Category Archives: License to Operate (LTO) Conflicts

DRC Taps Veteran Mining Executive as Mines Minister Amid Cobalt Policy Shift

Empowering Artisanal Miners: Ghana’s Shift from Punishment to Partnership

New Ghana Reforms Tie Mining Licenses to Social Performance and Local Investment

Peru Pushes $6B in Mining Projects Amid Informal Miner Exclusion

Peruvian Informal Miners Suspend Talks Over Formalization Deadline

Peru/Brazil/Colombia: Operation Green Shield’ report

Peru: Informal-mining power networks in Pataz

DRC: Conflict dynamics around M23 in eastern DRC 

Zimbabwe: Rights groups flag alleged abuses tied to Chinese-linked mining in Marange

Mozambique: Fresh insurgent activity in Cabo Delgado heightens security risks around extractives