Driving Equitable Value Addition for Africa in Global Mining Supply Chains (Alternative Mining Indaba)

Low- and middle-income resource-rich countries are the hardest hit by the global energy transition. The decisions made by their governments, both at home and abroad, will determine their energy futures and the sustainable development of their economies. The boom in demand for transition minerals makes good governance of minerals in these countries even more important.

Sub-Saharan mineral producer countries remain the least developed. Decades-long exploitation of the mining sector has yielded only 8 percent of total government revenues in the 15 most mining-dependent African economies (in 2009-2019) and has generated few opportunities for African businesses and mineral communities. As demand for minerals to feed into global clean energy supply chains in developed countries increases, governments and companies must improve prevailing mineral practices. 
 
NRGI is hosting a session to address the need for equitable value addition for African countries in the global mining supply chain. The session will improve participants’ understanding of pathways to achieving equitable value addition and community benefits. It will also provide a platform for civil society and communities to test existing approaches designed to strengthen government and companies’ policies and practices for equitable value addition.

Speakers:

• Tengi George-Ikoli,  Senior Officer, Nigeria, NRGI
• Edwin Warden, Country Manager, Anglophone, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)
• Silas Olan'g, African Energy Transition Advisor, NRGI
• Joanne Jones, Strategy and Communications Director, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)
• Aida Diop, Senegal Senior Program Officer, NRGI
• Mohamed Cisse, Guinea Program officer, NRGI
• Angela Puplampu, Program Associate, NRGI