Alleviating poverty and improving access to electricity and ‘clean cooking’ are bigger priorities for most African countries than reaching net zero.
29-10-21 5:16
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Jason Mitchell
Jason Mitchell is a senior editor at Investment Monitor, with a specialisation in emerging markets. He covered foreign investment in Latin America for 13 years and for the past three years has lived in sub-Saharan Africa and written widely about the subject from that continent's perspective. Previously, in London, he was editor of Investment Adviser and news editor of Financial Adviser, both of which belong to the Financial Times Group
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“Delivering positive outcomes”: Business for Development on mine rehabilitation
Since 2021, Business for Development (B4D), a Melbourne-based non-for-profit organisation has been working with African governments, local communities and international…
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Africa needs improved governance to reap the full benefits of new mining projects
African countries must allow the mining of minerals to happen if they are to experience significant economic growth, but they…
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How African miners rely on London for project financing
London is already a global financial centre, and the cornerstone of many sector’s financing, investments and expansions. The UK capital…
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Africa’s reliance on China is only likely to get worse
Africa’s addiction to Chinese trade and investment is likely to worsen during the next few years, as China provides a…
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“Extremely profitable”: In conversation with Scotgold Resources
Australian-headquartered Scotgold Resources expects to achieve production guidance of between 11,500 and 13,500 ounces of gold in 2023, and production…
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“The first of its type in Australia”: in conversation with Iluka Resources’s Tom O’Leary
In April 2022, Iluka Resources, an Australian-based resources company, committed to building the country's first rare earths refinery, Eneabba, after…
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Mining and gas sectors expected to lead FDI into Africa in 2023
Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into Africa are expected to pick up in 2023 – with mining and gas projects…
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Mining and gas sectors expected to lead FDI into Africa in 2023
Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into Africa are expected to pick up in 2023 – with mining and gas projects…
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Opinion: the Western world must end China’s stranglehold of rare earths
Europe has made itself vulnerable to natural resource blackmail by becoming so dependent on a dictatorship, in this case, natural…