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