7th December 2018 PRESS RELEASE A court has ruled that companies must first seek permission from local communities if they…
Africa Losing Billions in Mining Sector – Afrodad
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South Africa: will Xolobeni victory transform the way miners operate?
Published by MAC on 2018-11-25 Source: Amnesty International, GroundUp, News24wire (2018-11-23) Having gained a legal victory in the long struggle…
Africa: Why Mining Is Hard to Tax
12th NOVEMBER 2018 AfricaFocus (Washington, DC) ANALYSIS “In Africa as elsewhere in the world, while energy companies might be somewhat…
Zimbabwe: Editorial Comment – Let Not Our Oil Go the Diamond Way
7 NOVEMBER 2018 The Herald (Harare) A Botswana joint venture between the government and conglomerate miner De Beers founded in…
Guinea’s bauxite boom is helping China but failing locals
China has promised the west African state a loan double the size of its GDP The Economist 3 November 2018…
Africa Losing Billions in Mining Sector – Afrodad
By Steven Mdeza 26th November 2018 Mangochi — Lack of coalition and coordination among African leaders are the major causes…
Human Rights Watch (Washington, DC) Africa: Jewelers Can Trace Their Gold
2 NOVEMBER 2018 PRESS RELEASE By Jo Becker People in the United States will now be able to buy jewelry…
Human Rights Watch (Washington, DC) Africa: Jewelers Can Trace Their Gold
2 NOVEMBER 2018 PRESS RELEASE By Jo Becker People in the United States will now be able to buy jewelry…
Congo-Kinshasa: Is Your Phone Tainted By the Misery of the 35,000 Children in Congo’s Mines?
29th October 2018 By Siddharth Kara Our computers and phones keep us connected but a key ingredient in them keeps…