Advantages and Disadvantages of the Contemporary …
China invests a lot in Africa – factories built with Chinese money open one by one in Ethiopia, Rwanda and Nigeria; the first au- tomotive production plant will soon begin operating in Cameroon.
Knitting the Pieces of China's Emerging Strategy in Africa
— This episode of Asia Insight highlights the main findings of NBR's research project Into Africa: China's Emerging Strategy.The podcast participants explore the strategic drivers behind China's increased engagement with African countries, examine the significance of its investments in African critical infrastructure, and detail the extent of its …
Chinese acquisitions in gold sector triple, as Africa becomes …
— China's overseas mining M&A activity fell overall in 2020, Refinitiv data shows, but the number of acquisitions in the gold sector tripled from 2019 even though a surge in the gold market to record levels inflated premiums. ... One West African gold mining executive, who declined to be named, said Chinese companies move quickly and …
January 8, 2024 China and Sub-Saharan Africa
China and Sub-Saharan Africa The People's Republic of China (PRC, or China) maintains relations with nearly every country in Sub-Saharan Africa ("Africa"). Often dating to the Cold War, these ties grew in scope and diversity after the launch in 2000 of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), a channel for high-level contacts.
Mining in Africa 2024: Strategies to address persistent …
Ways to address challenges faced by the African mining industry. Addressing the multifaceted challenges facing the African mining industry by 2024 will require a comprehensive and collaborative approach from stakeholders, such as: ... 2024 🇨🇳 China Deepens Influence in Africa's Mining Sector ...
Chinese Mines in DRC, Zimbabwe Accused of
— As Chinese mining companies tap vast reserves of cobalt, copper and other minerals vital to modern technology, mine workers in the DRC, Zimbabwe and other African countries report poor treatment, low pay and environmental damage. ... Chinese mining operations are focused in five African countries: the DRC, Guinea, South Africa, Zambia …
'Cobalt Red' describes the 'horror show' of mining the …
— Phone and electric car batteries are made with cobalt mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Cobalt Red author Siddharth Kara describes the conditions for workers as a "horror show."
Chinese Mining Projects in Africa: Is it an Investment?
— Director of the China Africa Research Initiative (CARI) and Bernard L. Schwartz Professor at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, DC. Author of Will Africa Feed China? (OUP 2015); The Dragon's Gift: The Real Story of China in Africa (OUP 2011); Chinese Aid and African …
China, Horn of Africa Beijing has its eye on six potential …
— China, Horn of Africa Beijing has its eye on six potential development sites in Eritrea ... These are the Zara gold mine, operated by SFECO and the Bisha copper and zinc mine, which is controlled by the Zijin Mining Group. China is also interested in a third town, Mendefera, which lies south of Asmara at the intersection between the strategic ...
Triple Win: How Mining Can Benefit Africa's Citizens, Their …
— Africa is underexplored in part because mining authorities have inadequately managed geological data, and mining companies have considered much of the continent commercially risky.25 For example, a South African strategy to boost exploration cites poor policy implementation, insufficient electricity, strikes and community unrest, and poor …
Socio-economic Impacts of China's Mining Investments in …
— The significant growth in Chinese investments in mining within Africa is driven in part by China's buoyant demand for minerals, such that an estimated 50% of the …
Invest in Africa: Why and How Mining is a Good Strategy
— However, Western countries are looking for alternative suppliers to reduce their reliance on China, which presents investment opportunities in Africa. The mining industry in Africa is uncovering rich deposits of REE in Malawi and Namibia, and according to the Brookings Institute, South Africa's Steenkampskraal Mine has one of the world's ...
Chinese investment in African mining
— Why Africa? For China, a country importing roughly $4bn worth of minerals, ores, and metals every month according to data from Trading Economics, African investment is a bit of a no brainer. For …
S-RM's 2020 Mining in Africa report
From Western Europe and the US through to Russia and China: all eyes are on Africa. Read the editorial Stepping Up: Addressing ESG risks in the age of transparency. Read the article. Gold Rush: Artisanal Mining, Crime & Militancy in Africa ... Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Africa is made up of complex networks and ...
China's Critical Mineral Supply Chains in Africa
— In 2019 alone, China imported nearly $10 billion worth of minerals from sub-Saharan Africa. China's massive footprint in the African mining sector has solidified its …
What is China's role in Africa's environmental degradation?
— Under China's Belt and Road Initiative, several large-scale infrastructure projects in Africa have been funded, some of which have been blamed for environmental degradation.
The Contribution of the Mining Sector to Socioeconomic …
Accordingly, the impacts of the mining sector on the social and economic development of five countries—Chile, Ghana, Indonesia, Peru, and South Africa—were analyzed in …
Arrests and attacks: tracking China's illegal mining in African …
Africa's mining and mineral extraction industries, especially in countries like Nigeria, Namibia and Ghana, have attracted billions of dollars from China, one of the continent's biggest ...
The Pros and Cons of Chinese Investment in …
— China is also making industrial investments all over the continent, running mining and oil firms. As a result, China has now become Africa's most important trading partner, passing the United States. There …
Chinese Mining 'Wrecking Lives' in DRC
— DRC President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed to overhaul his predecessor's deal, which he said unfairly benefits China more than the DRC. China vehemently disagrees. Paul Nantulya, a research associate at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, said the dispute has the potential to sour DRC-China relations.
South Africa China's Jinchuan Group determined to finalise …
— In 2010, China-Africa Jinchuan Investment, a subsidiary of one of the world's largest cobalt and nickel producers, Jinchuan, bought a 51% stake in Wesizwe for $900m. Jinchuan is majority owned by the Chinese government and active in the DRC. ... the little-known Magni Investments is taking a growing place in the South African mining …
Arrests and attacks: African countries pursue …
Africa's mining and mineral extraction industries, especially in countries like Nigeria, Namibia and Ghana have attracted billions of dollars from China, one of the continent's biggest participants. The vast reserves of cobalt, …
Prospects for China–Africa continental free trade area (CAFTA)
— China's FDI to Africa also represents dynamic comparative advantages. Chinese FDI stock is concentrated in the construction and mining industries, which …
On the Opportunities and Challenges of China–Africa Mining …
— Africa has superior metallogenic geological conditions, rich in high–quality metallogenic belts. Africa also has excellent resource endowments, high distribution concentration, low development difficulty, and huge development potential. Mining plays an important role in the development of most African countries. In addition, Africa is also an …
Ghana – China's rampant illegal mining in Africa is posing …
— China's growing presence in the African continent and its rampant illegal mining is posing several social and environmental challenges to many countries. One of the telling examples is gold mining in Ghana. Illegal mining in Ghana has assumed alarming proportions and it is threatening the survival of water bodies.
Transforming mining in Africa: 5G Private Networks and …
— Mining in Africa presents numerous challenges, and quite simply, the chances of prospering are limited without the ability to communicate and use cutting-edge technology effectively. To some ...
Chinese Investment in Africa: A Reexamination of the …
— The fact that Chinese firms comprise "one-eighth of the continent's industrial output" is enough to question the equality of the China-Africa relationship. Yet, despite China holding US$153 billion in African loans, the idea that China actively designs loans for national benefit assumes a perfectly calculated conspiracy to induce debt ...
MOZAMBIQUE : China extends titanium search to
— Haiyu is a joint venture between African Great Wall Mining and China's Hainan Non-ferrous Metals, a state-owned company which aims to secure supplies of titanium for China, where it is in great demand from the steel industry. Barely a year earlier, in 2017, African Great Wall Mining donated 500 motor bikes to President Filipe Nyusi's Frelimo …
Gold Mining in Africa: Challenges, Opportunities, and …
— South Africa's gold mines, once the apex of global gold production, now grapple with deep-seated challenges – aging infrastructure and depths that test the limits of modern mining. Meanwhile ...
Arrests and attacks: tracking China's illegal …
— China's massive metals industry can only maintain its size using imported minerals, frequently from limited suppliers. As part of its Belt and Road Initiative, the country has actively invested in mining assets in …
At Africa's expense? Disaggregating the employment effects of …
— Citizens' beliefs that Chinese firms are taking local jobs contribute to a negative image of China within mining regions. ... It reveals that Chinese foreign investment in Africa's mining sector increased considerably after the year 2000. In 2015, a total of 46 mines were owned by Chinese companies.
Socio-economic Impacts of China's Mining Investments in …
— Zimbabwe's mining profile differs from many other countries in Africa, such as South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Ghana, that tend to rely on a much smaller range of minerals and fewer large-scale mines (Weng et al. 2018; Kaseke et al. 2015). As indicated, Chinese mining conglomerates have been venturing into the …
An Analysis of China's Investments in South Africa's Mining …
— China's investment in South Africa's mining sector is dominated by state-owned enterprises that are funded by policy banks such as the China Development …