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Extractives transparency push will slow under Trump

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US/INT

US resource transparency rules.

Global standards would curb conflict mineral trade

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INTERNATIONAL

As part of the meeting, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) hosted a joint forum with the OECD to address a key problem facing the diamond industry -- the absence of universal…

Bougainville set for secession from Papua New Guinea

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA

The referendum was a core element of the 2001 peace agreement that ended the 1988-97 civil war between local militant groups and Papua New Guinea (PNG) defence forces, which cost…

Miners face difficult operational outlook in Colombia

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COLOMBIA

Update on Colombia's mining sector.

Politicisation may worsen unrest in Kenya’s North Rift

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KENYA

Under this authority, the military has been deployed alongside police and multi-agency security forces to combat a spike in armed banditry that has resulted in over 100 civilians…

Colombia's new emerald investors face major hurdles

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COLOMBIA

Emerald prices are rising and have caught the interest of international investors.

Russia tensions may hinder Arctic governance

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ARCTIC

It claims an additional 1.2 million square kilometres of seabed below the North Pole ice cap under Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). If…

Mining rush threatens stability in Uganda’s Karamoja

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UGANDA

However, the highly militarised approach has left almost no room for dialogue with local communities and a new wave of armed violence has emerged, raising questions about the…

Peru Las Bambas clashes raise economic, social risks

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PERU

Clashes over the Las Bambas copper project.

Congo’s EAC entry comes with risks and opportunities

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Its admission makes the EAC one of the largest trading blocs in Africa and will create significant new economic opportunities, but also additional political and security…