THE BIG STORY
Can mining save the world? Critical minerals are supposed to be our way out of climate chaos, but mining them has its costs.

Critical minerals - THE FACTS

Farming yes! Mining no! Why is the government of Peru determined to inflict an unpopular copper mine on the people of the Tambo Valley?

White flamingos and lithium frenzy: As global demand soars, President Gabriel Boric hopes to increase Chile’s lithium wealth.

Congo’s cobalt curse: The DRC’s mineral wealth has meant devastation for so many people, as well as the environment.

Smarter moves: There are more intelligent, less demanding ways to use the world’s metals and minerals for the green transition.

The metals pie
The race for critical raw materials is bad news for people and planet. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

CURRENTS
Balkans: Price hikes spark supermarket boycott
Philippines: Duterte’s day of reckoning
Civilians pay the price of Africa’s drone wars
Myanmar’s digital stranglehold
Turkey ramps up anti-LGBTQI+ crackdown
Covid five years on
USAID cuts hit Ecuador’s migrants
Introducing: Abdul-Malik al-Houthi
Tenants’ victory in Barcelona
Manipur taken under Modi’s control
Reasons to be Cheerful

REGULARS
Letter from Addis Ababa: Maya Misikir walks in the footsteps of archivists putting together the lost pieces of Ethiopia’s vibrant and turbulent history.

Cartoon History: Undercover police officers stole dead children’s identities and deceived women into relationships.

Country Profile: India

Southern Exposure: Piyas Biswas’ shot of cauldrons of bubbling food at one of the world’s largest Islamic gatherings will make your mouth water.

The Interview: South African musician and activist Thandiswa Mazwai discusses her political awakening.

Temperature Check: How climate activists are taking on the far right and telling a better story.

Agony Uncle: I found porn on my boyfriend’s computer - what should I do?

COMMENT
Can African governments step up to fill the void left by drastic US aid cuts?

View from India: The decline of press freedom in India.

View from Africa: the potential impact of a win for intersex rights in Kenya.

View from Brazil: As Brazil prepares to hold the UN climate talks, politicians are uniting to push for more oil drilling.

FEATURES
Above the law: How Nigeria’s justice system is failing, despite successive governments reforms.

A case of conscience: A movement of Christians is standing up for abortion rights in Brazil.

Memories in the walls: The devastating legacy of Britain’s internment camps has shaped Kenya