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The military junta in Burkina Faso is not governing at ease. The country is struggling with repressive actions from the junta, with opposition figures, lawyers and activities feeling the brunt of the regime. 

The Nigerien government revoked the operating permit for the Imouraren uranium mine from the French company Orano to assert sovereignty over its resources.

There is news coverage in Spain about Morocco stepping up its military presence near the Spanish-controlled enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, and a lot of chatter about a Russian military presence in Tunisia.

Global mining production began to ramp up significantly during the 2000s, mainly as a result of continued liberalization of the mining sector in Africa, high gold prices, and the development of new mines in many parts of the world, mainly by Anglo-Saxon investors...