Tag: Raw materials
an Ivorian NGO warns of the Liberian origin of cocoa beans exported by Ivory Coast
An investigation carried out by an Ivorian NGO revealed this Monday, April 22, that cocoa beans exported by Côte d’Ivoire come from deforested lands in neighboring Liberia. A few months…
The United States bans the import of several Russian metals
Washington banned, on Friday April 12, the importation into the United States of aluminum, copper and nickel of Russian origin, as part of additional sanctions taken with the United Kingdom…
France: the opening of a lithium mine divides the villagers of Échassières
For or against the lithium mine? This is the question asked to residents of Échassières, a village of 400 inhabitants in central France. The multinational Imerys wants to open this…
Gold is sold and bought like hot cakes
Gold has never sold or bought so dearly. This most precious metal once again broke a new historic record this Thursday, March 22, exceeding 2,200 euros per ounce and 65,000…
cocoa producers enjoy prices now higher than those of vanilla
In Madagascar, the rise in world cocoa prices benefits local producers who see the value of their products now higher than that of vanilla. Explanations. 2 mins With our correspondent…
“Calao”, new major hydrocarbon discovery 45 kilometers off the coast
In Ivory Coast, the authorities announce a new major hydrocarbon discovery, this is the “Calao” deposit. Located 45 kilometers offshore, this discovery was made by the Italian group ENI in…
a Canadian company loses an arbitration after the suspension of the exploitation of a gold mine
This is a new setback and undoubtedly a final clap for the Canadian mining company Gabriel Resources, which was demanding $6.7 billion in damages from the Romanian government. In 2013,…
angry farmers again point to “unfair competition” from Ukrainian products
In Poland, farmers’ protests are intensifying. They are angry at Ukrainian imports that have flooded the local market and driven down prices for Polish farmers since the Russian invasion of…
the authorities withdraw the permit for the mine where nine miners are trapped
Rescue operations continue in Erzincan, in the northeast, four days after a landslide trapped nine people working in a gold mine. While the chances of finding them alive are considered…
In New Caledonia, Glencore puts its nickel plant on hold
Glencore announced this Monday that it would mothball the Koniambo Nickel SAS (KNS) ferronickel production plant in New Caledonia and seek a new industrial partner. The Swiss group believes that…