Since the decade which began with the new millennium in 2000, international development assistance may be seen as part of a broader process which has entailed major changes. First, the financing of development has been characterized by the emergence of a growing number of private and public...

This paper revisits the role of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), suggesting the usefulness of adopting a holistic and historical perspective. It underlines the importance of taking into account the evolving regulatory frameworks within which mining activities take place in order to...

There are more than 1,000 mining companies listed on Canadian stock exchanges, more than any other country and, as such, represent the most important source of investment in mining in Africa. This article provides a preliminary evaluation of the experience and report of the Canadian National...