Industrial mining is currently one of the fastest growing sectors of the world economy, particularly in the Global … South. The present mining boom is, however, accompanied by numerous conflicts: conflicts over labour relations, over … ecological systems, and over the distribution of profits and tax revenues. In this paper, a typology of mining conflicts is …

In 2008, the Government of Zambia reformed its mining tax regime for large-scale copper mines through a unilateral … the mining tax regimes since independence and calculate effective tax rates and the fiscal sharing between government and … companies. Empirical evidence shows the 2008 mining tax regime as being both understandable and justifiable from an economic …

Purpose: Mining industry has always been known for its unsafe working environment. This industry is one of the most … hybrid risk assessment approach for mining industry. Design/Methodology: Accident data from 1995 to 2012 is reviewed to …

This paper traces the role of local content in Zambia's mining sector in supporting industrialization and economic … manufacture of mining goods. Privatization and liberalization stymied local content capabilities, retarding industrialization and …

-intensive, mining booms cause virtually no upward pressure on manufacturing earnings per worker, and both producers of traded and local … goods benefit from mining booms in terms of employment. In contrast, labour-intensive mining booms drive up local …

-intensive, mining booms cause virtually no upward pressure on manufacturing earnings per worker, and both producers of traded and local … goods benefit from mining booms in terms of employment. In contrast, labour-intensive mining booms drive up local …

monitor these laws. Effectiveness of local content legislation and the potential for firms in the mining sector to contribute …