Mining, land rights and the environment

This is a review of initiatives and reports which examine the impacts of mining in four countries in Southern and Central Africa. The writer profiles the recent research, which has tried to quantify the value of northern extractivism, before reviewing recent reports examining the impacts of mining coltan, rubies, coal and gold in four countries in Southern and Central Africa. The reports reveal how informal mining is on the rise across the African subcontinent, while also highlighting the extensive environmental damage associated with mining at all scales. 

This resource is part of the Mining Towns Collection kindly sponsored by the Municipal Capability and Partnership Programme. 

Abstract based on source.