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A courtesy meeting between AMGC Director General, Mr. Ibrahim Shaddad and H.E. Dr. Samuel Hurkato, the Minister of Mines and Petroleum of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Mr. Hundie Melka Yadete, the delegated Director General of the Geological Survey of Ethiopia (GSE) attended the meeting (picture on the top). Furthermore, Mr. Shaddad had a meeting with H.E. Mr. Assefa Kumsa, the State Minister of Mines and Petroleum of Ethiopia (lower picture) both meetings were held at the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 14th May 2019. Excellences the Minister and the State Minister were briefed regarding the activities of the African Minerals & Geosciences Center (AMGC), recent development and challenges facing the Centre. A number of issues were deliberated to enhance the beneficiation of Ethiopia from the mineral services provided by the Centre.
AMGC Director General, Mr. Ibrahim Shaddad participated in the AMDC Business Plan Review Meeting held in Conakry Guinea from 27 to 31 May 2019. The meeting was between AUC delegation and Government of Guinea and it was addressed by H.E. the Minister of Mines & Geology of Guinea.
A courtesy meeting between AMGC’s Director General, Mr. Ibrahim Shaddad and H.E. Ambassador Albert Muchanga, the Commissioner for Trade and Industry including Mining (AUC) of the African Union. The meeting was attended by Dr. Hussein Hassan Hussein, the Acting Director of Trade and Industry including Mining, Head of Industry Division and Mr. Paul Msoma, the Economic Affairs Officer in Mineral Sector Governance. Issues were deliberated to enhance the working relationship between the AMGC and AUC in implementation of the African Mining Vision (AMV) endorsed by the African Head of States for a better scio-economic development of the mining sector in Africa.
On 3rd May 2019 AMGC was visited by 30 employees from the Military Automotive Technology Centre (TATC-Nyumbu), the Government Institution located at Kibaha area, Pwani. The TATC-Nyumbu core function is research activities and foundry technology inclusive. The visit to AMGC is part of exchanging knowledge and skills on metallurgy science and other functions.
THE 39th GOVERNING COUNCIL (GC) MEETING OF THE AFRICAN MINERALS & GEOSCIENCES CENTRE (AMGC) IN KHARTOUM, SUDAN ON 13 - 18 FEBRUARY 2019
Members of the 39th meeting of the Governing Council of the AMGC in session
The 22th Standing Committee of Officials in a group picture with the Secretariat of the Policy Organ Meetings.
Members of AMGC Board of Directors in session,
Members of the Governing Council of the AMGC attending the official opening of SIMFE 2019
AMGC participated in the 4th Annual Sudan International Mining Business Forum and Exhibition (SIMFE 2019), the event was held at the Friendship Hall of Khartoum from 18 to 20 February 2019.
The African Minerals & Geosciences Centre (AMGC) received fifteen (15) youngsters from Braeburn International School for a clay day workshop (Pottery session). AMGC does “CLAY DAY FOR KIDS “. The youths had opportunity to see how the Centre makes its pottery and ceramic products and made their own bowls or plates on potter’s wheel under instructions of AMGC’s ceramists and experienced potters
Inauguration of Analytical Finger Printing (AFP) Laboratory and Opening of the 38th Governing Council Meeting of AMGC was honored by Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania Hon. Kassim M. Majaliwa (MP) on 8 June 2018
Certificates Ceremony of the 6th Geodata Digitisation and Mapping of Development Minerals for ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme regional training workshop is being held from 16 to 27 July 2018 for the Eastern African region. 28 participants from Ethiopia (6), Kenya (6), Rwanda (5), Sudan (5) and Tanzania (6) from the academia, government, industry and civil societies attended
The fourth Regional Training Workshop of the ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme on Geo-data Digitisation and Field Mapping for Development Minerals for Central Africa has started on 21 May to 01 June 2018, this two weeks training workshop brings together around 19 participants drawn from key stakeholder groups from Congo Republic (5), DR Congo (5), Gabon (4) and Madagascar (5)
The PanAfGeo project training on Environmental Management of Mines
UNECE Resources Management Week 2018 “UNFC for Sustainable Development” Geneva, Switzerland 22 April 2018 Geneva, Switzerland 23 - 27 April 2018
The third Regional Training Workshop of the ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme on Geo-data Digitisation and Field Mapping for Development Minerals for West Africa (English Speaking countries) has started 23rd April 2017, this two weeks training workshop brings together around 14 participants drawn from key stakeholder groups from Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Ghana.
Closing-Certificates Ceremony of the PanAfGeo - WP5 – Geohazards Training Course at the African Minerals & Geosciences Centre (AMGC) in Dar es Salaam
AMGC Director General, Mr. Ibrahim Shaddad with Industrial Minerals Senior Technician Mr. Lucas kalombola had a meeting with H.E. the Commercial attaché of China in Tanzania to discuss China Role in Developing the African Minerals and Geosciences Centre (AMGC).
The African Minerals & Geosciences Centre (AMGC) is hosting the PanAfGeo - WP5 – Geohazards” Training Course in Dar es Salaam-Tanzania during March 11th to 19th March 2018. A group of 10 specialist trainers from Lithuania, Italy ,Poland , South Africa and Geological Survey of Tanzania (GST) and AMGC are conducting the training. Training for Geo-Hazards Mapping is planned in 6 main topics: Flooding, Soil erosion/desertification, Landsliding, Geopollution, Seismicity and Volcanic activity. PanAfGeo represents the first co-operation between the European geological Surveys and its counterpart in Africa – the Organisation of African Geological Surveys. The aim of the „WP5 – Geohazards” training is to raise level of knowledge of African staff in scope of recognition of geohazards connected with natural geogeneous and human-induced hazards. Methods of identification of different types of geohazards, human risk evaluation and its monitoring as well as research and prevention will be an important element of the training.
Handing over Certificates Ceremony of 27 geologists from 7 West African countries who have participated for the last two weeks in a Regional Training Workshop on Digitization and Mapping of Development Minerals. The training course is one of the 10th training courses conducted by AMGC and sponsored by the Africa, Caribbean, Pacific (ACP)- European Union 🇪🇺 (EU) Development Minerals Programme.
CLAY DAY FOR FAMILIES AND THEIR KIDS
The National Director of Mines of the Ministry of Mines of Guinea was the guest of honor in the officially closing ceremony of the training workshop on Geo-data Digitization Mapping of Development Minerals, which took place in Guinea 🇬🇳. The two weeks duration course was sponsored by the ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme Implemented In Partnership With UNDP. The workshop was facilitated by both Mr. Mesfin Gebremichael & Mr. Kamina Chororoka the experts from Geoinformation Department of the African Minerals & Geosciences Centre (AMGC). The training course attended by 36 participants from the Ministry of Mines of Guinea and students and teachers from 4 universities
The ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme Uganda participants during a field visit at Mbalala quarry in outskirts of Mukono Area in Kampala
The first Regional Training Workshop of the ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme on Geo-data Digitisation and Field Mapping for Development Minerals was concluded on 10th November 2017 with a presentation of Certificate of Attendance to the participants of the Training Workshop.
Some of AMGC's hand made ceramic products
African Minerals and Geosciences Centre Director General, Mr. Ibrahim Shadadd attending the latest IIED’s dialogue on artisanal and small scale mining (AMS) in Geita, Tanzania.
Development Minerals Regional Training Workshop participants being briefed about the geological formation being exploited as aggregate for construction purposes at the Msolwa Construction Material Quarry in Coast Region, Tanzania
The African Minerals and Geoscience Center (AMGC) together with the ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme have started holding a series of Regional Training Workshops on Geo-data Digitization and Mapping of Development Minerals for countries from West, Central, East and Southern Africa between October 2017 and July 2018.
The ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme first training workshop dedicated to the focus countries has already started at the AMGC. This first event brings together around 20 participants drawn from key stakeholder groups from Cameroon, Guinea, Uganda and Zambia.
The training session on Management Information Geo-scientific i.e. WP7 B - Spatial data infrastructure - Data modeling – Interoperability standards – Data dissemination hosted by AMGC in collaboration with Organization of African Geological Surveys (OAGS) and PanAfGeo, the geosciences capacity building Project for Africa sponsored by EU.
Hon. Kassim Majaliwa, the Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania listening to Mr. Charles Buteta, the Manager for Chemical and Environmental Services while giving explanation regarding the Induced Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscope (ICP-MS) installed in the Analytical Finger Printing (AFP) Lab. In the photo from left is Hon. Peter Teko Lokeris, Minister of State for Minerals, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development of the Republic of Uganda, Mr. Ibrahim Shaddad, the Director General of AMGC and Hon. Dr. Medard Kalemani the Deputy Minister for Energy and Mineral of Tanzania.
Mr. Timo Gawronski, Chief Technical Expert on Analytical Finger Printing from German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) explaining to the Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania on the applicability of some of the mineralogical equipment in relation to the Analytical Finger Printing Lab and the mining industry as whole.
Hon. Kassim Majaliwa, the Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania, commemorating the AMGC 40th Anniversary by cutting a cake. Standing on right of the PM is Mr. Ibrahim Shaddad the Director General of AMGC, and on the left is Hon. Dr. Medard Kalemani the Deputy Minister for Energy and Mineral of Tanzania.
Hon. Kassim Majaliwa, the Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania in a group picture with the AMGC Staff.
AMGC staff on meeting with Jiangxi Bureau of Geology and Mineral Exploration and Development in Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Group Picture: 4th African Union Commission Africa Mining Vision TWG meeting on Geological and Mineral Info.14 - 18 Aug 2017 in NBO,KENYA.
AMGC staff on Advanced Training Program on Ceramic Production Technique at Jiujiang University - Department of Ceramics & Arts with Prof Liu Shuai
Regional Experts and Stakeholders Consultation on Natural Resources and Good Governance for Sustainable Peace, Development and Transformation of the Great Lakes Region
Kenya Gem and Jewellery Trade Fair 2017 took place 6-7th July 2017 at the Intercontinental Hotel, in Nairobi Kenya.
The Analytical Fingerprint Laboratory (AFP) Team meeting held at AMGC on 10-12 May 2017 discussing overview of the project 2011-2019
A meeting was held at tthe AMV Hall of AMGC on 14th December 2016 which was atended by a delegation from South Korea, AUC/AMDC representatives, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Mineral Development of Zambia and AMGC officials. The meeting discussed the Korean Government support to the AUC for the AMGI Pilot project in Zambia which was selected by the World Bank to benefit from this support.

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AMGC in brief

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The African Minerals and Geo-sciences Centre (AMGC), formerly known as Southern and Eastern African Mineral Centre (SEAMIC) was established in 1977 principally to carry out regional geological surveying and to provide minerals exploration and consulting services for programs of its founding member states, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Mozambique, later joined by Uganda, Angola and the Comoros. Kenya became a member in 2006 and the Sudan joined in 2010. In 2007, the ministerial meeting in Maputo decided that membership is open to all African states. To reflect this expansion of the scope, the name of the Centre changed to African Minerals and Geosciences Centre (AMGC) starting from July 2015.

In 1991 AMGC moved its operations to an extensive new site in Dar es Salaam with a mission to “Promote socio-economic and environmentally responsible mineral sector development in Africa”. To meet the new demands of the mineral sector stakeholders the Centre diversified its services to provide a hightech, state-of-the-art minerals analytical laboratory services and geoinformation data processing activities, complimented with the provision of short term specialized trainings. The trainings were provided under GEODESA, GISAfrica and AEGOS and other smaller projects with funding from the EU, UNDP, UNIDO and the governments of Japan, India, Belgium and France.

The availability of the Centre’s ISO 9000:2008 certified analytical and data processing services at a closer proximity to the exploration and development sites has significantly eased the burden of the investors in conclusively defining areas of mineral potential and hence accelerating mineral discovery and development to benefit the member states national economies, provide employment, reduce poverty and improve the livelihood of its people and to contribute to growth of their respective national economies.

The African Minerals and Geo sciences Centre (AMGC) is an African mineral service provider with the following mission, vision, mandate and objectives.
VISION:
To be a pioneer and leader in the provision of mineral services in Africa
MISSION:
To promote socio-economic and environmentally responsible mineral development in Africa
MANDATE:
 To be a Centre of Excellence and Significance able to provide specialized services for the mineral industries and the overall development of the sector in region.

AMGC MAIN OBJECTIVE ARE:-
- To facilitate the co-ordination, harmonization and access to mineral resources development and provisions of support services in Africa.
- To establish, where relevant, Africa networks of programmes and services and to promote Africa collaboration.
- To promote indigenous mineral based industrialization.
- To promote awareness on potential of the mineral sector's contribution to the economic and social development in Africa.
- To promote responsible investment and free flow of capital, labor, goods and services for mining sector development in Africa.
- To facilitate the promotion of mining prospects with the highest potential for economic and social impact and
- To facilitate the harmonization of mineral sector's policies and legislation in Africa

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

AMGC is an ISO 9001-2008 certified, high tech minerals laboratory, training and consultancy services provider for Africa . Private companies, small scale miners, R&D institutions and the member states are its major clients. AMGC has 5 unique laboratories that cater for various services to the mining sector and these are:
  • Chemical and Environmental Lab
    Analyses various types of geological & environmental materials applying wet chemistry, XRF, XRD, ICP and mercury analytical techniques.
  • Mineral Processing and Small Scale Mining Lab
    Conducts mineral beneficiation services to provide basic data that is required for ore reserve estimation that would enable the economic viability of a mine.
  • Mineralogy, Petrology and Gemmology Lab
    Deals with testing and identification of rocks, minerals, clays and sediments and carries out gemstones and diamonds identification, grading, certification.
  • Industrial Minerals Application Lab
    Produces ceramic products & conducts product design and ceramics prototype production
  • Geo-information Lab
    Provides GIS, remote sensing applications and Geo-informatics data processing and consultancy services.
  • All the Laboratories
    Provide training and consultancy in the above mentioned fields.

Core Values

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  • Supporting the mineral sector to benefit the African nation prosper
  • Improving the capacity of African nations to enable developing their mineral resources
  • Availing up-to-date technology to the African mineral resources sector
  • Advocate increased partnership among African nations to lift up each other Support for the under-privileged sectors of the community in the mineral resources sector to improve their benefits from their activities.

Our Services

Geoinformation
Geoinformation Services
  • Data Capture and Analogue to Digital Conversion
  • Data Compilation and GIS
  • Data Standardization
  • Map Preparation and Publication
  • Data Dissemination Data Acquisition
    and Exploration Surveys
MPG
Training Services
Training courses are offered by the Centre, scheduled or upon request tailor-made, on different topics related to the mineral industry. Some of the course modules are developed internally and others are developed based on requests from customers.
Microscope
Laboratory Services
  • Analysis of Precious & base Metals
  • Water Analysis
  • Wet Chemistry
  • Mineralogical and Petrological
  • Gemmological and Gem cutting
  • Sample Preparation and Ore Testing
  • Industrial Minerals Applications & Ceramics

Feature News & Events

Kenya Gem & Jewellery Fair (KGJF) 2019

KGJF is the leading gems and jewellery event in Africa. The fair showcases some of the best gemstones, jewellery, and minerals that the continent has to offer. With exhibitors coming from all over Africa, you will be sure to find some of the most unique stones from Africa, the event will take place during 11th – 12th July, 2019 at Movenpick Hotel, Nairobi Kenya. For further details get in-touch with the team on Email: info@kgjf.co.ke.

Angola International Mining Conference & Exhibition, CIESM

The Government of Angola will be organizing the first Angola International Mining Conference & Exhibition, CIESM, taking place 20 - 21 November 2019 in Luanda, Republic of Angola.

This will be The future of Angola's Mining industry on Spotlight at CIESM. While Angola is perhaps better known for it's Oil and Gas sector, under President Lourenço, the Angolan Mining industry has been undergoing wide ranging reforms, including new regulations and policies, to make the sector more agile and competitive in the current economic climate. CIESM is being organized as one of the initiatives looking at what are the challenges in meeting the goals set for the industry, while at the same promoting the potential of the national mining sector to international investors. For the further information please click here  

EAST & CENTRAL AFRICA MINING FORUM

Regional mining Exhibition & Conference taking place on 28-29 October 2019 in Kigali, RWANDA, at the Kigali Convention Centre. Hosted by RMB – Rwanda Mines, Petroleum & Gas Board, the government institution that leads, manages and regulates Rwanda’s extractive sector, this regional business and investment platform will focus on mining Operations and Exploration projects the East & Central African region, positioning Rwanda as a modern hub for business, investment, trading and mineral processing.
EAST & CENTRAL AFRICA MINING FORUM will gather the entire value chain of the industry for Mining operators, Exploration companies, international Investors, Services/Equipment/Technology providers and key Institutions involved in the development of the sector to start their journey into the industrialisation of the region, from exploration to operation, from artisanal to large scale, as well as value addition and exports of minerals. For more information visit:www.miningforumafrica.com

The 39th Governing Council (GC) Meeting of AMGC in Khartoum, Sudan

The 39th meeting of the Governing Council (GC) of the AMGC was held in Khartoum Sudan from 13 to 18 February 2019. The GC is the highest policy organ of AMGC comprising of the Ministers responsible for Mineral Resources of the members countries, meets annually to oversee the activities of the Centre. In its 39th meeting, the GC deliberated on several issues pertaining to the AMGC activities and among them were the approval of its annual budget and the renewal of the contract of the Director General for a second four-year term.

The New Airborne Data of Mozambique

Funded by the World Bank, the Australian Thomson Aviation company was contracted by Mozambican Government to carry out airborne survey (magnetic and radiometric) in the north of Mozambique covering the area shown below.
The survey was carried out between 2014 and 2015 and the data were delivered to the National Directorate of Geology and Mines (DNGM) in binging of 2016.

The delivery data include:
• Magnetic and elevation data in Geosoft GDB format
• Radiometric data in Geosoft GDB format
• A set of grids in Geosoft GRD format
• A set of digital maps in at scale 1:250.000 in JPG format
• A set of digital maps in at scale 1:50.000 in JPG format
• Magnetic and elevation data in Geosoft XYZ format (ASCII)
• Radiometric data in Geosoft XYZ format (ASCII)

The coordinate system of delivered data are in coordinate system UTM37S/WGS84.
The data are available at DNGM Department of Geological Information Management. Contcts: Mrs Belmira Muchanga, email: bemuchanga@gmail.com.                                 Read more  

Inauguration of Analytical Finger Printing (AFP) Laboratory

The African Minerals and Geosciences Centre (AMGC) in tripartite collaboration with BGR of Germany and International Conference of African Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) inaugurated a sophisticated Hi Tech Analytical Finger Printing (AFP) Laboratory on 8 June 2018 for analysis of 3Ts conflict minerals to enforce the regional certification mechanism and abate illicit minerals trade in the African Great Lakes Region.

Sudan to Chair AMGC Governing Council

Sudan has been elected a chair of the Governing Council of African Minerals and Geosciences Centre (AMGC). The appointment was made over the 38th Governing Council meetings held in Dar es Salaam. Sudan was represented by the Minister of Minerals, Gen. Mohamed Ahmed Ali and Dr. Mohamed Abu Fatima – GRAS Director General.

Mozambique Gem Fair

The Mozambique 3rd Gem Fair will be held during 15th – 18th August 2018 in Nampula province, Mozambique.

Regional and Country Level Training Workshops on Geo-data Digitization and Mapping of Development Minerals

The ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme is a three-year, €13.1 million capacity building program of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States, financed by the European Union and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and implemented by UNDP. The aim of the programme is to promote the sustainable development of industrial minerals, construction materials, dimension stones and semi-precious stones in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific.
The ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme supports the capacity development of key stakeholders in the sector such as regulatory agencies and local governments; private stakeholders including small-scale mining enterprises, construction companies, mining and quarrying associations; as well as training centres, universities, civil society organizations and community groups.

The ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme is implemented at both the regional and country levels. At the regional level, the programme conducts capacity building activities with participants from forty (40) ACP countries (28 in Africa) through regional training workshops, field trips, the production of guidance products and knowledge exchange. At the country level, in depth capacity building is undertaken with six focus countries: Cameroon (Central Africa); Guinea - Conakry (West Africa); Uganda (East Africa); Zambia (Southern Africa); Jamaica (Caribbean); and Fiji (Pacific). Country-level activities include: training; small grants; the production of maps and databases; development of regulations on environment, health and safety; organization of community dialogues, technology fairs and networking events The ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme and the African Minerals and Geosciences Centre (AMGC) signed agreement for AMGC to deliver a series of regional and country level training workshops on geological data digitization techniques, field mapping, resource estimation and database management of Development Minerals.  Through this project AMGC will organize and carry out 10 training workshops for participants from the African ACP countries starting from October 2017 up to June 2018.  Through this programme more than 220 professionals are expected to be trained from 29 African countries.

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The 7th Arusha Gem fair

Arusha Gem fair
The 7th edition of Arusha Gem Fair, is postponed in order for Organizing Committee to finalize arrangements that will see enhanced buyers' sourcing opportunities and expanded exhibitors' business. A new date for the event, jointly organized by the Government of Tanzania through the Ministry of Minerals in collaboration with the Tanzania Mineral Dealers Association (TAMIDA) will be announced as soon as practicable

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