Papers by Cristiano Lanzano
The Extractive Industries and Society, 2018
This article analyses the socio-political transformations observed in two artisanal gold mining s... more This article analyses the socio-political transformations observed in two artisanal gold mining sites in West Africa (Guinée Conakry and Burkina Faso), linked to economic cycles and technical innovations. The notion of timescape(s) is employed to underline the intertwining of the spatial and temporal dimensions of mining, and to show the contradictory movements of compression and release of space and time to which local modes of production and institutional settings have been exposed. These transformations have generated shifts in the power to " make time " – that is, to define the rhythms and duration of work in the present and to plan mining activities in the future – triggering political reconfigurations in order to (re)appropriate control over the resource.
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Autrepart, 2017
L'extraction artisanale de l'or en Afrique de l'Ouest mobilise des savoirs techniques et entraîne... more L'extraction artisanale de l'or en Afrique de l'Ouest mobilise des savoirs techniques et entraîne des innovations qui traversent les frontières, du fait de la mobilité des orpailleurs qui se déplacent rapidement entre les zones aurifères. Nous présentons ici le cas d'un site minier artisanal en Haute-Guinée, situé dans une région où l'orpaillage a une histoire très ancienne et est régi par des institutions coutumières : l'afflux récent d'orpailleurs provenant de pays voisins – notamment le Burkina Faso – a facilité la diffusion de nouvelles techniques de creusage et de traitement du minerai. L'article traite des conséquences socio-politiques de ces innovations : les recompositions institutionnelles, le rôle des savoirs dans la construction de l'allochtonie, et les différentes idées de « frontière » qui s'opposent face à la mobilité des orpailleurs. Abstract In West Africa, artisanal gold mining mobilizes technical knowledge and generates innovations that circulate across borders, together with migrant miners constantly moving between gold mining areas. We present the case study of an artisanal mining site in Haute Guinée, an area with an ancient history of gold mining and customary regulations: recent inflows of miners coming from neighbouring countries – especially Burkina Faso – have facilitated the diffusion of new techniques in gold extraction and processing. This article analyses social and political consequences of these innovations, including institutional adaptations, the role of knowledge in the construction of autochthony and allochthony, and the different ideas of " frontier " used to make sense of the miners' mobility.
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In the upcoming elections in Burkina Faso, there’s a need
for a democratic process that marks a c... more In the upcoming elections in Burkina Faso, there’s a need
for a democratic process that marks a clear break with the
previous three decades of de facto one-party rule. At the
same time, a moderate approach is required in dealing with
the controversial legacy of the former regime, to avoid further
polarisation in an already fraught political situation.
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in P. Moity-Maizi (ed.), "Savoirs et reconnaissance dans les sociétés africaines", Karthala, Paris, 2015, pp. 181-206, 2015
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Etude RECIT n.37, Laboratoire Citoyennetés, Ouagadougou, Apr 2014
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JUNCO - Journal of Universities and international development Cooperation, 2013
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Transcience. A journal of global studies, 2013
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Politique Africaine, n. 131 (2013/3), 2013
Au Burkina Faso, le secteur aurifère est en plein essor et les sites d’extraction artisanale en s... more Au Burkina Faso, le secteur aurifère est en plein essor et les sites d’extraction artisanale en sont une composante importante. Si l’exploitation artisanale échappe en large partie aux tentatives de contrôle par la législation formelle, des formes variées de gouvernance réelle se mettent en place pour assurer la régulation de la vie et du travail dans les sites d’orpaillage. Dans le cas présenté ici, un rôle central est assumé par les représentants locaux d’une société privée de commercialisation de l’or, « entrepreneurs de la frontière » qui se posent en médiateurs entre différents registres normatifs et niveaux d’autorité dans un environnement institutionnel en construction.
The Frontiersmen of Gold : Private Trading Companies and Artisanal Gold Mining in Burkina Faso
In Burkina Faso, gold mining is rapidly growing and artisanal sites constitute an important share of the sector. While non-industrial production mostly escapes attempts of control through formal legislation, different forms of everyday governance ensure the regulation of daily life and work in small-scale sites. In this paper we present a case study showing the central role assumed by the local representatives of a gold trading private company : these “frontier entrepreneurs” act as mediators between different normative spheres and levels of authority, in a constantly evolving institutional environment.
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in R. Pellizzoli, G. Rossetti (eds.), "Donne, terre e mercati. Ripensare lo sviluppo rurale in Africa sub-sahariana", CLEUP, Padova, 2013, 2013
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in E. Dansero, C. Lanzano, N. Tecco (eds.), "Sguardi incrociati, nature svelate. Aree protette, cooperazione decentrata e rappresentazioni della natura fra Piemonte e Africa subsahariana", Milano, FrancoAngeli, 2013, pp. 165-188, 2013
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in L. Faldini, E. Pili (eds.), "Claude Lévi-Strauss: letture e commenti. Atti del convegno di Genova, 21-22 gennaio 2010", CISU (Roma), 2012, pp. 407-427
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"Afriche e Orienti", anno XIV numero 3-4/2012, pp. 72-85
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"Afriche e Orienti", anno XIV numero 3-4/2012, pp.5-14, 2012
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Papers by Cristiano Lanzano
for a democratic process that marks a clear break with the
previous three decades of de facto one-party rule. At the
same time, a moderate approach is required in dealing with
the controversial legacy of the former regime, to avoid further
polarisation in an already fraught political situation.
The Frontiersmen of Gold : Private Trading Companies and Artisanal Gold Mining in Burkina Faso
In Burkina Faso, gold mining is rapidly growing and artisanal sites constitute an important share of the sector. While non-industrial production mostly escapes attempts of control through formal legislation, different forms of everyday governance ensure the regulation of daily life and work in small-scale sites. In this paper we present a case study showing the central role assumed by the local representatives of a gold trading private company : these “frontier entrepreneurs” act as mediators between different normative spheres and levels of authority, in a constantly evolving institutional environment.
for a democratic process that marks a clear break with the
previous three decades of de facto one-party rule. At the
same time, a moderate approach is required in dealing with
the controversial legacy of the former regime, to avoid further
polarisation in an already fraught political situation.
The Frontiersmen of Gold : Private Trading Companies and Artisanal Gold Mining in Burkina Faso
In Burkina Faso, gold mining is rapidly growing and artisanal sites constitute an important share of the sector. While non-industrial production mostly escapes attempts of control through formal legislation, different forms of everyday governance ensure the regulation of daily life and work in small-scale sites. In this paper we present a case study showing the central role assumed by the local representatives of a gold trading private company : these “frontier entrepreneurs” act as mediators between different normative spheres and levels of authority, in a constantly evolving institutional environment.