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