02.12.2015 |
Bergbau, English, Rohstoffe |
Fact-Sheet
MINING BOOM IN LATIN AMERICA

The mining industry is booming in Latin America. Regardless of their political orientation, governments are strongly encouraging the extraction and export of raw materials. This has serious social and environmental repercussions and is the cause of critical debate on the role that mining should play in Latin America. Increasingly, criticism also centres on raw materials policies in the European Union (EU), the largest importer of commodities.