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Russian government eyes mining firms as new tax source

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RUSSIA

Facing a budget gap formerly filled by oil and gas, the Russian government is proposing new taxes for the mining, oil and tobacco industries. It is considering proposals to triple…

Panama mine contract end will worsen economic woes

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PANAMA

The decision followed weeks of protests over the terms of the newly revised contract. Cobre Panama, located in Colon province, is Central America’s largest open-pit copper mine…

New plan will sustain, not boost, Botswana growth

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BOTSWANA

Outlook for Botswana's development.

Peru's productivity challenges will not be resolved

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PERU

A technologically advanced ‘modern’ sector coexists with a ‘traditional’ sector in which productivity is low, technology basic and employment precarious. The government has…

Deforestation and crime expand in Brazil’s Amazonia

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BRAZIL

Brazil recorded considerable improvements in the conservation of Amazonia in the decade from the mid-2000s. However, tighter budgets since the mid-2010s and the openly…

Kyrgyz mine deal may limit expropriation worries

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KYRGYZSTAN

The removal of Canadian firm Centerra's control of the mine this month demonstrated the government's ability to win against foreign investors. A settlement announced on April 4…

Liberia's Weah will struggle to stifle dissent

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LIBERIA

The president’s utterances mark a shift from his previous calls for a roundtable dialogue with opposition protest leaders, who on June 7 organised the largest mass protest since…

Zambia debt crisis faces imminent tipping point

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ZAMBIA

President Edgar Lungu and his Patriotic Front (PF) government are increasingly struggling to mobilise resources to meet repayments amid continued high public spending. Meanwhile…

Economic woes will dampen investor confidence in Laos

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LAOS

Issues such as soaring inflation, currency depreciation and debt repayment problems are having a major impact on the economy. The World Bank estimates that GDP grew by 3.7% in…

New Sierra Leone president faces raised expectations

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SIERRA LEONE

Sierra Leone's new president