Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 13
Uranium and thorium ores
Thailand: Restricted permission of foreign workers in promoted projects
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Effective 13 September 2010, the Board of Investment of Thailand allows the employment of foreign workers under restrictive conditions in the projects its promotes. These conditions are:China: Establishment of a ministerial committee to evaluate M&A's against the national interest
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On 3 February 2011, the government of China announced the formation of a ministerial committee to evaluate mergers and acquisitions with respect to the national interest.Kazakhstan: State Programme for the Forced Industrial Development for 2010-2014
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By the President Decree # 958 from 19 March 2010 the State programme for the Forced Industrial Development for 2010-2014 was introduced.Indonesia: FDI in the mining sector
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Indonesia issued a regulation specifying the scope of the obligation of foreign investors to divest mining concessions. Two implementing regulations under Indonesian law No.Vietnam: Fifth devaluation of the Dong
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On 17 August 2010, the State Bank of Vietnam has devalued the national currency, the Dong, for the fifth time since 2008.Democratic Republic of Congo: Proposed increase in government shares to 35% in mining joint ventures
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In an interview with Reuters, the Ministry of Mines of the Democratic Republic of Congo has proposed a 35% government share in all future mining joint ventures. The government's share in current joint ventures is said to range from 12% to 40%.The Custom Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan
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The Customs Union (hereinafter – CU) was established between Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia on the basis of the Eurasian economic community (EurAsEC) and is based on a system of treaties between or with participation of CU memberCanada: Foreign ownership ceilings raised in some key sectors
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On March 3, 2010 the government of Canada announced to increase foreign ownership ceilings in several sectors such as air transportation, uranium activities and telecom sector.Belgium: Interest rate subsidies and guarantees for primary producers hit by the financial crisis
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By notification of 22 January 2010, the Belgian authorities notified a temporary aid scheme for granting limited amounts of compatible aid under the Temporary Framework for State aid measures to support access to finance in the current financial a
