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Hot cocoa prices bring sweet profits, danger to Ecuador producers
Hot cocoa prices bring sweet profits, danger to Ecuador producers

Julia Avellan had been tempted to quit the cocoa business before prices unexpectedly exploded on the international market this year, bringing historic profits to Ecuador's farmers. Ecuador's main markets for cocoa are Indonesia, Malaysia, the United States, the Netherlands and Belgium.

Major Niger uranium mine back in public control: govt
Major Niger uranium mine back in public control: govt

Niger on Monday confirmed one of the world's biggest uranium mines had returned to public control after revoking the operating licence of French nuclear fuel producer Orano. The government had not reacted before releasing a statement on Monday saying the Imouraren mine had returned "to the public domain of the state".