| Table of Contents: | | | | GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS : AF, Botswana, Congo-Kinshasa, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Africa | | | | TOPICS : economy, industry, gold, growth, metals, mining, natural resources, prices, corporate, electricity, foreign investment, reform | | | | SIGNIFICANCE : After a traumatic year for the extractive sector, signs of recovery are evident. An increase in commodity prices has come sooner than anticipated. Prospects for a sustained recovery depend on what happens beyond Africa, but the policy response has made the downturn less damaging than might have been the case. |
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