Colombia abandons plan to tax gold exports
The government has scrapped plans to introduce a 10% export tax on gold as part of the tax reform bill submitted by President Gustavo Petro in early August.
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Former Rio Tinto Bougainville copper mine poses flood risk – report
Due to the urgent nature of the threat, a rapid risk assessment will begin led by global environmental firm Tetra Tech Coffey, which prepared the report.
Germany to assist Bolivia in protection of Amazon against illegal mining
Germany will provide 20 million euros to Bolivia to work towards the protection of the Amazon against illegal mining.
Britain bets on futuristic batteries to cut dependence on gas
The UK's lithium-ion battery fleet currently has about 1.9 gigawatts of capacity and will more than quadruple by the end of the decade.
Sweden’s mining hurdles impede EU’s domestic battery push
Miners operating in Europe say prospects for getting projects underway look uncertain because of a lengthy permitting framework and fervent local opposition.
Chile warns area around sinkhole at high risk of further collapse
The Committee for Disaster Risk Management said the area is at high risk of further cracks or sinking near the Alcaparrosa mine.
Half a million dollars worth of equipment destroyed at illegal mining hotspot in Peru
Peru’s National Police seized and destroyed half a million dollars worth of equipment and supplies used in illegal mining operations in the Madre de Dios region.
China needs to review EV battery emissions, CATL founder says
China is one of the world’s major vehicle-battery production centers but seems to have lagged behind other countries in terms of handling emissions in the manufacturing process.
Commodity prices influence development of climate change mitigation technology in mining industry
A recent report shows that the development of climate change mitigation technology in the mining industry has been influenced by both the Paris Agreement and commodity price trends.
