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AFRICA
Report to Annual CASM Conference
Brazil, 6th October 2008
Dr Nellie Mutemeri
CASM-Africa Secretariat
Report Items Introduction & background Overview of past activities Future plans & activities
CASM-Africa Current Structure
Chair: Linus Adie (Nigeria) West Africa – Toni Aubynn (Ghana) Central Africa – Pierre Umbe (DRC) East Africa – Kateme Tadesse (Tanzania) Southern Africa - Salvador Mondlane
(Mozambique) North Africa – Keita Seydou (Mali) Ad hoc support – Kevin DSouza, Veronika
Kohler, Gotthard Walser, Karen Hayes, Wilson Mutagwaba, Delphin Tshimena, Antonio Pedro and others
Past activities (1) Strengthening Secretariat
Funding secured from CASM (Global) Website launched Promotional materials produced, i.e.
brochures and posters
Past activities (2) Events
Participated in the “Donor coordinating workshop in the Kinshasa, DRC” – August 2007
Participated in LSM-ASM workshop in Katanga – November 2007
Participated CASM Annual Conference in Mongolia – September 2007
Attended CASM SMAG in China – September 2007
Women in Mining presentation to the AMP
Past activities (3) Partnerships
African Mining Partnership (AMP) – CASM Africa was requested to partner with the AMP in implementing ASM projects in Africa. CASM-Africa Chairperson gave a report to the AMP mid-term review in Ghana, August 2008.
Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) – Contributed to the initial planning CFC’s ASM workshop to be held in Zanzibar in November 2008
ICMM link through their Chair of ASM-Working Group, Toni Aubynn
Secretariat activities (4)
Partnerships CSMI – Women in Mining Colloquium at the
School of Mining Engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, November 2008. Supported by the World Bank (through Adriana Eftimie) and the IFC (through Natalie Africa). A report on this was presented to the AMP in January 2008.
CASM-Africa Annual Learning Event ‘08 Theme:- “Recognising the Role of ASM in
Community Development in Africa”. Legislation and regulatory policy frameworks Improvement in the relationship between ASM-LSM Technology development for the ASM sector Development of fair trade in the ASM sector The role of ASM women Safety, health and environmental considerations Approach and steps taken for eradication of child labor
in ASM Capacity building and transfer of skills
Rio Tinto sponsored the venue, catering and conference packs.
CASM-Africa Annual Learning Event ‘08 CASM-Africa Chair (Mr Linus Adie) Key Note Address: ASM in Africa - Kevin DSouza (Wardell-Armstrong) Improvement in the relationship between ASM-LSM - Tony Aubynn
(Gold Fields) and ASM from Ghana Legislative and regulatory policy frameworks - Dr Wilson Mutagwaba
and ASM from Tanzania Technology development for the ASM sector - Nirdesh Singh (Mintek)
and ASM from South Africa The role of women in ASM - Mary Ankomah (Golden Star) Development of fair trade in the ASM sector - Dr Salvador Mondlane
(Eduardo Mondlane University) Approach and steps taken for eradication of child labor in ASM - Karen
Hayes Capacity building and the transfer of skills in the ASM sector - Ketema
Tadesse (SEAMIC) and ASM from Tanzania Discussion panel – included Gotthard Walser, John Hobbs, Antonio
Pedro, Hudson Mtegha
CASM-Africa Annual Learning Event ‘08
CASM-Africa Annual Learning Event ‘08
Future Plans/Activities Secretariat Activities
Strategic Planning Business plan Funding strategy Structure and institutional arrangements
Collating and publicising regional and country activities through a regular newsletter
New promotional material Strengthening of network: nodal points by
region, website
Future Plans/Activities Events
CASM-Africa Annual Workshop February 2009
Annual CASM Conference 2009 in Mozambique
Sustainable Livelihoods Workshop, CSMI Wits University, Johannesburg 6th November 2008
CFC workshop in Zanzibar (Karen and Kevin)
Future Plans/Activities Partnerships
AMP Reporting on ASM activities CASM-Africa will be support the
development of the AMP’s gender program Develop relationship with
The African Union forum of mining ministries forum
SADC mining Other regional CASMs
Mozambique!!
THANK YOU