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Regulatory uncertainty mars Colombian mining outlook

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COLOMBIA

The outlook for the mining sector.

Armenian government faces fiscal and growth challenges

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ARMENIA

Armenian economic update.

Brazil's trade deficit highlights deeper economic ills

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BRAZIL

According to Central Bank estimates, a trade deficit of this magnitude increases the current account deficit to around 4% of GDP, the highest in 13 years, and the third-largest…

Prospects for Chile in 2016

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PROSPECTS 2016

Prospects for Chile in 2016.

Peru's growth will disappoint again this year

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PERU

Peru's modest economic prospects.

Copper will bolster economic improvements in Peru

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PERU

The booming copper industry will stimulate production overall while helping to bolster export earnings and treasury receipts. The Castillo administration has produced proposals…

Transparency may be key to Congo mining reforms

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The handover was part of an amicable agreement between the two parties that ends a long period of uncertainty caused by Gertler becoming subject to US sanctions in 2017, under the…

Prospects for Chile in 2017

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PROSPECTS 2017

Prospects for Chile in 2017.

Congo’s budget programme is likely to disappoint

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CONGO-KINSHASA

At a reported 10 billion dollars, the proposal would represent a massive increase on 2019’s budget of approximately 6.3 billion dollars, and even on the government’s original…

Zambia’s mining targets appear unachievable

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ZAMBIA

Zambia’s economy is heavily dependent on copper, and the government is seeking to boost production to 3 million tonnes by 2030 to leverage rising global demand for copper due to…