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