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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 ...
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 ...
Development of an African mineral resource classification system now underway
(2017-09)
A pioneering initiative to set up an African Mineral Resource Classification (AMREC) system based on the United Nations Frameworks Classification for Fossil Energy and Mineral Reserves and Resources (UNFC) is now underway. ...
Geology and mineral information systems experts to meet in Addis Ababa
(2014-07)
The meeting will discuss mineral resource classifications, the role of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in leveraging resources for filling geology and minerals information gaps and the role of geology and minerals ...
Mining and development in Central Africa: much still to be done
(2016-12)
In spite of the efforts deployed by countries in Central Africa to incorporate the objectives of the African Mining Vision (AMV) into national policies and legislative frameworks, the results are still limited and do not ...
African Minerals Development Centre signs collaboration agreement with Australian Institution
(2014-09)
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Tuesday held a ceremony to mark the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Australian Institution of Mining for Development Centre (IM4DC) and the African Minerals ...
Senior African civil servants benefit from minerals contracts and negotiations course
(2017-10)
The African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) recently brought together 30 senior government officials from 24 African countries in a course to help hone their skills on minerals contracts and negotiations. ...
AMDC calls for an inclusive mineral sector in Nigeria
(2017-07)
In a presentation, during the 6th Sustainability in the Extractive Industries (SITEI) conference, hosted by CSR-in-Action in Abuja, Nigeria, John Sloan of the African Minerals Development Center (AMDC) made a presentation ...
Mineral value chain opportunities identified by AMDC
(2017-10)
Countless opportunities were identified to bring about greater developmental benefits from mineral resources in Africa, and they exist along value chains through new and innovative linkages. This was the message that was ...
Marine mineral resources to benefit all including landlocked states
(2017-05)
Seabed mining experts from all over the world convened from 2 to 4 May 2017 in the capital of the landlocked state of Uganda to discuss opportunities and explore the potentials of marine mineral resources in contributing ...