Sara Geenen

African Artisanal Mining from the Inside Out (eBook, ePUB)

Access, norms and power in Congo's gold sector

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Drawing on hundreds of interviews and extensive field research, this book provides a rich and in-depth analysis of practices and norms in Congolese gold mines. Instead of portraying miners and traders as passive victims, it focuses on their practices and the ways in which they gain access to and benefit from the mineral resources. It shows a professional artisanal mining sector governed by a set of specific norms, offering ample opportunities for flexible employment and local livelihood support. It argues for the viability of artisanal gold mining in the context of weak African states and in the transition towards a post-conflict and more industrialized economy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 254
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. August 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317483212
• Artikelnr.: 43591716

Autorenporträt

Sara Geenen is working as post-doctoral research fellow with the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). She is affiliated with the Institute of Development Policy and Management (IOB) at the University of Antwerp, Belgium.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: Prospecting African Artisanal Minding 1. Researching and Rethinking
African Artisanal Mining 2. Digging into Artisanal Mining's History Part 2:
The Gold Mines from the Inside Out 3. Access In and Around the Mines 4.
Miners and Traders 5. Access in the Gold Trade Part 3: Changes from the
Outside 6. Changes in Access: Formalisation 7. Changes in Access:
Industrialisation 7. African Artisanal Mining: Lessons from the DRC