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Research
paper on the power dimension to mineral related corruption
Transparency
International Zimbabwe (TI-Z)
January 14, 2013
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Introduction
Rampant corruption
in the mining sector threatens to erode the potential the sector
has to contribute to economic recovery and drive socio-economic
development in Zimbabwe. Endemic corruption that has permeated the
mining sector brings to fore the resource curse phenomenon. The
resource curse phenomenon magnifies the negative correlation between
natural resource abundance and socio-economic growth. Broadly conceptualized,
the resource curse theory maintains that export-driven natural resource
sectors- minerals, precious metals and gemstones- generate substantial
revenues both for the state and foreign-owned multinational businesses,
yet these do not translate into broad based economic development
benefiting all sectors of the population and especially the poor.
Evidence of the resource curse is widespread environmental degradation,
pollution of water systems, loss of livelihoods, forced evictions
and relocations, drug shortages at rural hospitals and clinics,
dilapidated school infrastructure, collapsed bridges and poor roads
networks in areas where mining is taking place. Thus instead of
being a blessing Zimbabwe's mineral resources are increasingly
turning out to be a resource curse. This paper thus presents preliminary
findings of a recent study carried out by Transparency International
Zimbabwe on the state of corruption in the mining sector. The focus
of the study was on corruption in the extractive sector in Zimbabwe
with special attention on gold, diamond and platinum mining in Kwekwe,
Gwanda, Mhondoro-Ngezi and Chiadzwa areas. This paper presents the
findings from this study with specific focus on the power dimension
to mineral related corruption in gold and diamond mining in Zimbabwe.
The power dimension to mineral related corruption brings to fore
corruption involving those entrusted with power and authority in
Zimbabwe, the politicians, military leadership, bureaucrats and
influential business people.
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