Tag: Raw materials
Map reveals extent of mining-related deforestation
Using high-resolution satellite images, The TreeMap researchers have produced a highly accurate map of the impact of mining on deforestation in Indonesia since 2001. The extreme precision of the images…
UK financial justice seeks to pursue former Glencore employees
In the Glencore affair, a large-scale corruption scandal, a new stage is looming on the United Kingdom side. The raw materials giant has already pleaded guilty and admitted to massive…
Chile seeks to reconcile the exploitation of its mines and its carbon neutrality objectives
A few days ago, Chilean President Gabriel Boric, on an official visit to Germany, participated in an economic forum to strengthen cooperation on subjects such as green energy and sustainable…
DRC considers action against Apple
The Congolese state plans to sue Apple in France and the United States for the alleged use of minerals illegally mined in the DRC. This action follows a formal notice…
an investigation launched into the origin of titanium supplied to Boeing and Airbus
Where does the titanium that has been used to manufacture Boeing and Airbus planes for five years come from? The American civil aviation regulator launched an investigation, after being alerted…
around twenty dead in the collapse of a gold panning site
In Mali, around twenty people died in the collapse of a gold mining site. This happened this Saturday, June 8 at the Faranida site, in the Bougouni region, in the…
President Gabriel Boric puts the issue of lithium at the center of his tour in Europe
Chilean President Gabriel Boric is in Europe for the second time since coming to power. A week-long trip which begins with Germany where he landed on Monday June 10, then…
the floating gas production unit finally off the coast
A decisive step before the entry into production of the Grand Tortue mega-gas field off the coast of Senegal and Mauritania, the floating production, storage and unloading unit (called FPSO)…
EU clarifications on the memorandum of understanding signed with Rwanda
The signing of this memorandum of understanding on minerals last February, between the European Union and Rwanda in the midst of the conflict in eastern DRC, was very poorly received…
Russian giant Gazprom suffers record loss in 2023 amid European market closure
Gazprom announced Thursday May 2, 2024 that it had suffered a record loss of 6.4 billion euros in 2023. The Russian giant is suffering from a virtual closure of the…