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A framework to approach shared use of mining-related infrastructure

The Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment is a joint center of Columbia Law School and the Earth Institute at Columbia University and a leading applied research center and forum for the study, practice and discussion of sustainable international investment. Our mission is to develop and disseminate practical approaches and solutions to maximize the impact of international investment for sustainable development. CCSI's premise is that responsible investment leads to benefits for both investors and the residents of host countries. Through research, advisory projects, multi-stakeholder dialogue and educational programs, CCSI focuses on constructing and implementing a holistic investment framework that promotes sustainable development and the mutual trust needed for long-term investments that can be practically adopted by governments, companies and civil society. Acknowledgements The research has been funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through the Australian Development Awards Scheme under an award titled, Using Mining Infrastructure for Broader Economic Development. The views expressed in the publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Commonwealth of Australia. The Commonwealth of Australia accepts no responsibility for any loss, damage or injury resulting from reliance on any of the information or views contained in this publication. The team thanks the experts listed in Annex A that were gathered on November 15 to provide feedback. The team additionally thanks Pierre Pozzo di Borgo for further inputs. Introduction CCSI's work to date on the questions of "shared use" Since 2011, the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) has extensively researched how mining-related infrastructure can best be leveraged for economic development. A first working paper sets out the findings for mineral railways and ports. A second working paper extends the research to power infrastructure. Both are available for download from CCSI's website at: In 2012-2013, CCSI collaborated with the World Bank to systematically assess the potential and challenges of power-mining integration in Sub-Saharan Africa. To that end, CCSI built the Africa Power-Mining Database in 2013: it contains 455 projects in 28 Sub-Saharan African countries with a minimum of US$250 million gross value of ores reserves, in all project phases, spanning the years 2000-2020. This database estimates the demand for power in 2000, 2012 and 2020 and identifies the range of past, present and future power sourcing arrangements for the 455 projects. The study also includes an assessment of the different institutional settings and policy instruments that have the potential to lead …