Mining in Africa
Regulation and Development| By: | null |
| Publisher: | Pluto Press |
| Print ISBN: | 9780745329390 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781849644358 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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The continent of Africa is rich in minerals needed by Western economies, but rather than forming the basis for economic growth 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 on the African countries by the IMF and World Bank.
They aim 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.