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Green stance could be Pyrrhic for US President Trump

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UNITED STATES

The move is the latest in a series of environmental regulation rollbacks by Trump’s administration and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under its head, Andrew Wheeler.

Underlying problems outlast New Caledonia referendum

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NEW CALEDONIA

This follows New Caledonia’s November 4 referendum on independence from France, which fulfilled part of the Accord, and in which 56.4% voted against and 43.6% in favour on an…

Leadership questions will distract Canada's opposition

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CANADA

Canada's main opposition parties -- the Conservatives and the NDP -- are entering a period of reconstruction and reinvention in the wake of October's election victory by Prime…

Troops may worsen, not resolve Peru mining protest

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PERU

The decision of President Ollanta Humala's government to send in troops to deal with protesting farmers in the Islay province of Arequipa reflects frustration at a conflict that…

Chinese firms face changing competition in Myanmar

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MYANMAR

Myanmar's new government needs foreign investment to pay for development, creating fresh opportunities for China. However, attitudes to foreign investment within Myanmar's…

More use will be made of US courts to regulate

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UNITED STATES

Congress regulates industry by giving legal directions to government departments, but that role has declined with Congress under split control, since legislating is harder. The…

Morocco, Tunisia will look to expand phosphate exports

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MOROCCO/TUNISIA

Tunisia and Morocco depend on phosphate ore exports as one of their main sources of foreign currency and government revenue. The mined rock, which contains phosphorus, is a key…

Strike season looms over South Africa gold sector

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SOUTH AFRICA

Outlook for South Africa's gold sector.

Zimbabwean gold mining faces more elite manipulation

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ZIMBABWE

However, sectoral mismanagement and elite-level corruption has meant that this resource is allegedly enriching a handful of politically connected individuals, while impoverishing…

A major Saudi mining sector push faces uncertainties

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SAUDI ARABIA

The announcement is part of the kingdom’s strategy to develop mining -- at home as well as abroad -- as a pillar of its economy and to attract foreign investment. Saudi Arabia…