WPC: Total urges states to take action in CO2 reduction

French oil giant Total Monday called on leaders of the world to introduce policies to address CO2 emission as major polluters are state-run oil and gas companies. The World Policy Conference (WPC) held Monday a plenary session under the theme “Climate and the environment” moderated by former French Prime Minister and foreign minister Laurent Fabius. […]

UNESCO provides Morocco with earthquake early warning equipment

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has donated the Moroccan National Center for Scientific and Technical Research (CNRST) seven high-tech earthquake early warning equipment. The high-tech early warning equipment will allow to detect quakes just before their occurrence and to launch warning messages through loudspeakers. They can also be of great use […]

Cobalt power play: DRC extends export ban amid global market strains

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world’s top cobalt producer, has extended its export ban on the metal for an additional three months, intensifying its grip on a turbulent global market. The extension, announced Saturday (21 June) by the strategic minerals regulator ARECOMS, comes as prices remain depressed and cobalt stockpiles high. Originally imposed […]