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Launch of the African Mining Legislation Atlas (AMLA) Toolkits

May 10, 2022

Cape Town, South Africa

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The supports countries in maximizing mineral resource benefits by offering regulatory options and a capacity building program for African legal professionals. As part of it`s main activities, AMLA produced a that outlines a menu of legislative solutions to assist countries in the preparation or revision of their mining laws. 

AMLA has developed two new toolkits to enable practical implementation of the guiding template¡¯s provisions:

  1. Toolkit for state equity participation in mining companies 
  2. Toolkit on local development and community engagement in mining projects. 

These toolkits can be used as a resource for government officials and mining practitioners to inform policy, in legislation and contractual practices, and to assist mining companies in understanding the African landscape and mineral frameworks. 

AMLA will launch the toolkits at a panel discussion during the . The discussion will focus on experiences in and evolving approaches to state equity participation.

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    Welcome Remarks

    Olivier Pognon | Director and CEO, African Legal Support Facility

    Keynote

    Demetrios Papathanasiou | Global Director, World Bank

    AMLA Presentation

    Ronald Chari | Counsel and AMLA Team Lead, World Bank

    Panel Discussion

    Moderator: Nneoma Veronica Nwogu | Senior Counsel and Energy & Extractives Legal Advisor, World Bank

    PANELISTS:

    • Hon. Paul Kabuswe | Minister of Mines and Minerals Development, Zambia                         
    • Sheila Khama | Former Executive, Anglo American Corporation and De Beers Groups in Botswana and Non-Executive Director, Tullow Oil Plc.                                   
    • M. Aboubacar Kagb¨¨ Tour¨¦ | Directeur G¨¦n¨¦ral, SOGUIPAMI
    • Ntsiki Adonisi-Kgame | Head of Department, Natural Resources and Environment, ENS Africa
    • Scot Anderson | Partner, Hogan Lovells and Volunteer, International Senior Lawyers Project

     

     

Details

  • Date : May 10th, 2022 ¨C as a part of the 2022 Investing in African Mining Indaba Conference
  • Time : 2:30PM - 4:30PM (GMT+2)
  • Venue: Roof Terrace Stage, CTICC, Cape Town