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Ethiopia's Mining Sector Has Seen Record Growth Despite Restrictions Brought By Global Pandemic
[Ethiopian Herald] Mining Geological surveys prove that Ethiopia has abundant mineral resources of metals and precious metals; like gold, coal as well as industrial minerals. These make the mining sector to be one of the priority sectors in the nation's development program. According to Ministry of
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As face mask requirements pop back up across Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott faces criticism from local leaders and fellow Republicans - Dallas Examiner
By VALERIA OLIVARES The Texas Tribune After calling a special meeting with the Dallas County Commissioner’s Court on the use of masks in public facilities, Judge Clay Jenkins issued a supplemental order June
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South Africa: PSL Gets Green Light to Resume Training As Government Approves Protocols
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has announced that government has approved the protocol of regulations that will allow for PSL teams to resume
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Congressional Leaders To Vote for D.C. Statehood | Afro
June 26 will be a historic day in Congressional and District of Columbia record, as Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D- California) and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D- Maryland) announced that is the day when the House will vote on
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Youths stop gold mining syndicate from prospecting in heritage site – NewsDay Zimbabwe
BULAWAYO youths linked to the militant Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) on Friday stopped a mining syndicate from prospecting for gold in the Matobo Hills World Heritage Site. BY NQOBANI NDLOVU In September, government bowed to pressure from Domboshaba villagers in Matobo district, Matabeleland
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ZCDC neglect: Chiadzwa villagers go it alone
BY KENNETH NYANGANI DESPERATE Chiadzwa villagers, who are fed up with unfulfilled pledges and neglect by the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC), have decided to pool resources and start income-generating projects in the community. Pushed by persistent hunger, the villagers contributed
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Sheriff promises thorough investigation into Palmdale hanging
PALMDALE — Sheriff Alex Villanueva vowed June 15 to conduct a thorough investigation — with cooperation from state and federal law enforcement — into the death of a 24-year-old black man found hanging from a tree near Palmdale City
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Rwanda: COVID-19 - Mass Testing for Rwandan Peacekeepers in South Sudan
The testing spearheaded by the Ministry of Health started on Tuesday in Malakal where Rwanda Formed Police Unit-One (FPU-1) hybrid contingent of 239 officers, is
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Brazilian miner dies after crushed by rock in Region 7 mine - Stabroek News
A Brazilian miner died on Tuesday after a 200-pound-plus rock crushed him to death while he was working at Puruni Mines in Region Seven. The article Brazilian miner dies after crushed by rock in Region 7 mine appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Zimbabwe Bans Raw Chrome Exports
[New Zimbabwe] CABINET has approved an immediate ban on all exports of unprocessed chrome ore in order to protect the ferrochrome industry, which it says is integral in the country's attainment of an envisioned US$12 billion industry by 2023.
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26 killed in central Mali | News24
Twenty-six people were killed in an attack on a village in central Mali, officials said Saturday, in the latest violence to hit the West African nation.
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Zimbabwe: Teachers, Govt Agree On Exams
Health and safety measures against infection by Covid-19 must be in place at all June examination centres by June 26 in line with the prescribed standards of the World Health Organisation, the High Court has ruled in an order issued by consent of both the Government and eight teachers
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Uganda: Sweeping Illegal Sand Mining Under the Rug in Uganda
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Nigeria: Lagos Warns Against Drilling Boreholes Without Licence, Permits
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Georgia's coronavirus death toll passes 3,000 | The Atlanta Voice
Three thousand and one. That’s the number of people in Georgia who have died after contracting the coronavirus, according to data released Sunday by the state Department of Public Health. Confirmed cases and hospitalizations have been rising sharply in the state over the past few weeks. Republican
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Rwanda: COVID-19 - Over 50 People Arrested in Musanze While Praying on a Mountain
Officials in Musanze District on Sunday arrested at least 51 people for breaching the government directive banning mass gathering and congregating in ungazetted areas to curb the spread of Covid-19
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Small-scale chrome producers stuck with tonnes of ore
BY MTHANDAZO NYONI ZIMBABWE’S small-scale chrome miners are stuck with tonnes of ore which they are failing to sell to the international markets following the closure of borders due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. In its latest mining sector and communities situational report, the Zimbabwe
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Southern Africa: Illegal Gold Mining Surges in East and Southern Africa National Parks
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Uganda wants people to leave flooded wetlands
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Kwale and Mombasa to reap big from titanium - The Kenya News
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Voters met with broken machines, long lines in Atlanta - TheGrio
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Wiz Khalifa Receives Backlash After Tweet Suggests He’s Done Wearing Masks During COVID-19
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