News & Insights

Artisanal mining is the basis of how human beings began their mining journey before the discovery of the mining industry by companies. However, as mining development eliminates artisanal mining activities in the design while both sectors have interests in the same locations, we believe that strong public finance policies and multinational commitment are more than necessary to bring this sector out of the ruins of mining extraction. The Public Private Multilateral Partnership is the framework which can move miner's community from poverty to prosperity.

Download the White paper

After the European law on critical raw materials adopted in March 2024 by the European Commission, the OACPS (Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States) took a position within the framework of the OACPS-EU partnership on the supply of critical raw materials. During the high-level sessions it was unanimously recognized that OACPS countries are rich in several types of raw materials identified by their partners as being critical for the energy transition, but that their share is decreasing in the intermediate sector (refineries, foundries) and in the downstream value chains (manufacturing of semi-finished products). Ministers therefore agreed to approve the guiding principles for enrichment and value creation for critical raw materials in the OACPS.

Download to read more

Press release

The Cameroon Mine Minister, thanking the President of FLMEP during two days of high-level working sessions which concluded to adopt the OACPS position on CRMs