Mining Arbitrations in Africa

Audley Sheppard QC, Amanda Murphy and Karolina Rozycka, Clifford Chance LLP This is an extract from the 2021 edition of GAR’s The Middle Eastern and African Arbitration Review. The whole publication is available here. In summary Increased demand for certain commodities (such as gold, iron ore, copper and some rare earth metals) following the global disruption caused by covid-19 will…

AFRICA: the impact of mining on the environment

Mining in developing countries continues to pose serious environmental problems. The location of mines, unaccountable extraction processes, and the lack of enforcement of mining codes are all factors that make mining an environmental disaster in Africa. The perfect combination of mining and environmental protection is still a mirage in most African countries. The mining industry,…