Author Archives: Donato Peña

China unveils $167 billion “project of the century” hydro scheme 

IEA: Global energy investment to hit record $3.3 trillion 

UN’s Global Minerals Trust proposed to support energy transition 

Lithium producer stocks surge after battery maker CATL suspends Chinese mine 

Australia invests $135M to fortify critical minerals smelting 

U.S. awards $10M to build domestic scandium supply chain 

Peru: Proposed National Policy for Small-Scale and Artisanal Mining (MAPE) to 2030 

Buenaventura copper production and sustainability challenge 

Illegal alluvial mining in Colombia’s Amazon rivers 

Colombia: Border “plagued” by illegal mining, drug trafficking, and illegal logging