The Power of the Mine : A Transformative Opportunity for Sub-Saharan Africa
| Year of publication: |
2015
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| Authors: | Ghosh Banerjee, Sudeshna |
| Other Persons: | Romo, Zayra (contributor) ; McMahon, Gary (contributor) |
| Publisher: |
Washington : World Bank Publications |
| Subject: | Bergbau | Mining | Zentralafrika | Central Africa | Subsahara-Afrika | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Description of contents: | Table of Contents [gbv.de] |
Online Resource
| Extent: | Online-Ressource (173 p) |
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| Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Figure O.1 Mining Investment, Current and Forecast, 2000-20; Box O.1 Africa Power-Mining Database 2014-and Two Probability Scenarios; Figures; Boxes; Mining Demand for Power Is Expected to Triple by 2020 from 2000; Mining Demand for Power in 2020 Can Dominate Other Sectors in a Few Countries; Figure O.2 Mining Demand for Power; The Future Is Frontier Action in the Dynamic Space between Self-Supply and Grid Supply; Figure O.3 Comparison of Mining and Nonmining Demand for Power Complex Factors Determine Mines' Power-Sourcing ArrangementsTables; Table O.1 Typology of Power-Sourcing Arrangements; Figure O.4 Range of Power-Sourcing Options for Mines; Self-Supply Is a Loss to Economy, Utilities, and Mines; Power-Mining Integration Can Reduce Costs, Benefit Communities, and Encourage Private-Sector Participation; Figure O.5 Levelized Cost Estimates of Integration Scenarios; Power-Mining Integration Can Add Momentum to Regional Power Integration; Figure O.6 Levelized Cost Estimates of Integration Scenarios, Tanzania Figure O.7 Levelized Cost Estimates of Integration Scenarios, MozambiqueTechnical and Financial Constraints Must Be Addressed to Facilitate Power-Mining Integration; Lessons of Experience and Risks of Engagement Must Be Carefully Considered; Figure O.8 Mineral Prices, 1983-2013; The Government and Policymakers Must Seize This Opportunity and Adopt Appropriate Risk-Mitigation Mechanisms to Create a Win-Win Situation for All Parties; The World Bank Group Must Support Governments' Efforts to Harness the Synergies Offered by Mining Power Demand; References Chapter 1 A High-Risk-High-Return OpportunityThe Anchor Consumer's Role in Developing the Power Sector; Figure 1.1 Unreliability of Power Supply and Coping Mechanisms; Table 1.1 Energy Resources in Sub-Saharan Africa; Mining's Contribution to Socioeconomic Development; Figure 1.2 Mineral Dependence in Africa, 2010; Figure 1.3 Mining Investment, Current and Forecast, 2000-20; Figure 1.4 Regional Spending on Mineral Exploration, 2002-12; Figure 1.5 Growth Rate and HDI Improvements in Mineral- and Nonmineral-Dependent Countries; Risks in Power-Mining Integration Figure 1.6 Mineral Prices, 1983-2013Figure 1.7 Electrification Rate and Mining Contribution to GDP; Scope of This Report; Notes; References; Chapter 2 Mining Demand for Power; Mines Require Enormous Amounts of Power; Box 2.1 Mineral Beneficiation and Power Requirements; Figure 2.1 Cumulative Power Requirements for Mining Operations at Stages of Beneficiation; Table 2.1 Installed Power Capacity Needed to Operate a Medium-Size Mine or Smelter for Selected Minerals; Mining Demand for Power Could Triple to 23 GW by 2020; Figure 2.2 Mining Demand for Power Power Demand from Mines Is Concentrated in a Group of Metals |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4648-0292-8 ; 978-1-4648-0293-5 ; 978-1-4648-0292-8 |
| Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
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