At the Chamber's Critical Minerals Summit, experts discussed strategies to strengthen mineral supply chains and remain a technology leader. Ruth Demeter is the Senior Director for Policy at the Global Energy Institute Read more USCC Homepage View all topics Brazil counts 87 mining dams built using the same method That design is risky if not monitored carefully and experts have warned that a collapse could happen again in a country where neither the mining industry nor regulators have the situation under control We looked at each of the 87 upstream dams to estimate if it could threaten populated areas using geospatial analysis to estimate where the mud could flow if each of the dams failed more than 1,000 people live in high-risk areas That means they are downhill from the dam and within eight kilometers — the distance the mud flowed after the Brumadinho collapse All of those dams were rated by the government at the same risk level “I wouldn’t buy a home downstream of a tailings dam built in an upstream fashion,” said William F a former president of the American Society of Civil Engineers “And I wouldn’t allow my mother to rent or live in a home downstream of a tailings dam built in an upstream fashion.” Here’s a look at where people may be at risk and which companies own the dams as well as rough estimates of how many people live in high-risk areas: a state whose name means “general mines,” has been the hub of Brazil’s mining industry for centuries it still produces 53 percent of the country’s mining output Source: New York Times analysis of data from Brazil’s national mining agency Ownership is as reported by the mining agency Major European governments promised no new military aid to Ukraine in July, the first month this has happened since Russia invaded its pro-Western neighbor, according to research published Thursday which relies heavily on Europe's military and economic aid received only around 1.5 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in new pledges of support in July bringing the total to 84.2 billion euros between mid-January and early August None of those pledges came from Britain, France donor countries initiated almost no new aid,” said Christoph Trebesch head of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy’s Ukraine Support Tracker that analyzed the data Trebesch and the Ukraine Support Tracker singled out EU powerhouses Germany Italy and Spain for making zero new pledges Non-EU member Norway accounted for 1 billion euros of the 1.5 billion euros committed last month The economist stressed that the “decline in military support does not bode well for Ukraine’s plans for a counteroffensive.” “Dwindling support increases the likelihood of a stalemate or of further Russian advances,” Trebesch tweeted Thursday The Ukraine Support Tracker made clear that the gap between committed and disbursed funds has narrowed saying the global powers “did deliver some of the already committed support such as weapons systems.” The United States remains the runaway leader among Ukraine’s donor countries with more than 40 billion euros of committed support between mid-January and early August EU member states and institutions pledged less than 30 billion euros while other donor countries pledged slightly more than 10 billion euros during that time the Ukraine Support Tracker’s data shows also leads other donor countries in military aid with 2.06 billion euros of weapons delivered out of 8.63 billion euros committed Poland and the United Kingdom are the only other two countries to pledge or deliver more than 1 billion euros of weapons or finance future arms purchases Russia's Prosecutor General's Office has designated The Moscow Times as an "undesirable" organization criminalizing our work and putting our staff at risk of prosecution This follows our earlier unjust labeling as a "foreign agent." These actions are direct attempts to silence independent journalism in Russia The authorities claim our work "discredits the decisions of the Russian leadership." We see things differently: we strive to provide accurate We, the journalists of The Moscow Times, refuse to be silenced. But to continue our work, we need your help please support us monthly starting from just $2 and every contribution makes a significant impact independent journalism in the face of repression >>For more information, click here The United States and its Western allies are seeking to label Russian diamonds “conflict diamonds” over the world’s largest supplier’s nearly six-month invasion of Ukraine Russia produces about one-third of the world's diamonds estimates that Russia exported more than $4.5 billion worth of diamonds in 2021 “Proceeds from that production are benefiting the same state that is conducting a premeditated State Department official George Cajati wrote in a letter quoted by The New York Times this week Cajati’s letter was addressed in May to the chair of the Kimberley Process ahead of the group’s scheduled meeting in Botswana in June.  and British representatives had boycotted sessions led by their Russian counterparts at the meeting while journalists had been asked to leave sessions they would be normally allowed to attend The UN established the Kimberley Process in 2003 to remove conflict diamonds from the $80 billion global diamond industry’s supply chain The KP defines “blood diamonds” as gems used to fund rebel groups Russia is among the 85 participants of the Kimberley Process which includes industry representatives and civil society organizations Russia blocked the proposal by Ukraine, the U.S., the European Union, Britain, Canada and Australia to broaden the internationally recognized definition of conflict diamonds to include state actors, Reuters reported at the time “Russian diamonds are involved in financing the war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine,” Volodymyr Tatarintsev deputy director of Kimberley Process member the State Gemmological Center of Ukraine Mali and the Central African Republic backed Russia’s objection to an hourlong discussion on the KP’s agenda in May China and Belarus vetoed discussions about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in June Russia’s Finance Ministry said in a statement Wednesday that efforts to declare Russian diamonds non-compliant with the Kimberley Process “shows a low level of awareness.” that Russia itself had until recently sought to expand the definition of “blood diamonds” to apply to human rights Moscow's Finance Ministry also dismissed the Western-backed effort to redefine conflict diamonds as “political demagogy,” according to an emailed statement the NYT said it has received It also defended the country’s diamonds as compliant with environmental social and governance standards and said they contribute to the economy of the diamond-rich republic of Sakha in northeastern Siberia “The livelihoods of 1 million people of Yakutia fully depend on the stability of diamond mining in the region,” the ministry was quoted as saying using a common name for the permafrost-laden republic of Sakha Western governments have already targeted Russia’s diamond industry in sanctions passed over the Ukraine invasion New Zealand and the Bahamas banning their nationals from doing business with the Russian mining giant Alrosa.  The Russian government and the republic of Sakha each hold a 33% stake in Alrosa which accounts for nearly one-third of global diamond production and 90% of Russia’s production sanctions contain loopholes that allow Russian diamonds to enter the U.S market after being cut and polished in India which changes the origin of Russian gems to Indian-origin Prince George joins dad Will and King Charles for VE Day tea party Hilarious moment Prince Louis 'rolls eyes at his brother' Perp walk for suspect accused of raping 27-year-old man on NYC subway Trump slams MediaBuzz team over THIS segment on Mike Waltz Moment gorilla hurls a ROCK at spectators at Chinese zoo Adorable moment Prince Louis imitates Prince George doing his hair 'Can't even think straight!' 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