Author Archives: Donato Peña
Transdisciplinary Research and Stakeholder Collaboration
In May 2025, new evidence from academic and practitioner circles highlighted the increasing relevance of [...]
Quantifying Social License Through the Social License Graph (SLG)
In April 2025, researchers unveiled a new quantitative tool—the Social License Graph (SLG)—that aims to [...]
Centralization of Small-Scale Mining Oversight
In May 2025, the Peruvian government enacted Supreme Decree No. 009-2025-EM, transferring oversight of small-scale [...]
Southern Copper’s $1.4B Tía María Project Delayed by Ongoing Social Unrest in Peru
On March 2025 and continuing into late May, the Tía María copper project in Peru’s [...]
S-RM Discusses ESG and Social License
On May 30, 2025, S-RM, a global intelligence and risk consultancy, released its latest insights [...]
British Columbia Launches Economic Strategy for Golden Triangle Mining Region
On May 26, 2025, British Columbia Premier David Eby unveiled the Northwest BC Economic Growth [...]
From Conflict to Co-Management: Rio Tinto Signs Agreement with PKKP
On June 2, 2025, Rio Tinto and the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura (PKKP) Aboriginal [...]
AEMO Warns of Transmission Cost Blowouts
On May 24, 2025, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) issued a stark warning in [...]
NSW Accelerates Renewable Energy Projects
Between May 26 and June 1, 2025, New South Wales (NSW) made major strides in [...]
Kayne Anderson Announces June Distribution
On June 2, 2025, Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (NYSE: KYN) announced a monthly [...]