Mining Partnership
2 February 2006
The Minister of Minerals and Energy, Mrs Lindiwe Hendricks, will host the
third African Mining Partnership (AMP) from 4 to 6 February at the
International Convention Centre in Cape Town.
The AMP was launched in 2004 to further the New Partnership for Africaâs
Development (NEPAD) mining and minerals initiatives in the quest for economic
development in the continent. Countries were assigned projects to spearhead and
ensure that they contribute significantly towards growing Africaâs economy
using its mineral wealth. To date, South Africa and Mali have entered into a
partnership to exchange training programmes in the area of Beneficiation.
Ethiopia, Mali and Nigeria will report on developments made around artisinal
and Small-Scale Mining.
The officialsâ meeting on 4 and 5 February will report on progress made in
the areas of beneficiation, facilitation of artisinal and small-scale mining
development, environment/sustainable development, human resource development
and promoting foreign investment and indigenous/local partnership in mining
ventures. This will be followed by Ministerial meeting which will review
progress and challenges experienced by countries in executing assigned projects
on 6 February 2006.
Twenty three Ministers are expected at this meeting, wherein a new Executive
Committee will be elected. The current Executive Committee comprises of eight
member states, with Ghana chairing and South Africa as the Secretariat.
Enquiries:
Ms Yvonne Mfolo
Chief Director Communication
Tel: (012) 317 8086
Fax: (012) 317 8156
Cell: 082 459 6862
Email: yvonne.mfolo@dme.gov.za
Ms Malebo Mahape
Director Communication
Tel: (012) 317 8085
Fax: (012) 322 4954
Cell: 082 449 8650
Email: malebo.mahape@dme.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Minerals and Energy
2 February 2006
