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Comparative genomics study of industrial fungus seeks to better harness potential for biofuels applications

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Aspergillus niger, shown here with its DNA lit up in green, is a fungus that can be used on an industrial scale to produce enzymes or chemicals such as citric acid. niger is thus a well understood fungal fermentation process. Aspergillus niger is an industrial workhorse for enzymes and small molecules such as organic acids.

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Starlink signs pact with Niger’s military Junta

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Starlink internet service will be coming to Niger. SpaceX recently signed a pact with Niger’s ruling military, Junta, to bring better internet connection to the country. Niger’s Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Sidi Mohamed Raliou, told state broadcaster Tele Sahel about Junta’s pact with SpaceX for Starlink services.

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Small Glimmers Of Hope As Climate Changes Exacerbate Violence

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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has established a causal link between climate change and the rise in armed conflicts in sub-Saharan African countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, and Sudan. This region has become the global epicenter of violent extremist activity. “On the […]

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"Transmission Losses:" Nigeria's oil pipeline sabotaged

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Shell has shut three flow stations after its oil pipeline in the Niger Delta was sabotaged. Recent attacks have resulted in $1bn a month in lost revenue. Source: bbc.com ]

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The 5 Countries That Could Push Oil Prices Up

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But Libya’s restoration of output coincided with a similar reduction in violence in the Niger Delta. Meanwhile, peace in the Niger Delta remains fragile, and reports that militants have grown frustrated with the pace of talks with the government raises concerns about a return to violence. mb/d last year, back up to 1.8 mb/d currently.

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Platts: June OPEC output of 32.73M barrels of crude per day, highest since Aug. 2008

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Nigerian production hit 30-year lows in May as militancy continued in the country’s oil rich Niger Delta. Barely 10 days after a 30-day ceasefire deal with the Nigerian government, militants claimed a round of fresh attacks in the Niger Delta at the start of July, marking a major setback after weeks of respite.

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U Florida team using fungi to extract cobalt and lithium from waste batteries

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are using three strains of fungi: Aspergillus niger , Penicillium simplicissimum and Penicillium chrysogenum. Cunningham’s team is developing an environmentally safe way to do this with fungi and putting them in an environment where they can do their work. To drive the process, Cunningham and Valerie Harwood, Ph.D.

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