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Revealed: Trump-linked firms cash in on mineral lobbying deals as US cuts aid Pakistan, Somalia and Haiti are among 11 countries that have signed lobbying deals with Trump-linked figures, with many bartering key resources in exchange for support09 July 2025
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Can China fix the problems with transition mineral mining abroad? As the world's leading owner of transition mineral production, China must keep the energy transition green. Can it solve mining's ESG issues abroad?01 July 2025
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New investigation suggests EU trader Traxys buys conflict minerals from DRC New Global Witness investigation indicates that international commodities trader Traxys has bought conflict coltan smuggled from DRC to Rwanda15 April 2025
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New investigation suggests EU trader Traxys buys conflict minerals from DRC Analysis of trade data and testimonies suggest a significant proportion of coltan bought from Rwanda by multibillion-dollar company is connected to the ongoing war in east DRC15 April 2025
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Critical minerals were once for renewables. Now they’re for war Trump’s obsession with rare earth minerals makes sense when you understand their role in modern military technology14 April 2025
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The critical minerals scramble: How the race for resources is fuelling conflict and inequality While Trump zeroes in on embattled Ukraine's critical mineral reserves, conflict and inequality clash with efforts for a just energy transition across the globe20 March 2025
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Our history Global Witness was founded in 1993 to expose the links between environmental destruction, conflict, corruption and human rights abuses17 February 2025
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After decades of challenges, the DRC must deliver on sustainable forest governance The DRC's push for sustainable forest governance faces setbacks from corruption, impunity and weak enforcement. Can it overcome these challenges?19 December 2024
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Why is the Congo Basin – the world’s largest forest carbon sink – at risk? Home to staggering biodiversity like forest elephants, chimpanzees and gorillas, the Congo Basin’s importance for climate and biodiversity cannot be overstated12 December 2024
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Critical mineral mines tied to 111 violent incidents and protests on average a year Between 2021 and 2023, nearly 90% of violence and protests happened in emerging economies, while up to 81% of mining is by companies from wealthier and major consumer countries07 November 2024
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Clean energy, dirty consequences: Mining for renewable technologies linked to global social unrest Mining for metals to build electric vehicles, wind turbines, solar panels and electric grids linked to more than 300 incidents of violence, protest and deaths between 2021 and 202307 November 2024
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Green ambition, questionable track records: Who are the EU's strategic partners? The EU is signing Strategic Partnerships with mineral-rich countries to secure a supply of transition minerals. But are green ambitions clouding its judgement?26 July 2024
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Transition minerals: A climate solution that could cost the earth Renewable energy is often hailed as a panacea for the energy crisis. But without better consultation and regulation, plans to expand mining for minerals central to the energy transition could be disastrous10 July 2024
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Crisis in the Congo Efforts by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to combat illegal logging in the country were reversed within months20 June 2024
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What value addition means for communities affected by mining The meaning of "value addition" in mineral supply chains dominated a recent OECD forum, with campaigners arguing that it goes beyond financial gains04 June 2024