Category Archives: License to Operate (LTO) Conflicts

EU Legal Challenge Over Strategic Lithium Designation and Community Concerns

Peru — Enforcement Without Legitimacy in the Minerals Sector

Australia — Conflict vs. Adaptive Engagement in the Minerals Sector

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