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This paper discusses solutions to the "resource curse" scenario, whereby resource revenues in West and Central Africa corrupt governments and fuel rebel groups. It focuses on policies and interventions targeted at the mining sectors of Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), both during and after conflict. The author argues that legal reforms are not enough to guarantee long-lasting peace and stability. He stresses the importance of clarification and recognition of property and user-rights of populations living in mining areas as part of post-conflict resource-governance reform.