AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBorder Mining & Public Health: France is pressing Suriname over illegal gold extraction along the Marowijne river with French Guiana, calling it a “ticking time bomb” after reports of extreme mercury (8,469x WHO limit) and arsenic (4,623x) levels affecting Indigenous communities and contaminating water and food. UNESCO Heritage Under Pressure: UNESCO added six sites to its World Heritage in Danger, including Suriname’s Historic Inner City of Paramaribo, citing new construction impacts, alongside Lebanon, Palestine and South Sudan—some added on an emergency basis due to conflict and climate threats. Drug Trafficking Tactics Shift: A DEA assessment says U.S. military strikes on suspected drug boats have not reduced cocaine entering the U.S., with traffickers adapting by using larger vessels near coastlines and more aircraft routes via Guyana and Suriname. Regional Trade & Transport: A proposed Caribbean ferry service is framed as trade infrastructure to cut intra-Caricom shipping costs and boost non-energy exports and integration. Offshore Energy Business: SBM Offshore Malaysia says it has expanded into a Global Execution Centre, aiming to grow its Kuala Lumpur workforce as it takes on more complex international offshore project roles. Corporate Earnings: NOV Inc. reported Q2 2026 revenues of $2.13bn and net income of $112m, with adjusted EBITDA up year-on-year.
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