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Glencore Warns of Smelter Crisis in Australia
On June 20, 2025, Glencore warned that its Mount Isa copper smelter in Queensland faces [...]
Peru Expects Modest Copper Production Increase Despite Risks
On June 3, 2025, Peru’s Energy and Mines Minister projected 2.8 million tonnes of copper [...]
Communities Confront State Failures as Mercury Crisis Undermines Trust
On June 27, 2025, 33 Indigenous and rural communities along the Nanay River filed a [...]
Illegal Mining Becomes Political Force in Peru
Between July 2 and 4, 2025, thousands of informal miners staged nationwide protests, blocking key [...]
Balancing Enforcement and Stability: Peru Purges Non-Compliant Miners
On July 4, 2025, Peru’s Energy Ministry removed over 50,000 informal miners from the REINFO [...]
Societal vs Site-Level Social License in Mining
A recent doctoral dissertation by Pamela Lesser at the University of Lapland proposes a dual-scale [...]
CSR as Signal in M&A Transactions
A recent corporate finance study highlights CSR’s strategic role in mergers and acquisitions. Beyond compliance, [...]
CSR’s Micro foundations in Decision-Making
A new Journal of Management Studies meta-synthesis explores how CSR initiatives succeed or fail inside [...]
Inside the Mind of Stakeholders: Conceptual Foundations of Social License to Operate
A recent Energy Policy study offers a conceptual framework to explain how individuals form judgments [...]
Protest-Driven Halt of Lamu Coal Plant
Since late May 2025, residents and activists in Kenya’s Lamu County have led protests against [...]