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Russian influence rises in the Sahel, ft George McLeod on geopolitics and mining

from The Northern Miner Podcast · host The Northern Miner

This week’s episode features George McLeod, Mining Leader at Critical Risk Team, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli. McLeod unpacks recent developments in Africa’s Sahel region, including the expropriation of Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto mine in Mali. The discussion also explores China’s role in the global rare earths supply chain, the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and encouraging progress in Ontario’s Ring of Fire region to advance critical mineral development.All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.“Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (⁠www.incompetech.com⁠).Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License⁠creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0⁠Apple Podcasts:⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-northern-miner-podcast/id1099281201⁠Spotify:⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/78lyjMTRlRwZxQwz2fwQ4K⁠YouTube:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernMiner⁠Soundcloud:⁠ https://soundcloud.com/northern-miner

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