Category Archives: License to Operate (LTO) Conflicts

Global Call for Stronger Mining Standards After Zambia Tailings-Dam Failure

Illegal Gold Mining Intensifies Environmental and Social Pressure in Eastern DRC

Peru Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Mining as REINFO Debate Deepens Governance Tensions

Constructing Social License Through Cooperation: Lessons from Developing-Market Mining

Peru: Formal Mining Employment Reaches Historic High — Jobs as a Pillar of Social Legitimacy

Peru: Pataz — “Operation Martillo II” Targets Illegal Mining Networks Under State of Emergency

Peru: Congress Moves to Debate REINFO Extension — Formalization at the Center of Social License Risk

Local Opposition Reshapes the Landscape of Mining Rights in Peru

Congo Extends Mineral Trade Ban Across Conflict-Affected Provinces

Africa Uses the G20 Platform to Reclaim Its Minerals Agenda