Author: Obert Bore
Obert Bore is CGSP's Critical Minerals Editor who is trained as a lawyer and has been working on the intersection of mining and trade and human rights with a focus on Chinese investments in Africa. Before joining CGSP, he had been leading the Responsible Investments and Business Program at the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA), where he worked on promoting responsible and sustainable investments in Zimbabwe’s mining sector. Before that he was a Chinese Investments Fellow for ZELA where he supported affected communities through legal and non-legal strategies and advocated for the adoption of responsible mining standards. His research interests include the Chinese investments in mining, environmental social and governance standards and business and human rights. He holds a Master of Laws (LLM) degree (cum laude) in International Trade Law from the University of Cape Town and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree (cum laude) from the University of Venda.
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