Africa floats critical minerals-backed currency plan as new 'gold standard'
Africa's development bank is proposing a new 'gold standard' style currency arrangement backed by critical minerals such as ...
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Hybrid energy solution helps mine meet sustainability goals
In a significant step towards sustainable mining in Africa, French multinational mining and metals company Eramet subsidiary ...
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Mineral exploitation overshadows green diplomacy in Congo’s Sangha region
Deep in the heart of a lush green forest, an excavator is hard at work, turning over the earth in search of gold. The surrounding landscape is devastated — centuries-old trees have been uprooted, and ...
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Existing South African reforms set to lift growth to 3.5% by 2029, coal conference hears
Existing economic reforms now in motion have the potential to lift South Africa’s economic growth rate to 3.5% a year by 2029 ...