The four-day conference, held between June 26-June 29, and hosted by Third World Network, was to make input and contributions to the business plan of the African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC), the coordination body for the implementation of decisions towards the realisation of the Mining Vision.
Fifty participants drawn from representatives of African civil society networks, coalitions and social constituencies from labour movements, mining affected groups, artisanal and small scale mining organisations, policy officials, and gender groups attended the meeting.
Abu Brima, Executive Director Network Movement for Justice and Development, said the meeting discussed a range of issues including, managing and protecting community rights, livelihoods and the environment, artisanal small scale mining, fiscal policies, among others
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