Recent high prices for minerals have inspired a lot of companies and countries to start mining. But with a lead-time of up to five years for developing a mining operation, it is difficult to take advantage…
It costs extra, but where is the money going?
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That “fair trade” sticker on a bar of chocolate or bag of coffee beans might make you feel better, but there’s no guarantee it’s helping poor farmers. In fact, it may be making their lives worse.
When…
Peak coffee or no peak coffee, it's the farmers that end up empty handed.
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Coffee prices are rising again, and you might be wondering how much more you’ll soon pay for your morning coffee.
Although coffee prices are fickle the fluctuations affect most of us very little compared…
