Le projet minier de QIT Madagascar Mineral à Tolagnaro (Fort-Dauphin, Madagascar) : Quels enjeux de développement?

Abstract

This paper proposes the analysis of an industrial development project in the south-eastern Malagasy region. For twenty years now, the QIT Madagascar Minerals S.A. (QMM) Corporation has been studying the feasibility of mining high-grade ilmenite mineral sands close to Tolagnaro. Concerns have been expressed as regards the economic, environmental, and social impacts of mining in that area. However, without such mining project and related infrastructure programs, the economic development stretch in that area is limited. This article proposes to explore the policy and economic issues confronting Sub-Saharan African countries in general and, most specifically, Malagasy. Based on a political economy approach, the research not only underlines how such a project succeeded to include environmental protection and poverty alleviation criteria, but also points out some of its limits. This paper proposes the analysis of an industrial development project in the southeastern Malagasy region. For twenty years now, the QIT Madagascar Minerals S.A. (QMM) Corporation has been studying the feasibility of mining high-grade ilmenite mineral sands close to Tolagnaro. Concerns have been expressed as regards the economic, environmental, and social impacts of mining in that area. However, without such mining project and related infrastructure programs, the economic development stretch in that area is limited. This article proposes to explore the policy and economic issues confronting Sub-Saharan African countries in general and, most specifically, Malagasy. Based on a political economy approach, the research not only underlines how such a project succeeded to include environmental protection and poverty alleviation criteria, but also points out some of its limits. © De Boeck Université.