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Mineral Resources

After the Bell: Blood minerals - is Rwanda the rotten core in your Apple device?

Business Maverick

After the Bell: Blood minerals - is Rwanda the rotten core in your Apple device?

By Ed Stoddard

‘Gentleman’s agreement’: Despite mining ban, Russia scours Antarctica for massive fossil fuel deposits

South Africa

‘Gentleman’s agreement’: Despite mining ban, Russia scours Antarctica for massive fossil fuel deposits

By Tiara Walters

SA on backfoot in Africa’s new ‘gold rush’ as investors bank on rival nations

South Africa

SA on backfoot in Africa’s new ‘gold rush’ as investors bank on rival nations

By Peter Fabricius

Foreign criminal goldrush in Nigeria draining resources and worsening nation’s illegal mining security crisis

Africa

Foreign criminal goldrush in Nigeria draining resources and worsening nation’s illegal mining security crisis

By Oluwole Ojewale and Freedom Onuoha for ISS Today

Part 7: It’s the new scramble for Africa’s resources, and South Africa is messing up – badly

South Africa

Part 7: It’s the new scramble for Africa’s resources, and South Africa is messing up – badly

By John Matisonn

BRICS+ set to command the future of critical mineral and energy resources

Africa

BRICS+ set to command the future of critical mineral and energy resources

By Sharon Wood

The fourth scramble for Africa – an opportunity for Africans to dictate the rules of the game

Africa

The fourth scramble for Africa – an opportunity for Africans to dictate the rules of the game

By Mandira Bagwandeen

It’s snow joke — Russia’s noisy Antarctic seismic ship is coming to Cape Town

Our Burning Planet

It’s snow joke — Russia’s noisy Antarctic seismic ship is coming to Cape Town

By Tiara Walters

African labour bears brunt of Chinese investments while confidential contracts keep citizens in dark

Africa

African labour bears brunt of Chinese investments while confidential contracts keep citizens in dark

By Sergio Carciotto and Ringisai Chikohomero

Mineral Resources leverages Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to insist SA must find its own oil

Politics

Mineral Resources leverages Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to insist SA must find its own oil

By Marianne Merten

The petrol price rises at midnight – but fuel levy relief extended for two months

South Africa

The petrol price rises at midnight – but fuel levy relief extended for two months

By Ray Mahlaka

Russian polar vessel arrives in Cape Town as pact aims to quell tensions

South Africa

Russian polar vessel arrives in Cape Town as pact aims to quell tensions

By Tiara Walters