From ore to more : mineral partnerships for African industrialisation

Title page 1

Contents 1

Summary 1

A critical moment 2

Mind the expectations gap 7

When ambition meets reality 8

Partnering up 12

The challenges of boosting local value addition 15

1. A lack of affordable and reliable utilities 16

2. Scarcity and high price of mineral inputs in local markets 17

3. Skill scarcity in the workforce 18

4. Failure to reach economies of scale 19

5. Weak regional cooperation 19

Recommendations 20

Mining for the future 23

Acknowledgments 24