Push for global minerals deal meets opposition, more talks agreed

Colombia’s proposal for the UNEA to set up an expert group to identify options for governing mineral supply chains was rejected by a broad group of states
A view shows two workers inspecting nickel sheets in Russia
Workers inspect shows nickel sheets at Kola Mining and Metallurgical Company in the town of Monchegorsk in Murmansk Region, Russia (Photo: REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina)

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