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  • The Role of the Mining Industry in the Energy Transition

    • September 22, 2020
    • Posted by: Alaae Sbai
    • Category: Blog Category, Business Strategy, Economics, Energy
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    The Role of the Mining industry in the Energy Transition

    The energy transition is, as defined by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), a pathway towards the global energy sector from fossil-based to zero-carbon by the second half of this century.  The mining industry plays a focal role in addressing global warming and supporting the global energy transition. Although being a notoriously energy-intensive and high

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  • Africa’s Mining Industry: A Lifeline for Regional Growth

    • November 5, 2015
    • Posted by: admin
    • Category: Africa, Blog Category, Natural Resources & Energy
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    Africa has for some time now become the focus of the international economic community. With growth having stalled in much of the world’s continents for the last few years, Africa has naturally seen its development take centre stage. Its growing sectors have been more and more sought after for investment opportunities – one of which

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  • Dream and reality about mining opportunities in Africa

    • September 27, 2013
    • Posted by: Rachid MOUCHAOUCHE
    • Category: Africa, Natural Resources & Energy
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    The African continent is often considered as a place of great opportunities for mining resources. But, figures show a different reality: the African continent accounts for 5.5% of the world total production in 2011[1], behind Asia (58.2%), Northern Americas (14.5%), Europe (9.9%) and Southern Americas (7.0%) and close to Australia (4.9%). This apparent contradiction is

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