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How the UAE has made a global mining power grab

By Jonathan Gorvett
Global trade deals with Australia and New Zealand could bolster the UAE's global mining presence Getty/Unsplash
Global trade deals with Australia and New Zealand could bolster the UAE's global mining presence

Expanding trade deals

Supply chain investment

Overseas expansion

Embracing copper from Peru, lithium from Zimbabwe, tantalum from Kenya and bauxite from Pakistan, the UAE’s mining interests nowadays span three continents.

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