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Demand for critical minerals fuels conflict but could help resource-rich nations, WTO says

UNITED NATIONS — Surging global demand for critical minerals should be “a once-in-a-lifetime chance” for resource-rich countries in Africa and elsewhere to harness wealth and improve life for millions — but it has too easily triggered violence and poverty, the head of the World Trade Organization said Wednesday. WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warned the U.N….