Over the long term, there is a clear association between accountable and inclusive governance on the one hand and broad-based economic development on the other. We find empirical support for this assessment at the...
ESG
Is ESG the latest acronym or could it change mining substantively?
Taking environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance seriously is the key to securing a truly sustainable supply of critical raw materials required for the energy transition. The dust has barely settled on the...
Africa must reverse the resource curse
The African continent has an abundance of minerals that could drive the just energy transition – if governments and investors get it right. Last month, the South African delegation at the World Economic Forum affirmed...
Is ESG just Colonialism 2.0?
In a recent editorial for the Washington Examiner, African Energy Chamber Executive Chair NJ Ayuk labelled Environmental Social Governance (ESG) as "Colonialism 2.0”. Mr Ayuk argues that ESG criteria for financial...
The precarious balance between development, human rights and protecting the environment
The impact of climate risk on investment portfolios is overblown, and investors should not worry. After all, some madman always screams about the world's end, which has not ended yet. Stuart Kirk, former Global Head of...
The road to Mining Indaba: Putting ESG performance on the cards
This month, the Fraser Institute, a Canadian policy think-tank, released the 2021 Annual Survey of Mining Companies. The survey assesses how mineral endowments and public policy factors such as taxation and the...
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