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Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines 17h ago

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Russia will likely strike Ukraine’s energy grid again. Kyiv still isn’t preparing -- Massive forest fire sparked by Russian strikes in Ukraine's north doubles in size, drifts toward Russia -- Ukraine strikes oil refinery in Russia's Perm for 3rd time in 2 weeks -- Russia urgently expanding anti-drone forces, boosting drone production amid surge in Ukrainian strikes ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/saturday-may-9-2026/

Journal of Alpine Research 6d ago

[113-2 | 2025]
"Changements profonds et conflits dans les #Carpates pendant la période post-communiste"

> Au cours des dernières décennies, les #montagnes des Carpates ont connu des changements conséquents, passant d’une exploitation et d’un traitement des ressources naturelles à grande échelle durant l’ère communiste à la fermeture de la plupart des #mines et installations de traitement dans la période post-communiste. Dans ce contexte, notre recherche se concentre sur une étude de cas dans les montagnes #Apuseni, situées dans les Carpates occidentales.

https://journals.openedition.org/rga/16041
#extractivisme #Roumanie

Journal of Alpine Research 6d ago

[113-2 | 2025]
"Transformative Changes and Conflicts in the Carpathian Mountains in the Post-Communist Period"

> The #Carpathian #Mountains have experienced substantial changes, with the transition from large-scale natural resource exploitation and processing during the communist era to the closure of most #mines and processing facilities in the post-communist period. This research focuses on a case study from the #ApuseniMountains in the Western Carpathians, which are a well-known site for the exploitation of #subsoil resources, including #gold and #silver deposits, which have been mined there since ancient times.

https://journals.openedition.org/rga/16092
#extractivism

jeanmarcclaus 6d ago

https://eurojournalist.eu/un-1er-mai-anti-travailleurs/

#rn #1ermai #mines

Un 1er mai anti-travailleurs

(Jean-Marc Claus) – Contrairement à ce que prétend sa fourbe propagande populiste, le RN-ex-FN n’est pas, n’a jamais été et ne sera jamais un parti politique défendant les travailleurs, car cela n’...

Eurojournalist(e)

AstroMancer5G (she/her)May 3

The #USA and #UAE are sending #troops to eastern #Congo.

Their whole #job is to make sure the #CriticalMinerals keep flowing from the #mines. They use the #minerals in #manufacturing for #aircraft and #electronics, mostly for the #MIC.

This comes after the #DRC #military shot down a Rwandan #drone, likely one of the drones #Israel has been sending.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/27/dr-congo-to-establish-us-uae-backed-paramilitary-guard-for-mines

DR Congo to establish US-backed paramilitary guard for mines

US hopes to secure access to critical minerals as DRC struggles with rebel groups for control of areas with reserves.

Al Jazeera

The Levant Files May 1

May Day in #Colonial #Cyprus: #Mines, #Strikes, and a Movement Under the #Crown

https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/05/may-day-in-colonial-cyprus-mines.html

May Day in Colonial Cyprus: Mines, Strikes, and a Movement Under the Crown

In Cyprus the wreath and the picnic of Protomagia look much like they do across the Greek world, but the political layer arrived later and o...

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Félicien Breton ⏚ 🍉 🔻Apr 30

Même dans des contextes de prédation et d’incertitude radicale, les individus continuent de décider, de choisir et de composer. L’intranquillité nomme ainsi un état de trouble permanent, mais aussi une manière d’être au monde.
https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceculture/podcasts/la-suite-dans-les-idees/penser-l-incertitude-quand-l-anthropologie-regarde-la-violence-8630998

#sociologie #anthropologie #mines #coltan #métauxRares #extraction #extractivisme #mine #Congo #CongoKinshasa #RDC #électronique #trafic #trafics #Europe #terresRares #violence #conseilPodcast

Fllics Apr 30

Man and AI combine in years-long battle to clear mines in Ukraine

As Ukraine attempts to demine areas of the country littered with explosive mines and ordnance left behind in Russia's invasion, demining charity HALO Trust are turning to AI to make the process both quicker and safer. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #russiaukraineconflict #mines #demining Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow…

https://fllics.com/en/video/man-and-ai-combine-in-years-long-battle-to-clear-mines-in-ukraine/