Inefficient permitting is the albatross around Latin American mining – copper veteran

From miningweekly.com

Chile-based copper mining group Antofagasta Minerals CEO and ICMM chairperson Iván Arriagada has called for faster permitting timelines in Latin America without compromising standards owing to the urgent need to transform the industry as demand rises. He made this call ahead of the twenty-seventh World Mining Congress being hosted in Peru in June.“Latin America’s ability to meet the growing global demand for critical minerals is not in question. The challenge lies in timing. Today, project development timelines remain one of the main bottlenecks for the mining sector,” Arriagada stated, adding that there was a ... (full story)