, appliances and even construction supplies.

CBS America

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Ukraine revamps minerals sector for investment after U.S. deal

Ukraine is overhauling its minerals sector, which has been pounded by three years of war, in the hope of unlocking potential and attracting billions of dollars of investment from a minerals deal with the U.S., its ecology minister said.

Reuters

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Peru says suspect in miner killings arrested in Colombia

Peru's interior ministry said on Thursday that a suspect in the killing of 13 gold miners in the northern district of Pataz has been arrested in Colombia.

Reuters

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Copper refining in the U.S.

Copper demand is rising with trends in electrification and technology, while supply chain security and recycling present ongoing challenges. CNBC looks at how copper is mined, processed and shipped.

CNBC

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Securing U.S. copper supply: Rio Tinto's Kennecott copper mine

CNBC's Pippa Stevens joins 'Squawk on the Street' with an inside look at one of the largest copper mines in the U.S.

CNBC

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What's behind the race for rare earths?

The race for rare earths is heating up as the world pushes for clean energy and tech advancements. But behind the push for wind turbines and electric vehicles lies a complex web of geopolitics, environmental challenges and human costs.

Al Jazeera

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Coal miners lose free black lung screenings after Trump cuts

The Trump administration's cuts to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health have gutted crucial programs affecting millions of workers across the U.S. Jericka Duncan reports on how they're affecting coal miners in West V...

CBS News

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Zelenskyy: Minerals deal with U.S. a 'truly equal agreement'

Kyiv residents reacted to the agreement with mixed emotions, with some hoping that it would prove beneficial to Ukraine, while others viewed it as a form of imperialism, where Washington was capitalizing on Ukraine’s dire need for contin...

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U.S. and Ukraine sign long-awaited minerals deal

A new deal between the U.S. and Ukraine is being described as a 50/50 partnership that includes the development of mineral, oil and gas projects. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.

CBS News

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Ukraine's mining heartlands tell Trump: these resources are ours

As Kyiv and Washington work on a deal that will give the U.S. a share of Ukraine's mineral wealth, Ukrainians who live with seams of iron beneath their feet have a message for Donald Trump: don't take advantage of us, these resources are...

Reuters

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The less toxic way scientists mine gold from electronic waste

A United Nations report found that in 2022, the world generated more than 60 million tons of electronic waste, like outdated cellphones and laptops. That's an 82% increase from just a decade before. Bradley Blackburn reports that the val...

CBS News

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How a rural Portuguese town fought a British mining giant

Covas do Barroso, a small town in northern Portugal, has been fighting against Savannah Resources, a British lithium extraction project. The community's activism has been portrayed in a new film, Savanna and the Mountain, which arrived i...

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