This chapter explores the difficulties of a mining project in remote mountains in Guinea, discussing the demand for metals in the energy transition and the need for complex partnerships. It concludes with acknowledgments and credits.
The US and the UK have carried out military strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels, US inflation numbers for December cool expectations for interest rate cuts in March. Plus, the FT’s Tom Wilson explains why the world’s biggest mining project took so long to get off the ground and whether it was worth the headache.
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