Africa is asserting greater control over the data and rules shaping its mineral wealth
African governments are seeking greater influence over how mineral deposits are mapped, mining rights allocated and resources traded, using new geological surveys, licensing rules, regional partnerships and transparency initiatives. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | African countries are seeking greater influence over the information, rights and systems that determine how their mineral resources are explored, developed and traded. From geological mapping and mining licences to regional cooperation and supply-chain transparency, governments are pursuing new ways to shape who accesses their resources and how the resulting wealth is managed. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a new geological mapping programme is giving that ambition a concrete form. Launched in Kinshasa on October 5 wi…
