About AMI
Understanding the Alternative Mining Indaba and its mission
Our Story
The Alternative Mining Indaba (AMI) was established as a critical response to the mainstream Mining Indaba, providing a platform for voices often excluded from dominant narratives about mining and extractive industries in Africa.
Since its inception, AMI has brought together civil society organizations, affected communities, progressive academics, researchers, and policymakers to engage in honest, critical dialogue about the realities of mining on the African continent.
Unlike corporate-driven mining conferences, AMI centers the experiences and perspectives of those most affected by extractive industries, creating space for alternative visions of development that prioritize people and planet over profit.
Our Mission
To amplify marginalized voices, challenge extractive capitalism, and advocate for equitable, sustainable, and just approaches to natural resource governance in Africa.
Our Vision
An Africa where extractive industries serve the needs of communities and contribute to genuine sustainable development, environmental protection, and social justice.
Core Values
Community-Centered
We prioritize the voices and experiences of communities affected by mining and extractive industries.
Environmental Justice
We advocate for ecological sustainability and the right to a healthy environment.
Transparency & Accountability
We demand openness and responsibility from governments, corporations, and institutions.
Gender Equality
We recognize and address the gendered impacts of extractive industries.
Solidarity & Collaboration
We build networks and partnerships across movements, borders, and sectors.
Alternative Visions
We explore and promote alternatives to extractivism and unsustainable development models.
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AMI is more than an event. It is a growing movement of people committed to transforming Africa's extractive landscape.
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