Sharing of Mining Rents Between Investors and States

Team

Yannick BOUTERIGE
Research Assistant, FERDI
Training Manager at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Sustainable Development (IHEED-FERDI),
Lecturer at the School of Economics, Clermont Auvergne University,
Affiliated Professor at Clermont Business School (ESC)
Céline DE QUATREBARBES
Director of Development and Innovation, Institute for Advanced Studies in Sustainable Development IHEDD-FERDI
Bertrand LAPORTE
Professor of Economics at the School of Economics - CERDI - Université Clermont Auvergne,
Training Manager at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Sustainable Development (IHEDD–FERDI)

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FERDI is actively involved in the study of the sharing of mining rents, a crucial issue for resource-rich African countries.

Since 2014, FERDI, in partnership with CERDI, has been actively engaged in studying the distribution of mineral resource rents in sub-Saharan Africa. This research addresses a critical issue for resource-rich African countries, aiming to balance the need to attract investors with the necessity of generating sufficient revenue for governments.

Legal and tax database

Our comprehensive database, developed after an extensive review of existing studies, catalogs key legal and fiscal texts over an extended period and details the main taxes imposed on mining companies.

Publicly accessible since September 2016 and available on its dedicated website since October 2018, the database is updated annually and currently covers 22 French-, English-, and Portuguese-speaking countries, enhancing fiscal transparency in the extractive sector.

Access to the database

Training courses on mining sector

In addition, FERDI, through IHEDD, has been offering online training courses on mining sector taxation since 2020. These courses aim to strengthen the capacities of public and private sector stakeholders and promote the fair and effective management of mineral resources.

In 2026, the Institut des hautes études du développement durable (IHEDD-FERDI) is offering nine training courses on mining taxation.