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Impact of the global financial crisis and recession on the SADC mining sector : an issue paper
(2009)
This paper recommends a number of actions that should be undertaken to address the negative impact of the current global financial crisis and recession on the SADC mining sector, The recommended actions, as summarized ...
Rapport d'examen africain sur l'exploitation minière : résumé
(2009-09)
La résolution A/58/218 de l'Assemblée générale des Nations Unies donné mandat aux commissions régionales des Nations Unies, en collaboration avec la Commission des Nations Unies sur le développement durable (CSD), les ...
Report of the ad hoc expert group meeting on the harmonization of national mining policies in the SADC subregion : Johannesburg, South Africa 4 - 5 May 2009
(2009-05)
This report presents the outcome of the Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting (AEGM) which was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 4 and 5 may 2009, to review the draft report on the Harmonization of NMPs in the SADC subregion. ...
Compendium on best practices in small-scale mining in Africa
(2002-12)
There are currently no universal definitions of artisanal or small-scale mining.
The lack of consensus, as echoed by several researchers, e.g., Priester et al., 1993;
Taupitz et al., 1993 and others, is due to the fact ...
Report on the UNCTAD/ECA Joint workshop on the Establishment of an Africa Mining Network (AMN), 25-27 February 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(2003-04)
This paper focuses on the report on the UNCTAD/ECA joint workshop on the establishment of an Africa Mining Network (AMN). The objective of the workshop was to review existing and emerging policy initiatives, as well as ...
Mainstreaming mineral wealth in growth and poverty reduction strategies
(2004)
The paper argues that poor performance is not an inherent characteristic of minerals-driven economies. It considers mineral endowments a capital that can spur growth and reduce poverty in developing countries if deployed ...
Report of the Ad Hoc experts group meeting on the Implementation plan for the harmonization of mining policies, standards, legislative and regulatory frameworks in southern Africa
(2007-10)
This report presents the outcome of an Ad hoc Experts Group Meeting convened to review
a draft implementation plan for the harmonization of mining policies in Southern Africa.
The meeting, organized by ECA-SA in collaboration ...
Report on selected themes in natural resources development in Africa: artisanal and small-scale mining and technology challenges in Africa
(2003-07)
The case studies reviewed in this paper indicate that there have been notable attempts
to develop and deploy appropriate technology for small-scale mining in several parts in
Africa. These technologies have contributed ...
Report of the meeting of the ad hoc expert group on the harmonization of national minning policies in the SADC subregion
(2009-07)
This report presents the outcome of the Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting (AEGM) which was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 4 and 5 may 2009, to review the draft report on the Harmonization of NMPs in the SADC subregion. ...