Russia to spend $1bn on Namibian uranium exploration

India tops the global ranking with demand nearly 50 times that of its mined supply.

Stories of reinvented coal mining regions, regenerated communities and rebuilt ecosystems are told in a new book published this month.

Simandou, one of the world’s most significant iron ore developments, is set to challenge the Pilbara’s dominance soon.  

The decision will hit artisanal miners of metals such as gold and tin hard, as they are the region's dominant producers.