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Africa

April

Rare earths mining in China. The US is keen to break Beijing’s stranglehold on mining and production of the metals.

The rare earths mine becoming a bellwether for US minerals policy

China is home to 70 per cent of rare earths mining and 90 per cent of processing capacity. Tackling this dominance has become one of Washington’s strategic priorities.

  • Harry Dempsey
Hardest Geezer Russ Cook running through Sahara Desert.

‘Hardest Geezer’ finishes 16,300km run across 16 countries in 352 days

Briton Russ Cook had hoped to jog the length of Africa in 240 days, the equivalent of more than a marathon every day. Sandstorms and robberies intervened.

  • Mehdi El Arem