Latin America's Mining Boom
Date of Publication
2012 12:00 AM
Security Theme
Illegal Mining
Keywords
Illegal Mining, Mining, Risk, Colombia, Illegal Mining
Description
The recent mining boom provides some Latin American countries with a fundamental new source of revenue, but can also pose some very significant threats to their stability and security. After a brief overview of recent regional developments, Elizabeth Deheza and Ugo Ribet assess the case of Colombia and scrutinise the security, socioenvironmental and political risks inherent to the country's current mining rush.
Latin America's Mining Boom
The recent mining boom provides some Latin American countries with a fundamental new source of revenue, but can also pose some very significant threats to their stability and security. After a brief overview of recent regional developments, Elizabeth Deheza and Ugo Ribet assess the case of Colombia and scrutinise the security, socioenvironmental and political risks inherent to the country's current mining rush.
