Toxic fallout: Zambian farmers sue Chinese mining firm for $220M over dam disaster

Dozens of Zambian farmers have filed a landmark $220 million lawsuit against Chinese mining company Sino-Metals Leach (SML), alleging that a catastrophic toxic spill in February devastated their land, poisoned water sources, and endangered public health. The suit follows the collapse of a mining waste dam near Kitwe, in Zambia’s Copperbelt, which released tens of […]

Turkey ready to normalize ties with Egypt if…

During an interview at the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) on Thursday, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said Ankara is willing to normalize relations with Cairo if it shifts towards democracy and the respect of human rights. Since the ousting of Mohammed Morsi from power by El Sisi in a military backed coup d’état, the […]

EU-Namibia business forum strengthens cooperation in GH2 and critical raw materials

Namibia will no longer export unprocessed mineral products, President Hage Geingob has told the recent EU-Namibia Business Forum held in Belgium, part of the African country’s bid to create more local jobs, more local value and to boost domestic industrialization efforts. Geingob’s statement came after, earlier this year, Namibia banned the export of unprocessed lithium […]