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Paris-based Lithosquare, which uses AI to speed the discovery of critical mineral and metal deposits, raised a $25M seed led by World Fund and Kindred Capital (Rahul Raj/EU-Startups)
https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/05/pa…

Paris-based Lithosquare raises €22 million to accelerate transition-critical mineral discovery with Geology AI | EU-Startups
Lithosquare, a Paris-based startup that deploys Geology AI and geologist-led intelligence to amplify and accelerate the discovery of transition-critical

Mining rush for critical minerals threatens Amazon land reform settlements https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/mining-rush-for-critical-minerals-threatens-amazon-land-reform-settlements/

Mining rush for critical minerals threatens Amazon land reform settlements
Families awaiting land reform in the Amazon now face a surge in mining that can destroy their chance at a decent life.

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Retröt: Wusstet ihr, dass in vielen Regionen Deutschlands #Mineralwasser direkt aus dem #Wasserhahn kommt? 🚰
Manchmal enthält #Leitungswasser sogar …

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Mineralwasser aus dem Wasserhahn: So sparen Sie Geld und schonen die Umwelt

Jesse Jackson's son blasts Obama, Biden for using father's memorial to take shots at Trump (Anna Young/New York Post)
https://nypost.com/2026/03/08/us-news/jesse-jacksons-son-blasts-obama-biden-for-using-fathers-memorial-to-take-shots-at-trump/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260309/p43#a260309p43

🍮 Wissen zum Nachtisch: 🍨
Retröt: Wusstet ihr, dass in vielen Regionen Deutschlands #Mineralwasser direkt aus dem #Wasserhahn kommt? 🚰
Manchmal enthält #Leitungswasser sogar …

Mineralwasser aus dem Wasserhahn für 0,004 EUR/Liter: So einfach sparen Sie Geld
Mineralwasser aus dem Wasserhahn: So sparen Sie Geld und schonen die Umwelt

Venezuela’s new mining law could spell disaster for the Amazon, critics warn
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/venezuelas-new-mining-law-could-spell-disaster-for-the-amazon-critics-warn/

Venezuela’s new mining law could spell disaster for the Amazon, critics warn
Venezuela is close to passing a law to update the country’s mining regulations and attract private investment in gold, silver, coltan and other minerals. But advocacy groups say the law may end up exacerbating deforestation and pollution in mining areas where environmental damage is already an issue. The legislation is part of a broader effort […]

🍮 Wissen zum Nachtisch: 🍨
Retröt: Wusstet ihr, dass in vielen Regionen Deutschlands #Mineralwasser direkt aus dem #Wasserhahn kommt? 🚰
Manchmal enthält #Leitungswasser sogar …

Mineralwasser aus dem Wasserhahn für 0,004 EUR/Liter: So einfach sparen Sie Geld
Mineralwasser aus dem Wasserhahn: So sparen Sie Geld und schonen die Umwelt

Trump drives across Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to inspect new blue coating he's putting on it (Darlene Superville/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/trump-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-blue-visit-214814ea23ae9412093167e49bbc20e8
http://www.memeorandum.com/260507/p122#a260507p122

A rush for critical minerals echoes oil extraction injustice as harms fall on world's most vulnerable, scientists warn https://phys.org/news/2026-04-critical-minerals-echoes-oil-injustice.html

A rush for critical minerals echoes oil extraction injustice as harms fall on world's most vulnerable, scientists warn
Mining critical minerals such as lithium and cobalt fuels the "green" energy and digital transitions essential to meeting climate goals. But building the technologies that enable a sustainable future is generating severe, hidden environmental and health crises that the world is failing to track or address, warns a new report by the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), known as the UN's Think Tank on Water.

DRC copper exports to US set to surge amid warnings of corruption risk https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/05/drc-copper-exports-to-us-set-to-surge-amid-warnings-of-corruption-risk/

DRC copper exports to US set to surge amid warnings of corruption risk
DRC plans to boost copper exports to the U.S. fivefold, but critics warn opaque deals, corruption risks, and environmental harm could deepen as global powers compete for access to critical minerals.