Mining sustainability actors concur on urgent implementation of the Africa mining vision

Abstract

As the thousands of exhibitors, investors and industry experts scrambled for last minute business cards in the winding down of the 3-5 February Mining Indaba, an issue that resonated prominently at the sustainable mining discussions was the importance of the Africa Mining Vision, which sessions agreed, needs partnerships and must be fast tracked at the national level in order to catch up with the rapid developments on the continent. African Union Commissioner for Trade and Industry, Fatima Haram Acyl said 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 partnerships that are based on mutual benefits.