Ecuador presses Chinese miners to build power plants
By The BriefBrief
Ecuador is pressing Chinese mining companies to generate their own electricity by building power plants before a December 2026 deadline. The move reiterates a mercury-related demand ban written into law in 2013.
WHO:Ecuador
WHAT:Presses Chinese mining companies to build their own power plants ahead of a December 2026 deadline.
WHEN:Reported Aug 29, 2026 at 7:01 AM ET
WHERE:Ecuador
WHY:To comply with a mercury demand ban written into law in 2013.
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