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Description:A groundbreaking analysis of 21st century labour practices in the mining industry and the new scramble for industrial power on the African continent.Since the beginning of the 21st century, African countries with mineral resources have witnessed an unprecedented rise in foreign direct investments and the development of new flexible workforce management practices in the mining industry. But what does this mean for those who actually work in this industry? Based on research in the Congo and Zambia, where a mining boom has led to more than thirty new mining projects in recent years, this book explores the processes of improvisation and adaptation behind the emergence of this neoliberal labour regime. The contributors show how mining projects' labour practices have been mediated, negotiated, or resisted by mine workers, unionists, and human resource managers. They discuss variations in labour practices put in place by new mining projects depending on the type of capital involved, the type of mine being developed, and their location. Finally, the book examines the implications of power dynamics surrounding companies' labour strategies from the broader perspective of the responsibility of trade unions, gender equality, and identity politics.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Inside Mining Capitalism: The Micropolitics of Work on the Congolese and Zambian Copperbelts. To get started finding Inside Mining Capitalism: The Micropolitics of Work on the Congolese and Zambian Copperbelts, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 186

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Publisher: James Currey

Release: 2021

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Description: A groundbreaking analysis of 21st century labour practices in the mining industry and the new scramble for industrial power on the African continent.Since the beginning of the 21st century, African countries with mineral resources have witnessed an unprecedented rise in foreign direct investments and the development of new flexible workforce management practices in the mining industry. But what does this mean for those who actually work in this industry? Based on research in the Congo and Zambia, where a mining boom has led to more than thirty new mining projects in recent years, this book explores the processes of improvisation and adaptation behind the emergence of this neoliberal labour regime. The contributors show how mining projects' labour practices have been mediated, negotiated, or resisted by mine workers, unionists, and human resource managers. They discuss variations in labour practices put in place by new mining projects depending on the type of capital involved, the type of mine being developed, and their location. Finally, the book examines the implications of power dynamics surrounding companies' labour strategies from the broader perspective of the responsibility of trade unions, gender equality, and identity politics.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Inside Mining Capitalism: The Micropolitics of Work on the Congolese and Zambian Copperbelts. To get started finding Inside Mining Capitalism: The Micropolitics of Work on the Congolese and Zambian Copperbelts, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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