The New Colonialism: Britain's scramble for …
The report reveals the degree to which British companies now control Africa's key mineral resources, notably gold, platinum, diamonds, copper, oil, gas and coal. ... While the scale and scope of the UK's …
Report: Rush for 'clean energy' minerals in Africa risks …
The nonprofit Global Witness investigated lithium mining projects in Zimbabwe, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Namibia, which appear to reproduce …
Global distribution, genesis, exploitation, applications, …
Heavy minerals (HMs) are used in many high-tech applications (e.g. nuclear reactors, photovoltaic cells, electronics, green, and nano- and space technology), and thus global demand is increasing day by day. This review article is focused on the global distribution, genesis, economic geology, exploration and exploitation, demand (i.e. …
Rethinking African debt and exploitation of natural resources
Africa is endowed with abundant and diverse natural resources and natural capital wealth. Close to 8% of the Earth's natural gas reserves, a third of global mineral reserves, and a 10th of the global oil reserves reside in Africa.Also, over two-thirds of the world's arable land and a third of the world's CO2-storing tropical rainforests are …
African leaders call for equity over minerals used for clean …
African leaders call for equity over minerals used for clean energy. 'Crucial' UN resolution attempts to avoid repeat of injustices produced by Africa's fossil fuel sector. Caroline Kimeu in ...
Our work in Africa | UNEP
Africa is rich in natural resources ranging from arable land, water, oil, natural gas, minerals, forests and wildlife. The continent holds a huge proportion of the world's natural resources, both renewables and non-renewables. Africa is home to some 30 percent of the world's mineral reserves, eight per cent of the world's natural Gas and 12 per cent of …
(PDF) Mining and the African Environment
from mineral exploitation in Central Africa. If biodiver- ... About 44% of the extensive mineral mines in Africa are in reserved areas or a distance of 10 km, compared to 25% in Asia and South ...
'Cobalt Red' describes the 'horror show' of mining …
'Cobalt Red' describes the 'horror show' of mining the element in the DRC : Goats and Soda Phone and electric car batteries …
Resource Conflicts in Africa | SpringerLink
Exploitation of natural resources on the African continent is largely undertaken by foreign governments and companies. The major foreign powers with investments in natural resources on the African continent are largely the former colonial powers, namely: The United Kingdom (UK), France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, …
The exploitation of mineral resources in Africa
Show full item record. The purpose of this paper is to show that Africa is rich in mineral and energy resources compared to other Continents. Moreover, that this mineral wealth …
Eminent Domain, "Public Use," and Mineral Resource …
resource extractive space in South Africa in order to highlight sources of conflict as well as opportunities for sustainable relationships. Keywords: Public use, eminent domain, mineral resource exploitation, South Africa Introduction Eminent domain is the inalienable power of a sovereign state to take possession of the privately
African countries lost control to foreign mining companies – …
Mining exploration in Africa increased from 4% of total mineral exploration expenditure worldwide in 1991 to 17.5% in 1998. Overall mining investment in Africa doubled between 1990 and 1997. The ...
African Minerals Development Centre | African Union
The Africa Mining Vision (AMV) is a policy framework that was created by the African Union in 2009 to ensure that Africa utilizes its mineral resources. It calls for …
The African Mining Vision: Transparent, equitable and …
The African Mining Vision: Transparent, equitable and optimal exploitation of Africa's mineral resources. September 01, 2021. Agenda 2063, Africa's long term development …
The Exploitation of Africa's Natural Resources | by Sama
Mar 13, 2017. 2. The continent of Africa endows a large amount of natural resources that has been extracted and exploited for centuries. However, many African countries still rank among the ...
African Leaders Advocate for Equitable Clean Energy …
The initiative by African leaders is a significant step towards reshaping global mineral supply chains for clean energy technologies. By advocating for equitable exploitation and benefit-sharing, Africa is positioning itself as a key player in the global transition towards renewable energy. The success of this initiative could set a precedent ...
Threat of mining to African great apes | Science Advances
Mining activities are growing in intensity and scale, and with increasing exploration and production in previously unexploited areas. Africa contains around 30% of the world's mineral resources, yet less than 5% of the global mineral exploitation has occurred in Africa, highlighting the enormous potential for growth in this sector .
Mission critical: How Africa can profit from its mineral boom
Africa has at least a fifth of the world's reserves in a dozen minerals that are critical for the energy transition. With China and the US desperate for supplies, how …
The African Mining Vision: Transparent, equitable and …
The African Mining Vision: Transparent, equitable and optimal exploitation of Africa's mineral resources. September 01, 2021. Agenda 2063, Africa's long term development strategy places emphasis on, amongst other things the need to harness Africa's natural resources in an efficient and effective manner to ensure that first and foremost ...
AMV – Africa Mining Vision | African Union
The Africa Mining Vision was adopted by Heads of State at the February 2009 AU summit following the October 2008 meeting of African Ministers responsible for Mineral Resources Development. It is Africa's own response to tackling the paradox of great mineral wealth existing side by side with pervasive poverty. The AMV is holistic. It advocates ...
The system of Western exploitation in Africa and the case …
The legacy of French colonialism in Africa. The influence of the Western countries on Africa was the result of a bloody process and completely based on obtaining the resources of the region. There were violent conflicts and wars with the indigenous peoples who resisted the influence of the West in the African Continent.
The Political Economy of Mineral Exploitation in Cameroon | African …
The objective of this article is to explore the political economy of mineral exploitation in the Republic of Cameroon. Cameroon has been predominantly an agricultural economy since independence. However, since the 1980's, the petroleum sector has been the country's main foreign exchange earner. Due to dwindling oil output, there …
Illicit Exploitation of Natural Resources (Chapter 21)
2. Situating the Novel Crime . Symbolically, the criminalization of illicit exploitation of natural resources is both significant and timely. With the formulation of a novel international crime of illicit exploitation of natural resources, the African community has taken an important step in addressing one of its major concerns in …
Critical Minerals in Africa: Strengthening Security, Supporting
Critical Minerals in Africa. Often throughout Africa's history, natural resource exploitation has brought devastating consequences. However, it's clear that Africa's …
Inequality and natural resources in Africa
exploitation of a single resource, and its exportation in raw unprocessed form, or in partially processed form, for value addition in another economy. Many African economies are exporters of a single dominant mineral ore, such as iron ore or copper, or an agricultural commodity, such as cotton or palm oil. A second key
Mineral resources, Africa's nexus to self-reliance
In 2019, according to World Mining Congress, Africa alone produced nearly 5.5% (1 billion tonnes) of minerals valued at $406 bn. Nigeria produced most of the continent's petroleum (25 percent), followed by Angola (17 percent) and Algeria (16 percent). The continent's belly holds far much more, yet, the better part of it continues to …
Mineral Discovery and Exploitation in South Africa (1867 …
Before the mineral discovery, the African nations like the Zulu, Ndebele, Basuto, etc. were stronger politically, militarily, economically and socially. After 1870, the South African economy was rapidly transformed. In 1867,Diamonds were discovered along the banks of the Vaal Riveraround present day Kimberley. In 1884-85, Gold was discovered in ...
Mineral Resources in Africa and Politics of Exploration: An …
Statistically, the Republic of South Africa holds 33% of global chromium, 77% of global manganese and 88% of platinum group metals reserves, while Zambia and Congo Democratic Republic account for 52% of global cobalt reserves (USGS, 2008). All the regions of Africa are rich in one form of mineral resource or another.
Exploiting minerals, exploiting communities
Exploiting minerals, exploiting communities. Despite many initiatives aimed at curbing corruption, Africa's resource-rich states continue to face poverty and underdevelopment. In Africa, and indeed in most …
Mineral Exploitation, Environmental Sustainability and …
Africa is endowed with almost all the minerals in the world today, accounting for about 59 per cent of the world's platinum; 62 per cent of its aluminium silicate; more than 50 per cent of all vanadiumites and vermiculites; more than 50 per cent of diamonds, palladia and chromite's and more than 20 per cent of gold, uranium, cobalt and manganese.