The first objective of this paper is to update earlier assessments of mineral dependence in lower-income countries. In … 2018, the mining of metals and coal continued to be an important contributor to the economies of several low- and middle …-income countries. As in our previous calculations of the Mining Contribution Index, African countries in particular benefit from this …

explore the case of Peru, a mining-rich middle income country where -exploiting a unique data set constructed for this purpose …- we are able to assess systematic differences in district-level welfare outcomes between mining and non-mining districts …. We find evidence that the condition of being mining-abundant district have a significant impact on the pace of reduction …

This paper explores the emergence and evolution of social contestation over mineral resources in Zimbabwe through three … investigates patterns of contestation and outcomes around core issues in the sector, including the mining fiscal regime, the … participation of small-scale mining and communities, and the management of the labour market. In exploring the evolving role of …

including mining communities, civil society, the diamond industry and donors. The paper traces the evolution of these …