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Bolivia and India Explore Mining Ties That Could Shape the Global Battery Supply Chain

Bolivia and India are advancing a minerals pact covering satellites, lithium, and a $100M wind park — while La Paz plays Washington and New Delhi against each other.

Latin Times · Oct 18

Pakistani forces kill 8 militants in Balochistan, raid hideouts as abductions rise

On Saturday, Pakistani security forces conducted intelligence-led operations across Balochistan, targeting militants. Eight terrorists were killed in Quetta, Nushki, and Khuzdar districts during the operations. Additionally, 500 kilograms of explosives were recovered from a militant hideout as security forces intervened. Concurrently, armed men attacked a marble mining site and abducted…

The Times of India · Oct 18

Criminal networks threaten the Amazon. Indigenous leaders want the UN to act

Indigenous leaders from the Amazon are taking their fight against illegal mining, drug trafficking, and deforestation to a United Nations conference in Vienna next week

The Independent UK · Oct 18

Attacked from the sky: Sudanese goldminers count deadly cost of eking out a living on the Egypt border

As civil war has left their country in ruins, many young Sudanese have turned to artisanal mining. An airstrike last week killed more than 100 and has provoked anger against Egypt, seen as the likely suspect

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18

In 1897, gold discoveries helped establish Ballarat near Death Valley, and its population reached 400 by 1898; today, adobe ruins remain after the mining boom faded

Ballarat, founded in 1897 in the notorious Death Valley of California, flourished as a mining hub following the gold rush in the nearby Panamint Mountains. Once boasting a vibrant community of around 400, it was home to saloons, hotels, and essential services for miners. Sadly, as key mines closed, the…

The Economic Times · Oct 17

US holds secret Myanmar talks as rare earth minerals at stake

Renewed talks between the U.S. and Myanmar's military-backed rulers signal strategic interests in rare-earth resources. These discussions focused on securing the release of an American businessman and addressing online scams. Engagement follows Myanmar's civil war, which has led to extensive displacement and control challenges. Myanmar's Kachin State is crucial for…

The Times of India · Oct 16

Revealed: VW, Ford and Tesla batteries linked to destructive deforestation of indigenous lands

Mines in supply chains of western carmakers linked to widespread deforestation of primary rainforest in nickel-rich lands inhabited by Tolaki people in Indonesia

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16

Durga Idol Immersion in the Hooghly: What River Monitoring Has Found

The Scale of Immersion, CountedThe West Bengal Pollution Control Board estimates that Kolkata and its satellite towns immerse more than 28,000 Durga idols in the Hooghly and its connected water bodies during the four days of Durga Puja visarjan. The largest single-day surge falls on Dashami, the tenth day of…

Times Life · Oct 16

Trump claims massive oil and mineral exploration is coming to Greenland. The island’s government says the reality is far less ambitious

Building the mining facilities would require enormous investment.

We Got This Covered · Oct 15

Belgian police raid Tshisekedi family properties in DRC mining investigation

Police have searched several properties in Belgium belonging to family members of Democratic Republic of Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi, as part of an investigation into suspected personal enrichment from the country’s mining sector.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 15