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How countries are getting tougher with mining companies – DRC, Tanzania, Zambia

Ronak Singhvi by Ronak Singhvi
April 8, 2019
in Africa, Commodities, DRC, Ethiopia, Gold, Mining, Natural Resources, Opinion, Tanzania, Zambia
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Opinion: Africa needs to extract more value from mining
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A mix of political populism, higher commodity prices and the expectation electrification will spur demand for some raw materials has led resource-holding governments to change the rules for miners operating in their countries.

In most cases, governments are seeking to increase their share of profits, rather than all-out resource nationalism, although Mongolia has been trying to nationalise a stake in a copper mine.

The toughness is not universal. Some governments see the hardened stance of other countries as a chance to lure investment. Ethiopia is rolling out pro-business reforms after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed swept into office last year.

What’s different this time?

Typically, resource holders have increased the demands they make of international companies when commodity prices rise. Commodity prices have been increasing since the start of this year, but are relatively low and were still recovering from the crash of 2015-16 when the latest wave of resource nationalism began. In Africa, Tanzania, regarded as an extreme example, turned on the miners after President John Magufuli swept to power in late 2015, pledging to secure a bigger share of the country’s natural resource wealth. Industry insiders and lawyers say political populism and social media are impelling calls for a greater share, beginning with the local communities around mines.

They also say investment by China, and to a lesser extent Russia, increases the leverage of resource-holding governments

Which countries dominate?

In Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Zambia have been seeking more of the profits from copper, cobalt and gold. Democratic Republic of Congo in June last year signed off regulations to implement its new mining code that raised royalties and taxes. Major mining companies, such as Glencore and Barrick, have opposed the code and are seeking negotiations and ways to increase pressure. Zambia raised royalties from January and introduced a 10% tax when the price of copper exceeds $7,500 per tonne. Zambia also plans to replace value-added tax with a non-refundable sales tax to help reduce public debt, but has delayed the move until July, pending further consultation.

What is the impact on investment?

Mining executives say a first response is to withdraw exploration funding. The biggest listed miners say they are focusing their exploration in countries with low political risk. Democratic Republic of Congo’s reserves, however, are temptingly rich and include copper and cobalt, needed for an expected upturn in demand for battery vehicles, which gives the government bargaining power. Figures from S&P Global Market Intelligence show falls in exploration spending in Tanzania, Zambia and Mongolia last year, while investment in Democratic Republic of Congo rose as Ivanhoe Mines and its Chinese partner Zijin Mining have invested in developing a copper mine. Globally, exploration spending climbed, but is far below the peaks of 2012 at the height of the commodity boom.

Ronak Singhvi is a Senior Executive Advisor for Africa in Mining & Metals, FMCG and Agriculture

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