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Peru Las Bambas clashes raise economic, social risks

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PERU

Clashes over the Las Bambas copper project.

Peace deals will not reduce illegal mining in Colombia

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COLOMBIA

Illegal mining.

Philippines mining sector outlook bleak under Duterte

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PHILIPPINES

This is part of a 'crackdown' on mining under the new president: speaking on August 1, Rodrigo Duterte demanded that mining companies follow regulations or the country will…

Trade war with rebels reduces Ukraine's options

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UKRAINE

The rebel takeover of Ukrainian-owned businesses is a response to Kyiv's decision yesterday to halt freight traffic to and from the region, as economic warfare temporarily takes…

Fragmenting Mexican cartels will focus on mining

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MEXICO

The impact of organised crime on the mining sector.

Corruption scandals will bring down Peru prosecutor

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PERU

Benavides is accused of heading up a ‘criminal organisation’ that used its influence over Congress to manipulate appointments to key state institutions, confirming fears about the…

Mexican silver mining is down but not out

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MEXICO

Falling silver production in Mexico.

Peru's formalisation of small mining is long-term task

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PERU

Informal mining accounts for a large proportion of employment in an industry otherwise dominated by large-scale capital-intensive operations. Most small-scale miners are engaged…

Peru mine clashes will see national and local impacts

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PERU

Protesters had blocked road access to the mine for nearly two months, interrupting shipments of mineral to the port of Matarani. The dispute reflected, once again, difficulties…

Zimbabwe lithium export ban signals revenue struggle

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ZIMBABWE

The measure provoked much speculation about whether it reflected renewed resource nationalism, amid increasing geopolitical competition for access to resources such as lithium…