African Minerals Development Centre

African Minerals Development Centre moves from ECA to African Union Commission

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African Minerals Development Centre moves from ECA to African Union Commission

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 15, 2019 (ECA) – The Economic Commission for Africa on Friday officially handed over the African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) to the African Union Commission (AUC) following its inception in 2012.

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Scaling Up Value Creation and Local Development in the Mining Sector in Ghana

Africa is the most mineral-rich continent by square kilometre and, for more than one century, has been engaging in industrial-scale mining for export to supply the world’s most advanced industrial sectors. The continent, however, is entangled in a paradox: notwithstanding its rich

Proceedings of the Special Symposium: Geology and Mineral Information System (GMIS) Strategy to Domesticate the Africa Mining Vision at a Country Level

The GMIS Strategy was proposed by the African Mineral Development Centre (AMDC) to facilitate the strengthening of the African production, management and dissemination of geological and mineral information (GMI) in connection with the implementation of the African Mining Vision (AMV) and the domestication of the Country Mining Vision (CMV). The Strategy sees geological and geospatial information as crucial for several important legal, economic, social and environmental applications in mining and broad development processes in Africa.

Strategy Document 10/2016 - Organisation of African Geological Surveys

The Geology and Mineral Information System (GMIS) Strategy was proposed by the Africa Mineral Development Centre (AMDC) to facilitate the strengthening of the African production, management and dissemination of geological and mineral information (GMI) in connection with the
implementation of the African Mining Vision (AMV) and the domestication of the Country Mining Vision (CMV).

Geological and Mineral Information System (GMIS) Strategy: Meeting Report, Cape Town, South Africa, 24-26 August 2016

The GMIS Strategy was proposed by the AMDC to facilitate the strengthening of the African production, management and dissemination of geological and mineral information (GMI) in connection with the implementation of the African Mining Vision (AMV) and the domestication of the

Desktop Review of African Geological Survey Organisation Capacities and Gaps

The African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) is implementing the Africa Mining Vision (AMV), which was adopted by African Heads of State at the twelfth ordinary session of the Assembly of the African Union, in February 2009. The Geological and Mining Information System is a key cluster of the Action Plan for the Implementation of AMV (2012). Geological survey organisations (GSOs) in Africa are important to the success of AMV and any work on geological information. As such, this report aims to make an initial assessment of the capacity of African GSOs

Mining Indaba 2018

Mining Indaba is the world’s largest gathering stakeholders and partners in African mining. An average of 7,000 mining industry professionals from more than 100 countries and 2,300 companies are expected to attend the event with the intent to establish vital relationships to sustain their investment interests. More than 45 African and non-African government delegations are also expected.

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Policy Guidance: Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Policy Guidance for the Country Mining Vision

This Guidance Note is a reference framework for the development of an Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) Policy that is aligned to the aspirations of the Africa Mining Vision (AMV).

“… Harnesses the potential of artisanal and small-scale mining to stimulate local/national entrepreneurship, improve livelihoods and advance integrated rural social and economic development …” AMV, 2009

“A viable and sustainable ASM sector that contributes to growth and development.” AMV Action Plan (2013)

Policy Brief: Responsible Mineral Supply Chains for ASM in Africa - The Case of Conflict Minerals

The issue of responsible mineral supply chains has taken centre 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 is especially the case with conflict minerals.