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Mining boom will fuel growth in the Dominican Republic

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Mining in the Dominican Republic.

Southern Africa mining faces infrastructure hurdles

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SOUTHERN AFRICA

In part this is driven by sanctions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine and wider supply chain disruptions. South Africa in particular also contains large coal…

Dam breach may bring South African regulatory changes

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SOUTH AFRICA

Another wall collapsed yesterday, although without deaths or injuries. Although the owners have accepted a degree of liability, the disaster raises broader questions about the…

Kenya's new mining law could grow the nascent sector

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KENYA

Kenya plans to increase the share that mining contributes to the GDP in the coming decade

Climate change will drive dangerous inequality

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INTERNATIONAL

Climate-change adaptation and mitigation policies likewise have the potential to widen inequality, unless consciously designed to avoid such outcomes.

Zambian copper mining sector can expect steady growth

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ZAMBIA

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…

Sahel gold boom boosts economies but poses challenges

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SAHEL

Gold mining in the Sahel.

Chile's government targets green hydrogen exports boom

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CHILE

The strategy would initially focus on the domestic market but the government’s aim is to position the country as one of the world’s three largest green hydrogen exporters by 2040.

Chile lithium disputes may mean a missed opportunity

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CHILE

The case illustrates Chile’s difficulties in developing its abundant, cost-efficient reserves of lithium in order to preserve its global market share when demand is booming. Fears…

Informal and illegal gold mining to endure in Bolivia

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BOLIVIA

This sector has grown substantially with the rise in recent years of the world gold price, contributing to the rapid deforestation of the rainforest in the north of the country…