Mining licenses are being issued out in volumes, but what’s the return to the country
THE Minerals Regulation Commission’s announcement that it has considered 823 mining-right applications in two weeks is, on the face of it, encouraging. A backlog of 1,672 applications cannot be allowed to frustrate legitimate investors, artisanal miners and cooperatives. Clearing it efficiently is necessary, and the reported participation of women in artisanal mining deserves recognition. But […]