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Mining with impact

This series looks at the sector’s human and environmental repercussions, and reflects on its development role.

African economies must diversify to survive

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African economies must diversify to survive

19/05/16

How Ghana could turn waste plastic into profits

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How Ghana could turn waste plastic into profits

20/04/16

South African gold mines choke the poor

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South African gold mines choke the poor

14/03/16

Ghana’s gold diggers: Could they be legalised?

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Ghana’s gold diggers: Could they be legalised?

10/02/16

Ghana’s gold diggers: Chinese miners bring conflict

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Ghana’s gold diggers: Chinese miners bring conflict

10/02/16

Ghana’s gold diggers: Land and rivers laid to waste

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Ghana’s gold diggers: Land and rivers laid to waste

09/02/16

Ghana’s gold diggers: Scramble comes at high cost

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Ghana’s gold diggers: Scramble comes at high cost

05/02/16

Online map seeks to boost indigenous land rights

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Online map seeks to boost indigenous land rights

27/11/15

Focus on Private Sector: Make firms revive local economies

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Focus on Private Sector: Make firms revive local economies

29/09/15

Pacific islands call for global ban on new coal mines

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Pacific islands call for global ban on new coal mines

23/09/15

The human cost of Africa’s science strategy

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The human cost of Africa’s science strategy

17/08/15

Ghana’s gold rush: Blessing or curse?

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Ghana’s gold rush: Blessing or curse?

28/07/15

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