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Politics and debt weigh on Tanzania's gas prospects

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TANZANIA

Outlook for Tanzania's gas sector.

Saudi Aramco IPO holds key to diversification plans

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SAUDI ARABIA

This development is at the centre of 'Vision 2030', the kingdom's new medium-term strategy for reducing reliance on crude oil revenue and improving economic efficiency. The…

New Peru mining investment hopes may bring conflicts

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PERU

Opposition to mining, sometimes violent, has proved a deterrent to investment. As mineral prices, especially for copper, have increased substantially, the mining ministry hopes to…

Uganda will try to refocus its gold sector

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UGANDA

The claim appears somewhat unbelievable given that the US Geological Survey estimates existing global gold reserves at just 244,000 tonnes. Nevertheless, the aggressive marketing…

Congo will push gently to amend Chinese mining deals

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CONGO-KINSHASA

In particular, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has indicated it hopes to renegotiate a USD6.5bn minerals-for-infrastructure deal signed with two Chinese state-owned…

Las Bambas outcome will impact Peru mining sentiment

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PERU

By suspending output at Las Bambas, Chinese consortium MMG raised the stakes in a long-running conflict, putting pressure on the Castillo government to act to lift blockages on…

Peru's Vizcarra faces grave challenges in final year

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PERU

It was his last such speech, as Peru is entering an election year and has single-term presidencies. Having recently reshuffled his cabinet, Vizcarra is seeking closer relations…

Informal and illegal gold mining to endure in Bolivia

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BOLIVIA

This sector has grown substantially with the rise in recent years of the world gold price, contributing to the rapid deforestation of the rainforest in the north of the country…

Guinea junta will clash with mining sector

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GUINEA

Despite initial efforts to reassure mining companies after taking power in September 2021, junta leader Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya has increasingly clashed with them. In particular…

Lithium deal aims to avoid missed opportunity in Chile

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CHILE

Among other objectives, the deal seeks to increase lithium output rapidly in response to concern that Chile is not taking full advantage of a demand boom that, as technology…