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Various countries will increasingly permit or conduct seabed mining within their jurisdiction, while demand for metals for the green energy transition and international tensions…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283126
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Peru is already in technical recession, reflecting both adverse domestic and international conditions. Private investment, including in the all-important mining sector, has…
A new minister for mines has announced his intention to push ahead with projects which so far have been blocked by their failure to attract a ‘social licence’. Private-sector…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285809
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Republican states wanting to stall ESG practices are passing legislation limiting their use by financial services firms such as asset managers and banks. However, resultant…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279272
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The road-and-rail project, which could end up costing around USD30bn, would link deep-water ports on either side of the Kra Isthmus, in effect connecting the Andaman Sea and the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285612
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Farming communities in the relatively prosperous Tambo valley have long opposed the project and have successfully frustrated its development. The government is anxious to distance…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279889
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During the campaign leading up to the election, in which he narrowly beat incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro, Lula had pledged to tackle deforestation of the Amazonian rainforest…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281996
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Airlines are benefiting from a post-pandemic recovery in passenger demand, but they are struggling to meet this due to difficulties experienced by the leading aircraft…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281026
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The move, which is clearly targeted at Atlantic Canada where the Liberals need to buttress their support, has produced calls for more exemptions as well as triggering further…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283852
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Infrastructure investments arising from auctions planned in 2023 and 2024 are expected to reach BRL125.4bn. However, infrastructure needs are vast and remain an obstacle to…