ACEMP provides a platform for mineral development value chain stakeholders from the mining industry, central government and local governments, parliament, civil society, the media, academia and host mining communities to engage each other and participate in policy dialogue that lays a foundation for the sustainable development of the mining sector. The program focuses on finding solutions for the co-existence of mining activities with other sectors of the economy such as agriculture, and seeks to solve a key ‘wicked’ problem in the mining sector: How can artisanal miners co-exist and work productively with Large Scale Mining companies?
Under this Program, ACEMP conducts community outreach activities that involve training artisanal and small scale miners in better mining techniques, business management as well as health, safety and environmental management. The Program also supports the formalisation, regulation and consistent monitoring of the operations of artisanal and small scale miners (including those involved in the extraction of construction materials) through policy revisions, training, exposure visits and regular engagement of all relevant stakeholders.