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Opposition Proposes Reenas for RM800b Rare Earth Wealth
Malaysian opposition suggests national entity to manage RM800b rare earth wealth and prevent illegal mining losses.
Malay Mail · 1m
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Joburg at 140: gold built it, decay threatens it
From a dusty mining camp in 1886 to a world city, Johannesburg now fights to survive the legacy of the gold that made it.
Daily Maverick · 4m
37 die in Nigerian prison cell during illegal mining crackdown
Survivors describe suffocation in overcrowded cells as paramilitary forces detain suspected goldminers, many of them children, in Niger state.
the Guardian · 2m
37 dead in Nigerian custody over illegal mining
Dozens accused of illegal gold mining died in a detention facility in Niger state, sparking protests and questions about how they really died.
BBC News · 1m · 5 views