Minerals economy
AS the dust settles from the recent elections and the formation of government, it’s clear that the previous coalition is taking the reins of power. In their limited previous term,…
Angola, DRC eye iconic rail revamp to quench global minerals thirst
Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo are pinning hopes for economic revival on the revamp of an iconic African railway connecting mineral-rich inland areas to the Atlantic Ocean. Earlier…
Arizona’s battle over crucial copper mine poised to sway US election
Native American opposition to Rio Tinto and BHP’s Resolution Copper mine could prove crucial for the 2024 US presidential vote in the battleground state of Arizona, underscoring the high tension…
US imports of auto parts face scrutiny under law on Chinese forced labour
Electric-vehicle batteries and other car parts are the latest products under scrutiny as part of Washington’s effort to stamp out US links to forced labor in Chinese supply chains, according…
Climate summit touts Africa’s role as clean energy ‘superpower’
At Africa’s first-ever climate summit in Nairobi this week, government and UN leaders sought to promote the continent as a source of solutions to the world’s global warming challenge, rooted…
US military deals not enough to wean India off Russian arms yet
India’s multi-billion-dollar purchases of US arms are less about shifting its reliance on Russian defence equipment and moving towards the West - it’s more about developing its own domestic weapons…
Building back global trade
Ever since May 2023, when the 14-member Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) reached an agreement on strengthening the resilience of global supply chains — a crucial aspect of the framework’s second…
As metal demand soars, can recycling keep net zero goals on track?
At a metal recycling facility in central England, thousands of tonnes of shredded scrap from cars to construction debris arrive daily to be processed into individual materials and sold. A…
Weaponising gold
Russia, China, Turkey, Poland, and India – among other nations – have steadily increased their gold reserves over the past few years. Russia has accumulated 1,298 tons, China 1,181 tons,…
Our Indian mirror
SOON after the Babri Masjid was demolished by Hindu nationalist mobs in December 1992, Fahmida Riaz wrote an epic poem entitled Tum bilkul hum jaise nikle. Three decades later, her…
