The legal forces reshaping foreign investment in African mining, monitored, analyzed and explained. In this issue: multi-country monitoring, practitioner interviews, and a deep dive on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at the centre of the global critical minerals contest.
Between January and April 2026, at least ten African governments amended mining codes, revised royalty structures, revoked licences, or imposed export restrictions on raw minerals....
The deals closed in early 2026 reflect two simultaneous dynamics. Host states are asserting control: the DRC blocked a Chinese bidder in favour of a...
This section tracks developments in key arbitration proceedings and disputes involving African mining assets in the months prior to May 2026, focusing on cases brought...
Resource sovereignty, geopolitical competition, and the legal framework for mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. An analysis of the DRC’s role in global...
Dr. Achille Ngwanza is a member of the Paris Bar and teaches oil, mining, and arbitration law at universities in Europe and Africa. He co-edited...
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