Is Africa’s ‘Resource Nationalism’ Just Big Business As Usual?
By John Childs Governments, most prominently those of Sub-Saharan countries, have argued for huge tax hikes on mining, oil and…
Exploiting Minerals, Exploiting Communities
By Sebastian Gatimu In Africa, and indeed in most developing countries across the globe, extractive industries have sparked much controversy…
Mines Should Plan For A Positive Legacy
Compiled by Moses Chege Kasaija. Recently, the mining industry has been experiencing a spate of accidents, intense social conflicts and…
Top Trends to Watch in Sub-Saharan Africa’s Extractives Sector
By Rolake Akinkugbe From the West Africa Transform Margin (WATM) and the Mount Nimba iron-ore deposits straddling Cote d’Ivoire and…
Mine Ventilation Planning made Easy
VUMA Software has launched the latest version, VUMA3D-network 2.0, of its world leading windows-based software package for the modelling of…