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DRC

Alternative Mining Indaba(DRC): Memorandum for the Attention of the Governor of Lualaba Province

The Congolese people in general, and local communities in particular, do not benefit from the exploitation of their mineral resources.
DRC

SARW appointed Vice-chair of the ICGLR/DRC Forum National Committee

Behind SARW’s appointment are the various activities since 2010 to tackle the illegal exploitation of natural resources in the Great Lakes Region, the Alternative Summit on the margins of ICGLR Heads of State Special Summit.
DRC

Memorandum of Congolese Civil Society Organizations operating in the area of natural resources on the mining code revision

Les Organisations de la société civile œuvrant dans le secteur des ressources naturelles en RDC prennent de nouveau l’initiative de vous adresser le présent mémorandum, afin d’inviter le Gouvernement à fixer l'opinion sur le processus de la révision du code minier.
South Africa

Silicosis: The price of gold

The mining industry contributes significantly to the hardship experienced by black women in rural areas of South Africa. For decades, mining houses have drawn in young black men for labour, only for many to return home sick, with little to show for years spent toiling underground.
Zimbabwe

Gov. Mangudya - Commendable Stance on Artisanal Miners

Governor, Dr. John Mangudya plans to engage artisanal miners on responsible gold mining and decriminalise gold possession, which will assist artisanal miners.

February 15th, 2017 South African Banks Footprint in SADC Mining Projects South African Banks are often key funders of a number of mining companies. Questions abound on the nature of these deals and the lack of transparency that surrounds them.	July 06th, 2015 Where Did Africa’s Resource Curse Go? Resource-rich countries are said to be more prone to negative outcomes ranging from slow economic growth, underinvestment in human capital, and environmental degradation to corruption, authoritarian rule, and violent conflict.	October 20th, 2014 Congo’s Golden web: The people, companies and countries that profit from the illegal trade in Congolese Gold This report completes the ground breaking series by describing all aspects of the commercialization of Congolese gold.
August 08th, 2014 Global and Regional Mechanisms for Governing the Resource Curse in Africa Global and regional mechanisms for natural resource governance such as PWYP, EITI, KCP, Frank-Dodd Act, and the AMV have evolved against the backdrop of ideas and practices undergirding the resource curse.	August 06th, 2014 Building Constituency for the Realisation of the Africa Mining Vision (AMV) 35 persons, mainly trade unionists, CSO activists and journalists from Southern Africa took part in the 2 day constituency building workshop	June 19th, 2014 Can Britain Break with its Colonial Past? History teaches us that Britain was the world’s largest empire and pre-eminent superpower during the 19th century. During this period, Britain built thriving global companies that cemented its economic dominance by exploiting the resources of its colonies and other countries.
February 26th, 2014 Myths and Mining: The reality of resource governance in Africa There are two economic realities on the African continent today.	October 30th, 2013 Through an african lens: Reimagining responsibilities and definitions in a changing mining sector Contains the most compelling arguments why the KP must adapt or lose its relevance.	October 29th, 2013 Southern Africa Resource Barometer Barometer is a set of clear principles for measuring transparency, accountability and equity in the exploitation of the region’s vast natural resources
August 29th, 2013 Consultative Conference on Peace Agreements and Conflict Minerals in the DRC The Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW) organised a major consultative conference in Kinshasa on 2-3 May, 2013 to discuss the impact of key peace agreements and the trade in conflict minerals in	April 16th, 2013 Conflict Gold to Criminal Gold Gold miners in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) no longer fear homicidal warlords and militias but they are still being ruthlessly exploited – by a plague of corrupt government of	October 04th, 2012 Impact of the EITI on transparency and accountability in southern and East Africa On 21st May 2012, the first regional conference for southern and East Africa on the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) was held in Cape Town.
August 14th, 2012 Win-Win Partnership? China, Southern Africa and the Extractive Industries People’s Republic of China (PRC) has prioritised Africa as a strategic partner at both the political and economic levels, while seeking to link African commodity and consumer markets to China’s growing economy	April 25th, 2012 Freeport McMoran versus the People of Fungurume The Tenke Fungurume Mining (TFM) company controls a 1,600 square kilometre mining concession in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).	January 27th, 2012 Coal versus Communities in Mozambique: Exposing poor practices by VALE and Rio Tinto Mozambique has attracted two of the world’s largest mining companies – Brazil’s Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (Vale) and the Anglo-Australian multinational Rio Tinto – to extract coal from the huge fi
July 04th, 2011 Nationalising the Mines in South Africa Southern Africa Resource watch and the Centre for Policy Studies organized a conference on the nationalization of mines which was attended by all political parties with the exception of the rulin	September 29th, 2010 Zambia’s Development Agreements and the Soaring Copper Prices Since the discovery of copper deposits in Zambia during the 1930s, copper has spelled both doom and boom for the country’s social, political and economic activities.	September 02nd, 2010 Governance and Radioactivity - Managing Namibia Uranium Resources Increased demands for resources around the world have attracted significant new investment in Africa’s extractive industries, covering mining, oil and gas, timber and fishing.
August 24th, 2010 South African Mining Companies in Southern Africa Africa is a poor continent, rich in resources.	July 31st, 2009 The Politics of Reforming Zambia’s Mining Tax Regime Through out the history of copper mining in Zambia, the mining companies have been the major source of revenue to the government.	June 30th, 2009 Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Mining in Southern Africa It is projected that if the economy does not improve within the next two years, more than half a million mineworkers in the region will lose their jobs.
June 17th, 2009 Kimberley Process Certification Scheme: Compliance and limitations in Southern Africa The proponents of the KPCS argue that it has played a key role in ending wars in the region.	May 29th, 2009 The Timber Trade in Malawi The Forestry Department in Malawi, which is responsible for all forestry matters, was established in 1942.	March 11th, 2009 Breaking The Curse This report has been compiled by a group of African and international civil society organisations concerned about the lack of transparency in mining contracts, as well as the revenue that national
June 17th, 2008 Guidelines for Contract Revisions in the DRC These guidelines provide a framework, which the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government can use to ensure that the revision of contracts is fair, just and transparent.	June 17th, 2008 Copper Boom in Zambia: Boom for Whom? Zambia was the first country on the African continent to produce copper and its economy has historically been heavily dependent on the mining of copper and cobalt. Once a middle-income country, Zambia began to slide into poverty in the 1970s when copper prices declined on the world market.	June 17th, 2008 Malawi and its Minerals Malawi is not known historically to be well endowed with mineral wealth.