The Current state of Mining in Africa

As the 2015 Mining Indaba kicked off in Cape Town earlier this month, Chris Stevens, Director at South African LEX Africa member Werksmans Attorneys, shared his thoughts on the current state of mining in Africa.

Watch the full interview on CNBC Africa’s Open Exchange, here.

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