Tag: Metals and mining
Global demand spurring Indonesia's mining boom comes at a cost for many communities
KABAENA, Indonesia -- The crystal blue waters that once surrounded Kabaena are murky brown now, and the octopi and colorful fish that locals...
Takeaways from AP's report on child labor in Nigeria lithium mines
NASARAWA, Nigeria -- Growing demand for the lithium used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage has created a new frontier for...
In Nigeria's lithium boom, many mines are illegal and children do much of the work
NASARAWA, Nigeria -- Dressed in a faded pink dress, 6-year-old Juliet Samaniya squats under scorching skies to chip at a jagged white rock...
Mali detains top executive and 2 others from an Australian gold mining company over dispute
YAOUNDE, Cameroon -- The military junta in Mali has arrested the top executive and two other employees of Australia’s gold mining company Resolute...
Miners are razing forests to meet surging demand for metals and minerals, report says
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Whether it's digging for metals and minerals for cellphones and electric vehicles or coal for power generation, mining around the...
AP PHOTOS: Likely in its last decade, a Czech coal mine provides fuel for electricity and heat
STONAVA, Czech Republic -- Deep underground in northeastern Czech Republic, workers in the region's last-functioning coal mine drill, load and haul the fuel...