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The ambiguity of transparency in the artisanal and small-scale mining sector of Tanzania

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2021
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Pedersen, A. F., Nielsen, J. Ø., Mempel, F., Bager, S. L., Jønsson, J. B., & Corbera, E. (2021). The ambiguity of transparency in the artisanal and small-scale mining sector of Tanzania. Extractive Industries and Society, 8, 101004. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exis.2021.101004

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This paper examines the newly established mineral markets in Tanzania. These markets aim to ensure tax revenue collection and enhance the transparency of mineral trade within the artisanal and small-scale mining sector. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in the Geita Region, we show that the enhanced transparency facilitated by these new markets has benefitted artisanal and small-scale gold miners. However, the living conditions of the miners and opportunities for profit have not changed significantly and the miners do not expect that

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  • Pedersen, Anna Frohn
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  • Nielsen, Jonas Østergaard
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  • Bager, Simon Laursen
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  • Jønsson, Jesper Bosse
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  • Corbera, Esteve
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8

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4

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101004

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2023-02-16

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2214-790X

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103 since deposited on 2023-02-16
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117 since deposited on 2023-02-16
115last week
Acq. date: 2025-11-14

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Pedersen, A. F., Nielsen, J. Ø., Mempel, F., Bager, S. L., Jønsson, J. B., & Corbera, E. (2021). The ambiguity of transparency in the artisanal and small-scale mining sector of Tanzania. Extractive Industries and Society, 8, 101004. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exis.2021.101004

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