Mineral value chain opportunities identified by AMDC

Abstract

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 conveyed to policy makers, African and global firms, experts and civil society organizations attending the Uganda Mineral Wealth Conference 2017. John Sloan of the African Minerals Development Centre highlighted that rather than the business-as-usual focus on mineral rent maximization, Africa Mining Vision is the only African-owned framework promoting minerals as a tool for economic transformation. The two-day Conference was opened and attended by several Ministers of State of the Republic of Uganda, who stressed the importance of continuing the progress that Uganda has made thus far and challenged participants to think further on how to capture more value from the country’s minerals.