Mining Law and Governance in Africa: Transformation and Innovation for a Sustainable Mining Sector

ISBN-13: 9781032256597 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 352 str.

Victoria R. Nalule

Opis

This book explores the various issues that characterise the African mining sector, drawing examples from different African countries and regional organisations. Although there is a massive literature on the subject, some issues have been neglected, including the crucial role of digitalisation and technological advancement in resolving the environmental and social challenges  faced in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM), deep-sea mining, mining contract negotiations and modernising mining laws to reflect the increasing role of critical minerals, to mention but a few. Therefore, the book unpacks the critical issues associated with the mining sector, explicitly reflecting on the practical solutions needed to address the challenges in the African mining sector. This book uniquely analyses and adds flavour to international mining’s fundamental concepts by describing a simulated annealing-based approach appropriate for complex mining projects in Africa. Book contributors comprise of academics from different universities including professors, practitioners, government policymakers, NGO executives and a variety of different experts. This multidisciplinary book will be of interest to African policymakers, governments, academics, industry professionals, energy and mining institutions, international organisations, universities across the globe and companies.

O autorze

Victoria R. Nalule is a lawyer and an energy and mining expert, with extensive experience working on various projects in different parts of the world. She is a holder of a PhD in International Energy Law and Policy (Dundee, UK). She is an author of five books. Victoria is the founder of a charity NGO, the African Energy and Minerals Management Initiative. She is the CEO and lead consultant at Nalule Energy and Minerals Consultancy (NEM Energy). She is also a lecturer in Energy and Natural Resources Law at the University of Bradford, UK. Victoria is enthusiastic about energy arbitration and dispute resolution. As such, she is an Energy Arbitrator at the Energy Disputes Arbitration Center (EDAC), Turkey. She is a committee member at the International Law Association (ILA) and at Access for Women in Energy.