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The commencement of underground production at the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine and heightened coal exports are fuelling Mongolia's economic rebound…
Balancing erosion and opportunity in Pacific deep-sea mining
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PNG forges international friendships but domestic divisions simmer
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Can India’s lithium reserves secure its energy independence?
Author: Monika Chaudhary, IIHMR University In February 2023, India’s government announced that the Geological Survey of India found around 5.9…
Mekong river sand mining is a crumbling castle
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