Deep in the rugged mountains of Papua, Indonesia, one of the most astonishing mining operations on Earth continues to shape the global metals market. The Grasberg Mine, often referred to as the ...

He said this would enable mines to modernise and improve their ability ... It is then transferred to the second factory where it is dried inside enormous rotating tubes, before being passed ...

And from this beleaguered mine in the northwestern town of Irshansk, it is hard to see how Ukraine could, in this lifetime, get to the half a trillion dollars Trump has suggested they might repay.

In a region known for its strong, centuries-long ties to the mining industry, areas once dedicated to coal are now being ...

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