International Conference on Artisanal and Small-scale Mining & Quarrying

Artisanal and small-scale mining is an important livelihood activity for millions of people in the developing world with as many as 90% of the global mining workforce artisanal and small-scale miners. The International Conference on Artisanal and Small-scale Mining & Quarrying was a rare opportunity to foster global dialogue about the development opportunities and challenges of this critical sector. A wide spectrum of commodities were discussed ranging from the well-known, such as gold, diamonds, tin, tungsten, tantalum, and coloured stones, to those that have yet to receive significant attention, such as Development Minerals like, sand, gravel, and clay.

ASM18: Voices of ASM, Visions of the Future

The International Conference on Artisanal and Small-scale Mining & Quarrying fostered a global dialogue about the development opportunities and challenges of ASM. It was a space for the voices of ASM to share visions of the future. A wide spectrum of commodities were discussed ranging from the well-known, such as precious metals and precious stones, to those that have yet to receive due attention, such as Development Minerals, like aggregate and clay.

ASM18 was an initiative of the ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme, organised by the African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, European Union, United Nations Development Programme and Government of Zambia with the support of the World Bank, African Union, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development, and German Cooperation. A range of specialised mining institutions and Regional Economic Communities of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific provided technical support.

Five-hundred and forty-seven (547) delegates attended ASM18 from 72 countries, representing:

Artisanal and small-scale miners; quarry workers; mineral processors and users; traders; equipment manufacturers; end-product producers and other private sector actors involved in the minerals supply chain.
Representatives of mining and quarry associations, including women’s mining associations.
Representatives of government ministries, agencies and geological surveys with the responsibility for oversight, regulation, monitoring, technical support and promotion of the sector.
Academics and researchers.
Civil society and non-government organisations.
Multi-lateral and bilateral development actors, including inter-governmental organisations.

ASM18 may have been the largest international gathering of artisanal, small-scale miners and quarry workers ever assembled.

ASM18 was held at the AVANI Victoria Falls Resort in Livingstone, Zambia. The natural beauty of the Mosi-oa-Tunya (Victoria Falls), located adjacent to the conference venue was a wonderful setting for the deliberations and a key drawcard for participation in this important international event.

ASM18 was an initiative of the ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme organised by the African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, European Union, United Nations Development Programme, and The Government of Zambia, with the support of The World Bank, The African Union, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development, and German Cooperation.

11-13 September, 2018,
Livingstone, Zambia

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International Conference on Artisanal and Small-scale Mining & Quarrying

11-13 September, 2018, Livingstone, Zambia

ASM18: Voices of ASM, Visions of the Future

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11-13 September, 2018, Livingstone, Zambia

11-13 September, 2018, Livingstone, Zambia