In Nigeria’s lithium boom, many mines are illegal and children do much of the work

NASARAWA, Nigeria — Dressed in a faded pink dress, 6-year-old Juliet Samaniya squats under scorching skies…

Takeaways from AP’s report on child labor in Nigeria lithium mines

NASARAWA, Nigeria — Growing demand for the lithium used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy…

India’s new central bank governor takes over as economic growth slows and inflation rises

NEW DELHI — India got a new central bank governor on Wednesday as the country’s economic…

What to know about a standoff between police and illegal miners at a South Africa mine

JOHANNESBURG — South African authorities are embroiled in a standoff with an unconfirmed number of illegal…

Mali detains top executive and 2 others from an Australian gold mining company over dispute

YAOUNDE, Cameroon — The military junta in Mali has arrested the top executive and two other…

Miners are razing forests to meet surging demand for metals and minerals, report says

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Whether it’s digging for metals and minerals for cellphones and electric vehicles or…

AP PHOTOS: Likely in its last decade, a Czech coal mine provides fuel for electricity and heat

STONAVA, Czech Republic — Deep underground in northeastern Czech Republic, workers in the region’s last-functioning coal…

Germany’s chancellor in Serbia for a lithium deal that could reduce Europe’s dependency on China

BELGRADE, Serbia — BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was in Serbia on Friday…