Posts tagged "West Africa"

Will new UN initiative to recycle E-Wastes succeed?

Four months ago, 178 nation states voted to prohibit all exports of hazardous wastes, including electronic wastes. Yet, so-called “e-wastes” – particularly from discarded mobile phones – continue being dumped across the developing world, especially …
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West African iron ore: world’s biggest mine rush

“The three names dominating about 75% of global  seaborne iron ore, Vale, Rio Tinto, and BHP Billiton, are full force involved in West African iron ore.”

London-listed African Minerals has announced further significant …
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