In September 2013, the rain-swollen Big Thompson River cut a swath of destruction through its namesake canyon and then in Loveland below, claiming two lives, causing hundreds of millions of dollars in property damage and challenging the city’s resilience.
September 4, 2023 NEWS In Kakanfu, Pategi Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, hundreds of illegal miners with hard drugs, guns and explosives dig underground in a large-scale search for Lithium with no oversight and few safety measures. Security operatives and local authorities take bribes to turn a blind eye to – and also |
Once a tranquil agrarian community, Kakanfu in Pategi Local Government Area of Kwara State had thrived for generations as its farmers cultivated fertile lands. They planted all types of crops and reaped the bounty of their toil. But the serenity of this small village was shattered when the earth beneath it unveiled a hidden secret a massive deposit of high-grade lithium.