. We study whether and where mining is possible in such countries without raising the risk of civil conflict. We proceed in …The energy transition increases the demand for minerals from ethnically diverse, conflict-prone developing countries … three steps: First, we propose a theoretical model to predict the occurrence and location of conflict events on the …

spatial inequality, national economic performance, and the incidence of armed conflict. By providing a theoretical rent …

We combine original geo-referenced data on mining extraction of 15 minerals with information on conflict events at … positive impact of mining on conict at the local level. Quantitatively, the historical rise in prices (commodity super …-cycle) explains 15-25 percent of average country-level violence in Africa. We then document how the appropriation of a mining area by …