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Rising copper investments will boost output in Chile

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CHILE

As a result, forecasts suggest an increase in production over the rest of the decade, perhaps approaching one-third. Industry sources attribute this partly to a shift in the…

Peru's growth forecasts appear overly optimistic

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PERU

The finance minister's hope that growth this year could reach 4% seems highly optimistic. The Central Bank has successfully reduced inflation to its target range, allowing…

Zambia plans a larger state role in the mining sector

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ZAMBIA

Large quantities of the critical minerals needed for the green transition are found in Central Africa and this has spurred a boom in mining and infrastructure, of which the…

Securing inputs is key to Seoul’s diplomatic strategy

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SOUTH KOREA

This followed the first-ever Korea-Africa summit, where critical minerals loomed large; President Yoon Suk-yeol’s visits to three resource-rich Central Asian states; and Seoul’s…

Tungsten demand outpaces supply amid shift from China

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INTERNATIONAL

China, the world’s largest producer of the metal, imposed 20% tariffs on tungsten concentrates in 2022 and has since restricted exports to protect domestic reserves. Its output…

Zambia border closure imperils Congo’s copper exports

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Almost all DRC’s copper and cobalt exports, representing some 40% of GDP, are shipped via Zambia and the border closure therefore represented a major escalation of a minor crisis…

Congo will use conflict minerals to discredit Rwanda

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CONGO-KINSHASA

This comes amid heightened scrutiny of Rwandan support to the M23 rebellion in eastern DRC and plays on long-standing claims that the illegal minerals trade is a major driver of…

Serbia will face renewed opposition to lithium mining

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SERBIA

The project was scrapped by the government two years earlier after protests against it had erupted across the country. Local environmental groups suspected that the project had…

Russia faces mounting challenges in the Arctic

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RUSSIA

Moscow’s progress towards achieving its stated goals in the High North -- especially the development of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) and the exploitation of its natural resources…

War will continue to threaten Ukrainian economy

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UKRAINE

Although the economy has demonstrated remarkable resilience and survived the initial shock and devastation of the war, the prospects for growth remain bleak. Despite crucial…