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Africa: Mining and Development in Central Africa - Much Still to Be Done
UNECA, 14 December 2016
Brazzaville, 14 Dec. 2016 (ECA) - In spite of the efforts deployed by countries in Central Africa to incorporate the objectives of the African Mining Vision (AMV) into national… Read more »
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (Addis Ababa)
Mining & Development in Central Africa - Much Still to Be Done
The changing dynamics of the extractive industries, namely falling commodity prices, is presurring Central African countries to seriously consider moving away from a situation where they are just "simple suppliers of crude coltan" to becoming "producers of coltan-based smartphone component parts." These changing dynamics offer a challenge and opportunity for the implementation of the African Mining Vision (AMV) in Central Africa, says Mr. Antonio Pedro, director of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)'s Sub-Regional Office for Central Africa. Read more. More about the ECA in this BRIEFING.
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10 February 2009
Africa Mining Vision (AMV): “Transparent, Equitable and Optimal Exploitation of Mineral Resources to Underpin Broad-based Sustainable Growth and Socio-economic Development”
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- African Union
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On 20-22 August 2008, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) convened a meeting of the technical taskforce to draft the new Africa ... see more »
Changing dynamics such falling commodity prices and technological innovation present a challenge and opportunity for the implementation of the 2009 African Mining Vision (AMV) for Central African countries.
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On the heels of the 8th Extraordinary Session of the Heads of State of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) held in Libreville, Gabon, the Economic Commission ... Read more »
