Playing the field Africa’s oil and gas reserves generate substantial revenue for many ports that serve as shipment terminals and service hubs for offshore vessels.
Voyage of discovery Exploration and resource-definition technologies are helping unlock new mineral deposits.
Second nature Sensitive ecosystems and communities can easily be placed in peril if mining activities are not governed by stringent environmental legislation.
Benefit of the case Mineral beneficiation in-country is one way to increase job creation and add value to the minerals manufacturing chain, but how should it be encouraged on the continent?