Project

State Participation in Mining and facilitation of Artisanal & Small Scale Mining in Niger | SLR

Date

01/19 – 06/19

Location

Niger, West Africa

Client

World Bank; Government of Niger (PRACC)

Business Sector

Mineral Resources

Services (Technical Disciplines)

• International Mining Policy
• International fiscal frameworks for Mining
• Artisanal & Small Scale Mining strategies
• Institutional Strengthening

Project Objective

Objectives

• Review of legal & policy setting for state participation
• Review current performance of state mining entities: SWOT
• Enhanced facilitation and beneficiation of the artisanal & small scale mining sector (ASM)

Outcomes:

• Strategy based on comparative international best practice
• Recommended policy and institutional arrangements for state participation
• Recommended strategy for facilitation and regulation of ASM

Our Role 

SLR carried out a two-phase study for the Nigerien government to determine the appropriate level of state participation and facilitation of the mining sector, including the ASM sector.

Geoscience Ireland Contact

Dr. Deirdre Lewis PGeo EurGeol   dlewis@slrconsulting.com