Abstract
In this book, the focus has been on the regulation of the mining sector together with the social and environmental impacts of mining in Africa. Nevertheless, we note that there some key issues that are of interest to the African mining sector including local content and corporate social responsibility (CSR). Prior to giving the concluding remarks and recommendations, this section will briefly highlight key issues in local content and CSR in Africa.
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This is the case in Mozambique as stipulated under Article 22 of Mining Act No. 20-2014 of 18 August 2014.
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Article 107 of Law No. 2011/006/CNT of 9 September 2011 Enacting the Mining Code.
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Article 50 of the 1992 Minerals Prospecting and Mining Act, Laws of Namibia.
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Article 108 of Law No. L/2013/N°053/CNT of 8 April 2013 Amending the Mining Code.
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Article 108 of Law No. L/2013/N°053/CNT of 8 April 2013 Amending Law No. 2011/006/CNT of 9 September 2011 Enacting the Mining Code.
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Section 128(2) of the 2012 Mining Act.
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Order No. 21/2014 of 16 May 2014.
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See Article 11(2) of ECOWAS Directive C/DIR 3/05/09 of 27 May 2009 On the Harmonisation of the Guiding Principles and Policies in the Mining Sector.
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For a full story see, BBC: Brazil’s indigenous people miners kill one in invasion of protected reserve, can be accessed at 28 July 2019, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-49144917.
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The Constitution of Uganda, 1995, as amended.
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Article 140 of Law No. 01-10 of 3 July 2001 Enacting the Mining Law, Algeria.
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Section 60 (2) of the Mines and Minerals Act, Laws of Botswana. See also Section 118 of the Mines and Mineral Act, 2011 of Swaziland.
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See, Section 73 of Law No. 2012-015 of 27 February 2012 Enacting the Mining Code, Laws of Mali.
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Laws of Uganda.
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Mining Technology: Gold Fields reports arson and violence at South Deep mine protests, November 2018, can be accessed at, https://www.mining-technology.com/mining-safety/gold-fields-reports-arson-violence-south-deep-mine-protests, last visited on 14 February 2019.
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BBC News: Acacia Mining rejects $190bn Tanzanian tax bill, can be accessed at, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40714086, last visited on 14 February 2019.
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Laws
The Constitution of Uganda, 1995 (as amended).
Mines and Minerals Act 1999 (Cap. 66:01) (No. 17 of 1999), Laws of Botswana.
The Mining Act, 2003 (No. 9 of 2003), Laws of Uganda.
The 1992 Mineral Prospecting and Mining Act of Namibia.
Law No. 4-2005 of 11 April 2005 Enacting the Mining Code of the Republic of Congo.
The 2011 Mines and Mineral Act of Swaziland.
Mining Act No. 20-2014 of 18 August 2014, Laws of Mozambique.
ECOWAS Directive C/DIR 3/05/09 of 27 May 2009 on the Harmonisation of the Guiding Principles and Policies in the Mining Sector.
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Nalule, V.R. (2020). Concluding Remarks: Key Issues in African Mining and Recommendations. In: Mining and the Law in Africa. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33008-8_4
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