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Mining

Mining companies have been struggling with a protracted slump in commodity prices, coupled with a slowdown in China's economy.

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A Russian flag with the emblem of Russia on it hangs on a monument to Russian instructors in Bangui, Central African Republic.

Wagner: What's Russia up to in the Central African Republic?

Wagner: What's Russia up to in the Central African Republic?

DW met Dimitri Sytyi, a key player of Russia's Wagner Group in Africa. Two experts provided an analysis of his comments.
PoliticsOctober 24, 202420:10 min
A Ukrainian soldier carries the splitter ammunition as a Ukrainian bomb squad team carries out mine and shell detonation work in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 15, 2024

War in Ukraine: Landmines to hurt food exports for years

War in Ukraine: Landmines to hurt food exports for years

Mines are a huge challenge for Ukrainian farmers. What does contamination mean for the world's dinner plates?
BusinessOctober 16, 2024
DW Eco India 11.10.24

Solar panel recycling: A hidden goldmine of raw materials?

Solar panel recycling: A hidden goldmine of raw materials?

Recovering materials like silicon, silver and copper from defective solar panels could be a game-changer in urban mining
InnovationOctober 15, 202405:22 min
Illegal mining in South Africa

How illegal mining threatens Africa's future

How illegal mining threatens Africa's future

Politicians and other influential figures have a hand in illegal small-scale mining in Ghana and other parts of Africa.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 3, 2024
Türkei | Erdrutsch in einer Goldmine in Erzincan

Uzbekistan sees gold rush due to private mining

Uzbekistan sees gold rush due to private mining

After Uzbekistan allowed private gold mining it has experienced an unprecedented rush for the precious metal.
BusinessOctober 2, 202403:54 min
DW Sendung Made in Germany

Serbia: Protests against lithium mining

Serbia: Protests against lithium mining

Lithium mining in Serbia: The raw material of the future is currently the subject of protests.
BusinessSeptember 26, 202404:07 min
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Collapsed and abandoned houses in the village of Gornje Nedeljice that the company Rio Tinto bought from the locals

Serbian farmers battle mining giant Rio Tinto over lithium

Serbian farmers in the Jadar River valley are afraid that a lithium mine could ruin their livelihoods.
BusinessSeptember 9, 202403:41 min
Many houses are seen along a river, with floodwater everywhere

Time to criminalize environmental damage, says survey

A majority of people across 22 countries have said those who hurt nature and the climate must pay a price.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 7, 2024
A man inspects a lab-frown diamond

How Ukraine war killed hope in India's 'Diamond City'

Due to sanctions on Russian diamonds, workers in India's Surat are facing a staggering crisis with no end in sight.
BusinessAugust 21, 2024
A huge crowd of people at a protest in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, against a massive lithium mine in the country. Some are holding up national flags and placards.

Lithium mine project in Serbia triggers mass protests

Farmers have been fighting the project for years, and environmental groups fear it will cause major destruction.
PoliticsAugust 11, 202402:23 min
A person washing cement sacks in Bangladesh, unprotected from silica dust released by the artificial stone

Why silica dust could become the 'new asbestos'

If inhaled, silica dust causes fatal lung disease. Experts want better protections for workers exposed to it every day.
ScienceAugust 7, 2024
Red dirt of a nickel mine in Indonesia

EU faces green dilemma in Indonesian nickel

Nickel is essential for the global transition to green energy, but mining often comes with environmental challenges.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 16, 2024
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