Miners in Santander and Norte de Santander are protesting the government’s plan to declare an area near the Andean wetland as a temporary natural reserve.
As the world races to build more clean energy products, many of the key companies that control vast quantities of critical minerals are family-owned, and the Lundin boys are part of a new generation taking the reins.
Analysts had high hopes for the industry, with gold among the best-performing commodities this year, surging more than 30% on the outlook for lower interest rates and geopolitical turmoil.
