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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286229
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The impact of organised crime on the mining sector.
This forms part of broader government efforts to increase investment and output in the mining sector. However, the decision has raised concerns with a number of environmental…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267512
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This follows President Rodrigo Duterte saying he will review each of Lopez’s mine-closure orders to confirm due process was followed.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB218157
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This builds on efforts by former presidents Rafael Correa (2007-17) and Lenin Moreno (2017-21) to develop the sector. Liberal economic reforms under Lasso have fostered…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267954
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Badly affected by the COVID-19 lockdown, production in Peru’s mining sector is now beginning to recover as mines resume operations. The mining industry has been among those…
On the agenda is the issue of legislation on open-pit mining and the stopping of the export of unprocessed ores. This follows Cimatu’s confirmation in post by the Commission on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225034
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The country's nascent mining sector is encountering both challenges and new opportunities as large-scale mining operations come in. Last month, four companies were granted…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB222240
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Mining relations with local communities.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB214343
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The sector will nevertheless remain mired in uncertainty for some time to come due to grassroots opposition, government efforts to overhaul sector regulations, and mining…