Venezuela National Assembly has unanimously approved legislation aimed at opening the country’s tightly controlled mining sector to foreign investors, signaling a notable economic policy shift under interim President Delcy Rodriguez.

Türkiye and Uzbekistan have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen cooperation in the mining sector, officials said on Thursday.

A PwC study forecasts $239 billion in mining investments for Latin America by 2033, with Chile, Brazil, Argentina, and Peru set to be the primary beneficiaries, though many of the projects are not new.

According to data from the Taliban-run Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, Afghanistan's mining sector generated nearly $100 million in revenue over the past year under Taliban rule, News.az reports citing foreign media.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is actively seeking new investors for its world-class deposits of key metals, aiming to reduce its mining industry's reliance on China.