Congo sets new export conditions to keep tight grip on cobalt
The new conditions require miners, among other things, to pre-pay a 10% royalty within 48 hours and secure a compliance certificate.
Illegal mining in Congo wiping out gorilla populations
[caption id="attachment_848436" align="alignright" width="600"] Fewer than 3,800 Grauer gorillas still live in the wild, down from 17,000 in 1998. (Image: Screenshot from YouTube video)[/caption] The population of Grauer's gorillas, the world's largest subspecies, has dropped by 77% in the last...
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