Episode 4 of the Beyond the Mine podcast, hosted by Landry DJIMPE, explores a key strategic question for Africa’s economic future: is it possible to develop a strong local industrial sector whilst meeting international standards on compliance, the environment and governance?

Background: a turning point in African mining

Having long focused on the extraction and export of raw materials, many African countries now wish to move well beyond the export of raw resources. They want to:

• to establish local industries to process minerals on site;
• to boost value creation within their economies;
• and to enhance their industrial sovereignty.