Tax
Sierra Leone at the crossroads: Seizing the chance to benefit from mining
Report for National Advocacy Coalition on Extractives (NACE), Sierra Leone (March 2009)
This reports considers how the people of Sierra Leone could benefit more from the country’s mineral resources,
which account for 90 per cent of exports but only $9-10m in government revenues. It shows how mining tax laws
have given away too much to the companies while government policies to regulate the mining sector are poor or
non-existent. Includes case studies of the two largest foreign investors, Sierra Rutile and Koidu Holdings.
Mining and tax in South Africa: Costs and benefits
Report for African NGOs (February 2009)
This report notes that while mining contributes greatly to the South African economy, its generous tax treatment
to companies means that it does not benefit as much as it could, while the costs of mining are borne by poor
communities in rural areas. A new royalty system introduced by the government will see the government lose up
to $499 million a year compared to previous proposals.
A golden opportunity?: How Tanzania is failing to benefit from gold mining
Report for Tanzanian NGOs (October 2008)
This report is an analysis of gold mining and tax payments in Tanzania. Although Tanzania is one of Africa’s largest
gold exporters, ordinary people benefit little, since the government has implemented tax laws that are overly
favourable to mining companies and because of the policies of those companies themselves, notably AngloGold Ashanti
and Barrick.
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