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Centre for the Development of Enterprise
Mining industry in ACP countries
Jordi Tío Rotllan - 13 December 2010
Topics of this presentation
 General presentation of CDE
 Mining industry in ACP countries
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CDE - Centre for the Development of Enterprise
 An Institution of the
ACP Group and the
EU – under the
Cotonou Agreement
 Supports the
sustainable
development of the
ACP private sector
 Financed by the
European
Development Fund
(EDF)
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CDE in brief
• Provide technical assistance and support services to
private ACP enterprises
Main mandate
• Facilitate cooperation between EU and ACP enterprises
• Promote investment, transfer of technology and skills
• Its own expert advice and practical know-how
• Specialised consultancy services
CDE provides
• Linkages to ACP and EU markets, expertise,
investors and finance sources
• Subsidy contributions for Business Development
Services (BDS)
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Eligible Beneficiaries
 Private Sector enterprises
 Enterprises in the creation, expansion, diversification or
restructuring phase in the ACP countries
 Enterprises must have promising prospects for financial and
economic viability as well as a positive development impact
 Private Sector Intermediary
Organizations
 Professional associations, federations, technical centres, investment
promotion bodies, development finance institutions, etc.
 Service Providers
 ACP consultants and consulting firms
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CDE intervenes…
 through Programmes
Increasingly, CDE interventions are being undertaken within the
framework of Programmes (2/3 of the budget)
Cluster approach – grouped assistance
 through ad-hoc Assistance
In response to individual requests and prospective
investors
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PROGRAMMES
Sustainable Forestry
Competitiveness
Enhancement
Promotion of Aquaculture
Maintenance in the
Infrastructure Sector
(Roads & Water)
Mining Industry
Tourism
Processing of cereals,
fruit and vegetables
Energy
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Mining Industry in ACP
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Scheme of the presentation
Institutional context of the programme
Figures
Expected results
Sector context
Challenges
Key areas
Results
Conclusion
Support to the mining sector from CDE in ACP countries
in the last 12 years
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Institutional context of the programme
 The ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000,
recognizes the importance of the ACP mining industry in its Article 68
 Following the Mines 2000 forum held in Lusaka, Zambia the SADC-MCU
and the CDE designed and implemented an integrated 5 year programme
of assistance for the SADC mining sector starting in 2001
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Mines 2000 - Figures
• Budget €4 million
• 55% CDE
• 30% PROMOTERS
• 15% COFINANCING AGENCIES
European FACT
fund
SYSMIN
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Mines 2000 - Expected results
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Improve local expertise and skills
Upgrade product quality
Poverty alleviation through creation of jobs
Improve environmental practices
Improve health and safety regulations
Better access to European markets and information
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Sector context
The Southern African mining industry contributes to around
10% of GDP in the region:
 It involves 5% of total employment
 Contributes to 60% of foreign exchange earnings
 The region is a leading contributor to world output of:
 Vanadium 46%
Diamonds 55%
 Platinum group metals 72%
Cobalt 20%
 Chromium 40%
Manganese 15%
 Gold 21%
Copper 8%
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Mines 2000 - Challenges
• Low-skilled personnel
• Lack of appropriate technology
• Lack of market opportunity awareness
• Delays in issuance or refusal of operating licence
• Poor enterprise management by senior personnel
• Poor business decision making as a result of insufficient
business knowledge
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Mines 2000 –
Key areas of support
1. Direct technical assistance and capacity building for
enterprises/individuals
2. Capacity building for Intermediary organizations
3. Creation of information networks and market awareness
4. Environmental and social awareness
5. Facilitating financing for enterprises
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FIRMS
SUPPORTED
75 (83%) STILL IN
OPERATION
TODAY (2006)
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Mines 2000 - Results
1. Direct technical assistance:
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60 enterprises received an average of 2 direct technical
assistance interventions from 2001 to 2005.
Including improvement of technical, financial and marketing
management
70% of the total budget
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60 firms which received technical assistance
Created/saved 2500 jobs
Total turnover of €120
million
40% of which from 15
major operators
Mines 2000 - Results
2. Capacity building for Intermediary organizations
Training, seminars, workshops:
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Appropriate technology in management in Mining, Namibia
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Business development workshop for gemstone miners,
Zambia 2001
Gemmology training centre, Mozambique 2001
Dimension stone training workshop, Italy 2002
Business development workshop, Malawi 2003
Environmental aspects of gemmology, Mozambique 2004
Dimension stone workshop for ACP architects, Italy 2002
Seminar on marketing of industrial materials, Namibia 2005
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Mines 2000 - Results
2. Capacity building for Intermediary organizations
Publication of technical guides:
• Dimension Stone quarrying in ACP countries
• Code of environmental practice for mining projects
• Technical guide on coloured gemstones
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Mines 2000
Results
3. Creation of information networks and market
awareness
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35 firms participated in international fairs in Europe:
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Carrara Marmotec Fair, Italy 2001 & 2004
Women in mining Vicenza, Italy 2002
Vicenza fair, Italy 2004
Verona fair, Italy 2004
Tektonica International fair, Portugal 2004
Creation of SADC Mining Info Portal (out of service today)
Creation of
(Assoc for dimension stone
operators in Africa) and its website www.afristone.com
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Mines 2000 - Results
4. Environmental and social awareness
Dissemination of best practices
• Organization of 2 workshops
• Publication of a technical guide for SME
• On-the-job training
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Mines 2000 - Results
5. Facilitating financing for enterprises
CDE assisted 5 promoters in preparing bankable business
plans to secure loans
• Reserve assessment
• Search for appropriate technology
• Market study
• Financial engineering
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Conclusion
It has been proved that CDE interventions has consolidated
the development of SME, Intermediary organizations and
services providers of the mining sector through
workshops, seminars, guides, direct assistance, etc.
Economic impact: more than 2500 jobs and more than
€120 million turnover (SADC – mining programme).
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Support to the mining sector from CDE
in the last 12 years
Zones of intervention
3%
23%
Caribbean
East Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
14%
60%
Source : CDE database
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Support to the mining sector from CDE
in the last 12 years
Types of intervention
3%
3%
Partial studies
17%
Expertise, diagnosis
27%
Technical assistance
17%
Incentive to participate in fairs and
partnership meetings
Assistance for negotiations
33%
Technical seminars with training
Source : CDE database
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Dimension Stone CDE projects in ACP
African countries
Source: Dimension stone quarrying in ACP Countries, CDE 2003
CONTACTS
Regional Offices
West Africa : Dakar (Senegal)
Mr Gaston Baganzicaha
[email protected]
Central Africa :
Opening in 2011
Eastern Africa : Nairobi (Kenya)
Mr Farai Majuru
[email protected]
Southern Africa : Gaborone (Botswana)
Mr Sid Boubekeur
[email protected]
Caribbean : Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
Mrs Marie Louise Norton
[email protected]
Pacific:
Opening in 2011
Headquarters - Brussels
[email protected]
CDE website: www.cde.int
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Thank you for your attention
Jordi Tió Rotllan
[email protected]
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