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Gold production shot up from 13 to 51 tonnes between 2012 and 2023 (AFP)
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Ivory Coast wants bigger share of its mining boom

Huge deposits of natural resources — including oil, gas and gold — have pushed the country's economy in a new direction.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Adani Group is seen on the facade of its Corporate House on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, November 21, 2024. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo
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Adani, under bribery scrutiny, pressed by Bangladesh to reopen power deal

Adani's company signed an agreement with Bangladesh to provide power from its coal-fired plant in eastern India in 2017.

Ministers say they want to give consumers better protection after the energy crisis (Jacob King/PA)
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UK’s Labour Party to reform energy regulator to give more protections after bills crisis

Labour set out sweeping plans for how it will decarbonise the grid by 2030 earlier in December.

FILE PHOTO: Australia's Woodside Energy Group's exhibition booth is seen at the World Gas Conference 2022 in Daegu, South Korea May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Tan/File Photo
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Chevron, Woodside in Western Australia LNG asset swap deal

Australian energy giant Woodside Energy is exiting the $34 billion Wheatstone LNG project.

Robin Zeng, the CEO of China-based CATL, the world's largest maker of batteries for electric vehicles, speaks at a launch event for the next generation of swap stations held in Xiamen in southern China's Fujian province on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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China’s getting a big electric car battery swapping boost in 2025. Would that work across the globe?

Battery swapping allows EV drivers to pull into a station on a low battery and receive a swapped battery within minutes.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration taken, January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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US graphite miners ask Washington to impose 920% tariff on Chinese rivals

(Reuters) – North American graphite miners asked the U.S. government on Wednesday to impose a tariff as high as 920% on Chinese suppliers...

FILE - Youth plaintiffs in the Held v. Montana climate case leave the Montana Supreme Court, on July 10, 2024, in Helena, Mont. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP, File)
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Global warming can’t be ignored, Montana’s top court says, upholding landmark climate case

Montana's top court found a policy that prevented the state from considering the effect of GHGs in issuing permits for fossil fuel projects...

U.S. flag and Judge gavel are seen in this illustration taken, August 6, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Montana top court says youth have right to stable climate

This was the first lawsuit to go to trial in the US by young environmental activists challenging policies they say are exacerbating climate...

FILE PHOTO: Wind turbines are shown in Palm Springs, California, U.S., October 12, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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US watchdog recommends Energy Department halt loans to green projects

The U.S. Department of Energy's inspector general urged halting loans for green projects amid concerns over conflicts of interest.

FILE PHOTO: Nippon Steel logo is displayed at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan April 1, 2024.  REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
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Despite revamped proposals, Nippon Steel deal on track to be blocked, letter says

Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel faces potential block by Biden as CFIUS fails to reach consensus on national security risks.

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