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MINING IN AFRICA
A Legal Overview
CONTENTS
Tunisia
Morocco
Algeria
LibyaEgypt
Mauritania
Mali
Niger
Chad Sudan Eritrea
Cape Senegal
Verde
Burkina Djibouti
Faso
NigeriaGambia
Guinea BissauCôte Ethiopia
d'Ivoire n Central South
Ghana eroo African Republic Sudan
a
Togo Equatorial alia
Benin Guinea
MINING IN AFRICA A Legal Overview
CONTENTS Tunisia Morocco Algeria LibyaEgypt M
INTRODUCTION Globalisation is changing the way w
Tanzania Zimbabwe Mozambique Botswana
ALGERIA OVERVIEW JURISDICTION Based on Civil Law
MINING INDUSTRY ■ Algeria’s non-hydrocarbon mine
SOURCE WEBSITES ■ The World Bank, International
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
MINING INDUSTRY ■ Angola has rich deposits of ir
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
OVERVIEW JURISDICTION Dual Legal System (Custo
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
OVERVIEW JURISDICTION Civil Law LANGUAGE French
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
INSIGHTS INTO AFRICA MANAGING HUMAN RIGHTS RISKS
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
MINING LAWS ■ In October 2013, the Government pa
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
FOREIGN INVESTMENT Foreign direct investment is c
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
MINING LAWS ■ Chad introduced a new Mining Polic
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
MINING INDUSTRY ■ Mining has dominated the Congo
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
INSIGHTS INTO AFRICA CHINESE INVESTMENT IN AFRICA
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
SUCCESSFULLY UTILISING OBOR OPPORTUNITIES: It sho
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
MINING LAWS To attract foreign investment to a pr
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
MINING INDUSTRY Ethiopia has one of the world’s l
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
Political climate Companies must be conscious tha
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
OVERVIEW JURISDICTION Civil Law LANGUAGE Frenc
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
SOURCE WEBSITES ■ The World Bank, International
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
MINING LAWS The framework of mining laws in Ghana
STABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS Mining compa
CASE STUDY Details of Transaction This is an on
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
OVERVIEW JURISDICTION Civil Law LANGUAG
MINING LAWS The transitional Parliament of Guinea
DEVELOPMENTS/OPPORTUNITIES In August 2017, Alumin
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
MINING LAWS ■ Policy direction is driven by the
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
MINING INDUSTRY ■ The mining sector in Kenya con
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
OVERVIEW JURISDICTION Common Law in parall
MINING LAWS ■ The Ministry of Lands, Mines, and
LIBYA OVERVIEW JURISDICTION Combination of Islam
MINING LAWS Law No. 2 of 1971 and its amendments
INSIGHTS INTO AFRICA GETTING THE PRICE RIGHT: T
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
OVERVIEW JURISDICTION Civil Law LANGUAGE
MINING INDUSTRY ■ Mali is the third largest gold
MAURITANIA OVERVIEW JURISDICTION Civil Law LANGU
MINING INDUSTRY ■ Mauritania is a moderate suppl
MOROCCO OVERVIEW JURISDICTION Combined Islamic L
MINING INDUSTRY ■ Morocco holds three quarters o
■ The plan also seeks to develop a comprehen
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
MINING INDUSTRY ■ Mozambique has large deposits
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
DEVELOPMENTS/OPPORTUNITIES ■ Until international
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
INSIGHTS INTO AFRICA ALTERNATIVE MINING FINANCE C
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
NAMIBIA OVERVIEW JURISDICTION Combined Customary
■ Namibia’s mining industry is still in its
TAX ■ Corporate Tax Rate – 32%. ■ Rates ranging
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
MINING LAWS ■ The Nigerian Minerals and Metals A
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
INSIGHTS INTO AFRICA ASX – A GOOD SOURCE OF CAPIT
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
MINING INDUSTRY ■ Rwanda is one of the world’s l
FOREIGN OWNERSHIP ■ There is no distinction betw
SOURCE WEBSITES ■ Ministry of Natural Resources
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
MINING INDUSTRY ■ Senegal is rich in minerals pa
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
OVERVIEW JURISDICTION Common Law LANGUAGE Engl
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
FOREIGN INVESTMENT The country’s substantial mini
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
MINING LAWS ■ In South Africa, the primary legis
pending consultation and negotiation between the
TANZANIA OVERVIEW JURISDICTION Common Law LANGUA
MINING LAWS ■ 2017 and 2018 have seen significan
■ Kibaran Resources – Memorandum of Understa
ALGERIA TUNISIA OVERVIEW JURISDICTION Civ
■ Mine ownership is limited to the
– Taxes on the benefits in an average rate of
TAX ■ Corporate tax: the rate is 25%. ■ Value a
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
OVERVIEW JURISDICTION Combined Common Law and
MINING INDUSTRY ■ Uganda is rich in mineral depo
SOURCE WEBSITES ■ The World Bank, International
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE ALGERIA ANGOLA BOTSWANA BURK
■ Zambia is also a major source of precious
TAX ■ Corporate Tax Rate: – income from mine
OVERVIEW JURISDICTION Common Law LANGUAGE
■ Unstable commodity prices have also contri
iv. Resolution of overlapping areas dispute –
FOREIGN INVESTMENT The Zimbabwe Investment Author
CONTACTS Alex Jones Par tner Global Co-Chair, Mi
Eduardo Calu Managing Partner Mozambique T +258 2
Luís Filipe Carvalho Partner Angola T +244 926 61
Peter Finan Counsel Casablanca T +212 (0)5 2042 7
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