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International mining corporations and socio-political conflict in the DRC : a case study of the Nia-Nia area, Ituri district, Provincce Orientale


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Abstract: Whereas artisanal mining has always been a key economic activity in the region, the Nia-Nia area in the Ituri territory of the oriental province of the DRC has only recently become a site of importance to the international gold mining community. As industrial mining in the DRC is often accompanied by socio-economic and political friction, this report, which is based on in-depth on-site fieldwork, explores the mining activities carried out by international mining companies and situates them in the socio-political context of the region to assess conflict potentiality and key markers for development.
Authors: Schouten, P.
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Category: Research
Keywords: conflict , enterprises , mining
Language: eng
Organization: IKV Pax Christi
Organization: University of Gothenburg. School of Global Studies
PAGE: 19
Place: Utrecht [etc.]
Publisher: IKV Pax Christie [etc.]
Year: 2011
Region: Central Africa
Right: © 2011 IKV Pax Christie & University of Gothenburg
Subject: Social and Political Change
Title: International mining corporations and socio-political conflict in the DRC : a case study of the Nia-Nia area, Ituri district, Provincce Orientale