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The crisis of insecurity in Ecuador, in particular, has raised concerns in neighbouring countries about the activities of drug trafficking mafias as well as other forms of illegal…
More recently, this has involved widely publicised claims that Russia is skirting international sanctions by using African gold from mines seized by proxy forces to help finance…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286368
ISSN: 2633-304X
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB269951
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Nevertheless, for the first time since the war broke out, the central bank has presented a monetary policy strategy and the finance ministry a budget.
However, sectoral mismanagement and elite-level corruption has meant that this resource is allegedly enriching a handful of politically connected individuals, while impoverishing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259659
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Prospects for consolidation in the mining sector.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210151
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Economic reform efforts in Sudan.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250172
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Since coming into power on the back of public protests in April-May 2018, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has committed to a robust overhaul of state institutions including the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246580
ISSN: 2633-304X
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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…
The ‘new gold rush’ in the Amazon almost trebled between 2017 and 2020, boosted by international gold prices and insufficient surveillance and law enforcement. This trend has…