Mineral Directory
Information about different types of minerals found in the region, their uses, value, and where they’re typically found.
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Mining communities demand 5% share of resources, separate from 13% state allocation
Mining communities on the platform of the Federation of Nigerian Mining Host Communities and its Civil Society Partners have called…
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Russia, Kyrgyzstan sign radioactive decontamination deal
Kyrgyzstan ratified an agreement with Russia on Wednesday for the mass decontamination of radioactive areas that pose a threat to…
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Saudi Arabia: Mining firms face up to 10,000 riyals in fines for failing to hire qualified citizens
Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources has announced new penalties for mining companies that fail to employ…
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Saudi Arabia launches Kingdom’s most extensive mineralised belts to date
The ministry has invited major mining and exploration companies from across the world to participate in the ongoing Exploration Licensing…
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Saudi Arabia’s cabinet approves minerals programme
Dubai: Saudi Arabia to launch a new national minerals programme, consolidating its role as a leading hub in the mining…
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Badawi, UAE Ambassador Explore Investment Opportunities in Egypt
In a meeting with the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi, the UAE’s Ambassador to Egypt Maryam Al…
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Angola’s growing strategic significance for the UAE
The United Arab Emirates is deepening its economic ties with Angola – and elsewhere in Africa – by promising significant…
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Mining for the energy transition needs to respect human rights
When Clarissa Mwanza spoke to me of her work mining zinc in central Zambia, she looked anxious. Her husband, working…
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US miners push Washington to revive long-dormant Bureau of Mines
Mining trade groups plan to push Washington to revive and expand the long-dormant Bureau of Mines, an effort aimed at…
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UAE’S IHC unit withdraws offer for Vedanta’s Zambian copper mines over price
The UAE’s International Resources Holding (IRH) has withdrawn a bid to buy a stake in Vedanta Resources Ltd’s Zambian copper…
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