Category Archives: License to Operate (LTO) Conflicts

Congo Extends Mineral Trade Ban Across Conflict-Affected Provinces

Africa Uses the G20 Platform to Reclaim Its Minerals Agenda

Peru — Informal Miners Protest Temporary Permit Extensions under REINFO

EY Survey Confirms “License to Operate” Still a Core Risk for Mining

Peru: Informal Mining Encroachment Worsens Tensions Over Mining Rights

Peru: National Debate Heats Up Over the Registro Integral de Formalización Minera (REINFO) – Formal vs. Informal Mining Tensions

Kenya: Rare Earth Prospects at Mrima Hill Stir Geopolitical and Community Tensions

Ghana: Communities Push Back Against Expanding “Galamsey” Mining

Zambia / South Africa: Anglo American Faces Legal Reckoning Over Kabwe Lead Mine

Peru: Criminal Mining Network Dismantled in Cajamarca During Operation “Sierra Norte 2025”