Africa Notes

THE BRULPADDA DISCOVERY AND SOUTH AFRICA'S OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE A SUITABLE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR THE UPSTREAM SECTOR

PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS THROUGH THE EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY

ANPG TAKES OVER FROM SONANGOL E.P. AS ANGOLA'S NATIONAL CONCESSIONAIRE

ZAMBIA LURED BY THE SIREN SONG OF RESOURCE NATIONALISM

MINES AND ENERGY MERGER: TOO MUCH ON GWEDE MANTASHE'S PLATE? - LEYDEN

DECISIONS BY REGIONAL MANAGERS WITHIN SOUTH AFRICA'S DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES MAY BE UNLAWFUL

SOUTH AFRICA'S MINING CHARTER III; CERTAINTY AT WHAT COST

TANZANIA'S NEW INTEGRITY PLEDGE FOR MINING COMPANIES: DOES IT MEET INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICE?

AFRICAN NATIONS MUST RESIST SIREN SONG OF RESOURCE NATIONALISM

Author: Peter Leon, Co-Chair of Africa Practice Group  Countries that shun populist moves appear more attractive as commodity prices fall In South …

UPHEAVAL AND UNCERTAINTY IN MINERAL REGULATION IN PARTS OF AFRICA: RESURGENCE OF RESOURCE NATIONALISM HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF INVESTMENT TREATY PROTECTIONS

Author: Peter Leon, Andrew Cannon, Iain Maxwell and Hannah Ambrose   The last few months have seen significant changes to mining regulations in …

HEIGHTENED RISK? RESOURCE NATIONALISM ON THE RISE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Author: Peter Leon,Co-Chair of Africa Practice Group   The seemingly increasing trend towards nationalist thinking, combined with and …

THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO'S REVISED MINING CODE

Authors: Peter Leon, Bertrand Montembault and Paul Morton INTRODUCTION  On 9 March 2018, President Joseph Kabila signed into law significant changes …