Zimbabwe miners losing 20% of export proceeds to exchange rate distortions
Exporters are required to surrender 40% of their foreign currency earnings to the central bank, in exchange for local currency at the official rate.
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Equinox breaks ground at one of Canada’s largest gold mines
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Aluminum sector needs $1.5 trillion just to decarbonize power
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Colombian Mining Association establishes sustainable mining standard
Producers of coal, gold, nickel, emeralds, copper and industrial minerals in the country will adopt a set of indicators to measure and publicly report on the quality of its management systems.