Tag: Raw materials
Wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Energy announces annual loss of 5 billion euros
The German group reported an annual loss of nearly 5 billion euros, weighed down by its wind subsidiary, the day after the disclosure of a 15 billion euro rescue plan…
an NGO denounces mining activities deemed “dangerous”
In Congo-Brazzaville, an NGO is concerned about mining activities – considered dangerous – carried out by Chinese companies. They take place in a biosphere reserve, in the south of the…
what the relief of American sanctions will change on oil production
The United States announced on Wednesday October 18 a partial reduction in sanctions targeting Venezuela, particularly on gas and oil transactions. But it is more of a thaw than a…
EU announces end of restrictions, Poland and Hungary resist
The European Commission announced this Friday, September 15, that it would end the ban imposed by five EU states on the import of Ukrainian grain, in exchange for a commitment…
Visiting Russia, Erdogan hopes to change Putin’s position on the grain agreement
Can Recep Tayyip Erdogan convince Vladimir Putin to return to the Ukrainian grain deal, which Russia withdrew from in July? This is in any case the objective of the Turkish…
the OCDH denounces a looting behind closed doors of the mines and the Sangha forest
Second region of the Congo in terms of area, located in the north of the country, the Sangha has a subsoil rich in gold. It also has invaluable forest resources,…
the wind power sector battered by the economic situation
US President Joe Biden this week defended the results of his mega-plan for the energy transition. It has been a year, on August 16, 2023, since the IRA, the Inflation…
record gold export to UAE in just six months
The DRC authorities are pleased to have succeeded in six months in exporting 2 tonnes of gold from artisanal mines to the United Arab Emirates, with which the country has…
A former miner recounts his daily life deep in a coal mine
After months of work, the Tarn mine museum has just reopened in Cagnac-les-Mines. It immerses visitors in the daily life of underground miners who were going to extract coal and…
Gold mine fire kills at least 27
At least twenty-seven workers died in a fire in a gold mine in the region of Arequipa, in the south of Peru, announced on Sunday May 7, the authorities. The…