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Seven African
countries will today gather in Abuja, the Federal Capital
Territory (FCT) for this year's African mining Partnership
(AMP) Mid-Term Review from August 23 to 25, 2007.
The meeting is
designed to highlight presentations on beneficiation,
small-scale mining, environment, sustainable development,
promoting foreign investment and indigenous local
participation in mining ventures. Representatives of the
committee comprise of Nigeria for the West, Egypt for the
North, Republic of Congo representing Central, Namibia for
South and Ethiopia for the East. In a statement by the
Chief Press Secretary, Mines and Steel Development, Mr.
Clinton Oni, the three- day event is entitled, "Optimising
African Mineral Potentials for Peace and Prosperity". The
objective, however, is to function in line with the African
Union mining policy to harness and harmonise development
efforts in the continent.
Ghana is
chairing the committee and the vice chairman is Mali. The
summit will have in attendance African ministers saddled
with minerals and mining policy and administration with a
preceding meeting of the officials in the first two days.
The mid-term meeting is an annual event to review work
adopted in the general meeting of the African Mining
Partnership held prior to INDABA conference known as the
most prominent mining conference in Cape Town, South Africa
every February. |
