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<strong>The long read</strong>: Seven years ago, El Salvador banned all mining for metals to protect its water supply. But now the government seems to be making moves to reverse the ban – and environmental activists are in the firing line
Deputy minister of mineral resources and energy Nobuhle Nkabane has called on beneficiaries of the newly established small-scale mining fund to avoid shopping for Lamborghinis with the proceeds
Legislation passed in 2017 put a halt to industrial mining, but as the central American country goes to the polls, the government has hinted at its return
The world is intensifying the energy transition, as clearly signalled by COP28’s call to move away from fossil fuels. To stay below 2°C by 2050, we will need over three billion tonnes of energy transition minerals and metals to deploy wind, solar, energy storage and more.
Leaders representing First Nations, the Yukon and Canada convened in the nation’s capital