Mining and the law in Africa. Exploring the social and environmental impacts / Горнодобывающая промышленность и законодательство в Африке. Изучение социальных и экологических последствий

Te mining sector is essential in the economic development of many resource rich African countries as it has the potential to fnance infrastructural developments which are much needed in Africa. Tis is due to the fact that various minerals are used as raw materials in different sectors including construction and transport. Most importantly, mineral materials also play an important role in industrialization and urbanization which are now rapidly escalating on the continent. Africa is home to 30% of mineral reserves and these signifcantly contribute to exports and tax revenues for most countries on the continent. Although the minerals have been exploited for decades in these countries, the benefts have not been so visible, this has necessitated various reforms in the sector including nationalization of mining activities in the distant past; and currently legal and regulatory reforms. Tis book gives an insight of these developments drawing examples from Eastern, Southern and Western African countries. With reference to feldwork research undertaken by the author, the questions raised in this book are: Why have the mining laws not been efective in some African countries? What can be done to ensure that African countries fully beneft from their mineral resources? Tis book is intended to address these questions by specifcally pointing out the social and environmental impacts of the mining sector to the communities. Te book also analyses the legal reforms made in the sector and highlights the challenges and prospects of such reforms on both the foreign investors and the African governments <...>