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Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Drug trafficking, extortion, kidnapping': the lawless rush for rare earth minerals in Venezuela

Illicit extraction and trafficking of tin, coltan and rare earths in the Amazon fuel armed groups, harm Indigenous territories and drive environmental destruction.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

How a Cosmic Treasure in the Somali Desert Became a Global Controversy

For generations a massive iron meteorite sat in the Somali desert, becoming a landmark where children played and herders sharpened their knives. Then in 2020 a group of armed men arrived to steal it. The El Ali meteorite contains three minerals never before seen naturally on Earth, making it scientifically priceless. But its journey from Somalia to the black market, with some research along the way, raises uncomfortable questions.
Science
Europe politics
fromTheartnewspaper
5 months ago

'About to throw a wrench in the market': a legal expert's view on upcoming changes to EU import law

Regulation (EU) 2019/880 is set to significantly disrupt the art market, especially affecting transactions involving non-European cultural property.
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