Technological advances are improving mining efficiency

Lower commodity prices prompt adoption of new technologies to make exploration and extraction more efficient

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Australia citizenship row could trigger early election

The government’s razor-thin majority is in peril over an arcane constitutional provision and a court battle

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Aid agencies have stressed resilience as an approach to addressing food security risks, as needs grow in East Africa

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Ankara will avoid making commitments that would require serious adjustment of its carbon-heavy development policies

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The government’s controversial revival of the prospect of a jungle road project is a gift for the opposition

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Tackling land-based disputes in Myanmar will need progress across many policy areas

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Two rival conservative parties have merged to campaign against the left-leaning government in oil-rich Alberta

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Niger's population is set to double by 2035, at a time when climate change could reduce arable land

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A railway linking the Atlantic and the Pacific could transform trade links, but is an ambitious undertaking

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Mexico looks set to pursue a less quietist role in international matters, despite recent setbacks

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