Mining in Africa : regulation and development

Date

2009

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IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA

Abstract

Africa is rich in those minerals needed by Western economies, yet the mining industry contributes very little to African development. Investigating the impact of the 2003 Extractive Industries Review on a number of African countries, the contributors find that a key dimension of the problem lies in the regulatory frameworks imposed by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. The aim is to convince academics, governments, and industry that regulation needs to be reformed to create a mining industry favourable to social and economic development and environmental protection. The book takes a multidisciplinary approach and provides an historical perspective of each country.

Description

Co-published with Pluto Press and the Nordic Africa Institute
French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Ressources minières en Afrique : quelle réglementation pour le développement?

Keywords

MINING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, GHANA, GUINEA, MALI, MADAGASCAR, CONGO DR, HUMAN RIGHTS, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, POVERTY REDUCTION, WORLD BANK, IMF, REGULATION, EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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