BRICS Mining

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BRICS Mining Infrastructure Michael
Stanley World Bank Group Sodhie Naicker Mintek SA
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. Infrastructure economically translates mines
Mines drive infrastructure

• Governments need Public- Private Partnership
  Policies for proposed mineral development linked
  to infrastructure
• - iron ore
• bauxite
• copper

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A Transformed Industry
Pre-1995
Late 1990s 2008

• Macro/Sector reform
• Liberalization
• Some privatization of SOEs
• Owner/operator of mining assets
• By-stander in emerging economies
• Mine provided infrastructure

• Dominance of Markets
• Shrinking State
• Decentralization
• Regulator/administrator
• Leading force in investment
• New responsibilities
• Role of NGOs
• Public Private Partnerships as part of resource
  development

Macro-Economic
GovernmentsRole in Mining
Private sector inEmerging Econs
Infrastructure
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Afghanistan example Aynak copper major copper
mine and major infrastructure MCC China
2 billion copper mine 500 power 1 billion
rail
Hajigak
Aynak
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The infrastructure that will emerge from a single
mine is different from the infrastructure in
consideration of several mines
Nations need to understand Mineral resource
corridors to set appropriate policies