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Chile, the Copper Grail of the World
Written by Blanca Vera
Can an economic model to support future generations of Chileans be based on a nonrenewable natural resource? Or will it become yet another example of the resource curse? For the last 150 years copper has been the backbone of the Chilean economy. Chile has been able to defeat underdevelopment and […]
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Riqueza debajo de la tierra, pobreza por encima
Written by Lucia Querejazu
Abstract: Is our mineral richness a curse? We have not been able to convert this wealth into economic and social growth and problems keep popping up all over the country, no matter the government, the laws or the companies working there. Bolivia’s mining history is not very […]
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The Wealth of a Nation: How Norway Escaped the Oil Curse
Written by kammathordarson
While oil may be a cause of corruption and unaccountable government in many countries, Norway has been able set aside its resource wealth to invest in the country’s future. Norway has struck oil yet again, and each time there is a major oil discovery in Norway, the population is set to […]
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Cracking Down on Cocaine
Written by The Oxonian Globalist
President Evo Morales is in the midst of a political battle affecting citizens and international relations AT 4,000 metres above sea level, where the altitude causes even athletes to feel exhausted after a short walk, the city of El Alto, “The High”, is aptly named. Tourists who ascend its […]
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The Business Case for Mining whilst Managing the Environment
Written by Searchlight Process
This article was originally drafted by the South Africa Node of the Millennium Project for the newsletter “Southern Africa Horizon Scan” as part of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Searchlight Process. For more Searchlight content on futurechallenges.org, please click here. According to commentators and participants at a recent AngloGold Ashanti / Motjoli Resources Mining […]
