Taking into account the overall objective of the Conference, which is to promote cooperation among African countries in mineral resources development and utilization and the underlying theme of the conference : “Mineral ...

This paper recommends a number of actions that should be undertaken to address the negative impact of the current global financial crisis and recession on the SADC mining sector, The recommended actions, as summarized ...

L’atelier de validation de la politique minière et du code minier réformés a pour principal objectif de s’assurer que le travail de relecture des experts recrutés à cet effet a été réalisé conformément aux attentes formulées ...

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is widespread in Africa and exploits a very large number of minerals. The conservative number of people involved is estimated to be more than 10 million. However, these estimates are ...

The aim of the mission was to compile discussions on the conversion of the centre into a specialized institution for mineral resources development of the South African Development Community/Common Market for Eastern and ...

The issue of responsible mineral supply chains has taken center stage in the African mining sector in the last few decades as a response to the challenge of conflict minerals. ASM is often fraught with controversy and this ...

The Africa Mining Vision is informed by the outcomes of several initiatives and efforts made at sub-regional, continental and global levels to formulate policy and regulatory frameworks to maximize the development outcomes ...

Artisanal and small-scale mining is a widespread phenomenon in Africa. ASM miners can be found operating across a wide range of mineral types from tin to gold and other precious minerals and stones. ASM is typically a ...