Recently, the fight against corruption and exploitation of natural resources in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has taken a turn to the capital city of the United States, Washington.…
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Biden Administration Bans Mining in Boundary Waters Wilderness
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday said it will establish a 20-year moratorium on mining upstream from Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, a vast preserve of lakes and…
Mining the ‘Depths of Wikipedia’ on Instagram
Did you know that there’s a Swiss political party dedicated to opposing the use of PowerPoint? That some people believe Avril Lavigne died in 2003 and was replaced by a…
Ecuador Court Gives Indigenous Groups a Boost in Mining and Drilling Disputes
In a victory for Indigenous communities in Ecuador, the country’s highest court ruled on Friday that they must have a far stronger say over oil, mining and other extractive projects…
Kazakhstan’s Bitcoin Mining Industry Is Upended by Unrest
Violent protests against the government in Kazakhstan led to intermittent internet shutdowns for a second day, as troops from a Russia-led military alliance arrived in the country to restore order.…
Congo Ousts Mining Leader in a Cloud of Corruption Claims
The chairman of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s state mining company was ousted on Friday right after longtime allegations that billions of bucks in earnings experienced long gone missing, a…
Mining Data to Uncover Worthy Borrowers Shut Out by Credit Scores
The corporation is also something of a regulatory guinea pig: Upstart was the 1st organization to receive a no-motion letter from the Client Financial Defense Bureau. The letter fundamentally stated…