The 2nd Annual Mine Security Conference is a global platform to collaborate on the deteriorating security conditions around mining and infrastructure. It has been reported that illegal mining has been taken up at the highest level of the country’s security structure, but it seems industry is not convinced, since little is being done to combat it. The root of the deteriorating security conditions in mining comes back to corruption and the...

With continued piracy, trafficking, smuggling and global threats of terrorism, the security of Africa’s ports remains of utmost importance. Recent developments in some of Africa’s ports have stressed the need for increased advances in technologies, strategies and control of seaport security. There have been progressive inroads made in the areas of development and upgrading, but there is still plenty needed to improve Africa’s...