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Dlamini Zuma calls for a skills revolution in Africa's mining sector
(2014-02)
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Madame Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has called on governments and the mining sector to work together in identifying the skills required by the industry and provide the requisite ...
ECA strengthens CSO ownership of the Africa mining vision
(2012-07)
The Economic Commission for Africa, Sub-Regional Office for West Africa participated in a meeting of pan-African networks of civil society organizations (CSOs) working on mining and development, hosted by Third World Network ...
Forum underlines private sector role in the Africa mining vision
(2014-02)
The Africa Mining Vision is a shared responsibility whose implementation requires the collaboration of many actors, including private sector civil society, parliaments, funding partners and governments. The vision needs ...
Africa can adhere to responsible, AMV compliant mining practices
(2013-05)
Key players in the mining sector attending an industry partnership meeting for Mining and Metals session organized by the World Economic Forum and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) have underscored that the window ...
Canadian institute signals intent to support the Africa mining
(2014-02)
As Mining Indaba, Africa’s largest gathering of the mining sector kicks off from 3-5 February, the African Minerals Development Centre – AMDC and the Canadian international institute for Extractive Industries and Development ...
Mining Experts and Stakeholders Urged to Take Ownership of Framework Report
(2009-12)
Mining experts, policy makers, private sector representatives, civil society organizations and other stakeholders were urged to regard themselves as part of the process of creating a framework report on mining regimes in ...
Maputo to host conference of mining ministers
(2013-11)
The 3rd AU Conference of Ministers Responsible for Mineral Resources Development will be held in Maputo, Mozambique from 13-17 December on the theme: Leveraging the Africa Mining Vision for Africa’s Renaissance towards ...
Officials to deliberate a business plan to implement the African Mining Vision
(2012-10)
The African Mining Vision (AMV) was endorsed by Heads of State and Government in February 2009 with the aim of bringing equity and fairness to the mineral sector “so that these vital resources are used for Africa’s economic ...
Enhancing the Mining Sector's Contribution to Development
(2008-05)
The second meeting of the new International Study Group on Africa's Mining Regimes (ISG), held at ECA headquarters in Addis Ababa from 19-21 May 2008, ended on Wednesday with a reiteration of commitment to the assignment ...
Africa Mining Vision - a compact between business and governments
(2016-02)
The Compact outlines a number of commitments and undertakings by host governments and mining companies to realise the benefits outlined in the AMV. Its launch was acknowledged by Mr Simon Tama Waku on behalf of the Mining ...