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Illicit Gold Rush Hits Canadian Miner’s Ethiopian Sites Amid Regional Conflict

Rising global gold prices, which have surged more than 50% this year, have ignited a significant illicit mining operation at two fully permitted gold properties owned by Vancouver-based East Africa Metals (EAM) in Ethiopia’s politically volatile Tigray region, according to a report by The Globe and Mail and the Bureau …

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$24bn Simandou Project Ships First Iron Ore to China

Guinea has shipped its first iron ore from the long-stalled $24 billion Simandou development, signalling the long-awaited operational start of one of the world’s most valuable untapped mineral deposits and marking a turning point in West Africa’s role in global steel supply chains. A deep-sea vessel carrying 200,000 tonnes of …

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The lube kitchen series part 12: anti-wear additives – the metal guardians in your oil

By Steven Lumley, technical manager, WearCheck Specialist condition monitoring company, WearCheck, keeps adding to the discussion about oil additives – the latest topic is anti-wear additives. What are they? Zinc dithiophosphate (ZDP), Zinc dialkyl-dithiophosphate (ZDDP) compounds, organic phosphates, Organomolybdenum compounds. What do they do? Reduce friction and wear How do …

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