The African Minerals Policy Forum – Mining in Motion (AMPF–MiM) will host a series of technical workshops in Accra on October 21, 2026, to promote the formalisation, financing and sustainable development of Africa’s artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector.
The workshops, scheduled to take place at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel, will bring together regulators, development institutions, international industry associations and technology providers to explore practical solutions to challenges facing the sector.
The discussions will focus on practical case studies, technology adoption and innovative financing models, with the aim of aligning the development of artisanal and small-scale mining with the African Union’s African Mining Vision.
One of the sessions, titled Incentivising Formalisation: Building a Responsible, Productive and Inclusive ASGM Sector in Africa, will examine strategies to transition artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) from subsistence and informal operations into a responsible, productive and economically integrated sector.
The panel will feature representatives from the Global Coalition for Action on Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining, the African Minerals Development Centre, Mutemeri Consulting, the United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa and the Artisanal Gold Council.
Another session will explore partnerships between large-scale mining (LSM) companies and artisanal and small-scale miners, with representatives from the World Gold Council, IGF Mining, AngloGold Ashanti and the Federation of Small-Scale Miners, Ghana, expected to participate.
Discussions will focus on opportunities for collaboration in geological knowledge-sharing, technical assistance, shared or centralised processing infrastructure, training and market linkages.
Representatives from the African Minerals Development Centre, the African Legal Support Facility, MutConsult, the National Minerals Agency of Sierra Leone and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa will also examine strategies for harnessing critical minerals and developing regional value chains to support industrialisation across the continent.
The session will also advance discussions on the proposed concept of an Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Hub.
The forum will further bring together perspectives from the mining, jewellery, artisanal and small-scale mining, and financial sectors, with speakers from OSF, Woow Me Jewellery, the Ghana Chamber of Mines, the Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM) and Absa Bank.
The organisers say the workshops aim to develop practical approaches to formalising, financing and strengthening the long-term sustainability of artisanal and small-scale mining operations across Africa.
AMPF–MiM 2026 is organised by the Ashanti Green Initiative under the leadership and patronage of the Ashanti Royal Family, with the Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, serving as a principal convening partner.
His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene and King of the Ashanti Kingdom of Ghana, is the patron of the forum.
