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Peru’s new president will have to deal with mining-related conflicts
More than 64% of the 191 social conflicts recorded in recent months in Peru are linked to social and environmental concerns related to mining operations. This is the reality that the country’s new president will have to face. According to local media, this is...
Workers block rail line that supplies Cerrejon with coal
Former workers have again blocked the rail line of Colombian coal miner Cerrejon, the latest protest to hit the beleaguered miner’s operations recently. Cerrejon, jointly owned by BHP Group, Anglo American Plc and Glencore Plc, has had repeated disagreements...
What to expect in June on tin prices
Since the end of March 2020, tin prices, as well as most commodities, have developed a sharp rise, performing an unbelievable +142% (from lows to highs). What to expect then for June? Analyzing Uninterrupted Positive close: on a monthly basis, it is possible to...
Plastics: moderate increases in May. Italy, Plastic Tax postponed to 2022
The point on the Italian Plastic Tax. Yesterday, May 20, the Council of Ministers discussed the Decree Support Bis “Misure urgenti connesse all’emergenza da Covid-19, per le imprese, il lavoro, i giovani, la salute e i servizi territoriali”. Among the...