September 19, 2015
West Africa: Harmonizing Policies for the Management of Mining Resources in West Africa
The meeting for the High-Level Dialogue on Harmonized Policies for Natural Resource Management in West Africa, organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)… Read more »
June 29, 2015
Africa: The Country Launches New Legislative Framework for the Mining Sector
The Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho recently completed the development of an Africa Mining Vision (AMV)-compliant Minerals and Mining Policy with technical support from United… Read more »
May 06, 2015
Africa: Train Negotiators to Get Contracts That Serve Africa's Needs, Policy Dialogue Decides
Participants at the Policy Dialogue on Challenges faced by African states in mining and petroleum contract negotiations hosted by the ECA in Addis Ababa concluded that for Africa's… Read more »
April 20, 2015
Africa: Experts to Review Study On Women in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
Experts will gather in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 5-7 May 2015 to review research undertaken on women in artisanal and small-scale mining in Africa. Read more »
February 06, 2015
Africa: African Mining Vision Features At the Continent's Largest Mining Event
As the world's largest mining investment conference, the world's third largest mining conference, and Africa's largest mining event, the African Union Commission (AUC) and the… Read more »
November 04, 2014
Africa: African Minerals Development Centre Signs Collaboration Agreement With Australian Institution
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… Read more »
September 04, 2014
Africa: Minerals Centre Produces Guidebook for Domestication of African Mining Vision
The African Minerals Development Center has produced a guidebook entitled, "Country Mining Vision guidebook: domesticating the Africa Mining Vision". The guide is expected to… Read more »
September 05, 2014
Africa: Assist Us Develop Bankable Proposals, Women Miners
A group of women miners have requested the Economic Commission for Africa and UN Women to establish facilities to help them develop bankable projects. Making recommendations at a… Read more »
June 08, 2014
Africa: Geology and Mineral Information Systems Experts to Meet in Addis Ababa
Experts working in the area of African geology and mineral information Systems will assemble in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from July 8-10. Read more »
March 03, 2014
Central Africa: Central Africa's Extractive Industry Must Create Jobs and Wealth - Chadian Minister
Central Africa is a mineral-rich sub-region, but the contribution of extractive industries to the development of other economic sectors is limited. This is one major finding at a… Read more »
February 10, 2014
Africa: Mining Sustainability Actors Concur On Urgent Implementation of the Africa Mining Vision
As the thousands of exhibitors, investors and industry experts scrambled for last minute business cards in the winding down of the 3-5 March Mining Indaba, an issue that resonated… Read more »
February 05, 2014
Ethiopia: Value Distribution in the Mining Sector Spotlighted At Mining Indaba
During a panel session at Mining Indaba organized by the World Gold Council on the theme, Responsible Gold Mining and Value Distribution, Jeremy Webb, Geology and minerals… Read more »
February 04, 2014
Africa: Forum Underlines Private Sector Role in the Africa Mining Vision
On Africa Mining Vision day, at Mining Indaba, African Union Commissioner for Trade and Industry, Fatima Haram Acyl said the Africa Mining Vision is a shared responsibility whose… Read more »
February 03, 2014
Ethiopia: Dlamini-Zuma Calls a Skills Revolution in Africa's Mining Sector
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Madame Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has called on governments and the mining sector to work together in identifying the skills required… Read more »
February 02, 2014
Africa: Canadian Institute Signals Intent to Support the Africa Mining
As Mining Indaba, Africa's largest gathering of the mining sector kicks off from 3-5 February, the African Minerals Development Centre - AMDC and the Canadian international… Read more »
February 03, 2014
Africa: Urgent Action Needed to Link Mining With Region's Development Objectives
On the margins of Africa's largest annual mining conference, "Mining Indaba", multilateral development organizationshave called on the private sector tojoin forces with themin… Read more »
December 17, 2013
Africa: Africa Has High Expectations of the African Minerals Development Centre
Africa has high expectations of the Africa Mineral Resource Centre (AMDC). Read more »
December 16, 2013
Mozambique: Launch of the African Minerals Development Centre a New Dawn for Africa
The African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) is now open for business. The AMDC was launched in Maputo Mozambique by Hon Minister of Mines for the Republic of Mozambique, Ms… Read more »
December 15, 2013
Africa: Africa's Mineral Sector Requires Urgent, Homegrown Skills Development
As Africa's minerals sector continues to grow in leaps and bounds, there is a dire need to match this growth with essential skills that meet the demands of the industry, according… Read more »
December 04, 2013
Mozambique: Maputo Readies for Ministerial Segment of AU Mining Conference
The ministerial segment of the 3rd AU Conference of Ministers Responsible for Mineral Resources Development will be held in Maputo, Mozambique from 16-18 December on the theme:… Read more »
December 15, 2013
Africa: African Mining Vision - a Bold New African Narrative
Speaking at the opening of the high level conference preceding the 3rd Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Conference of Ministers Responsible for Mineral Resources… Read more »
Africa: AMV Unveils Ambitious Detailed Business Plan
The African Mining Vision (AMV) has unveiled a five-year comprehensive business plan developed to facilitate the establishment of the Africa Mining Development Centre (AMDC), which… Read more »
November 02, 2013
Mozambique: Maputo to Host Conference of Mining Ministers
The 3rd AU Conference of Ministers Responsible for Mineral Resources Development will be held in Maputo, Mozambique from 13-17 December on the theme: Leveraging the Africa Mining… Read more »
October 08, 2013
Africa: Africa Must Benefit from its Mineral Resources
Africa's political economy is deeply ingrained with its history of the exploitation and (mis)management of its mineral and natural resources. Read more »
August 22, 2013
Africa: Mining Stakeholders in South Africa Call for More Value-Addition and Regional Integration in Africa
Stakeholders in South Africa's mineral and manufacturing sectors agreed during a meeting on the interface between mining and manufacturing that "South Africa has the resource… Read more »