Integrating Africa's Wealth — From Mines to Markets
The Green Minerals Projects Conference (GMPC) is strategically aligned with the African Union Agenda 2063 Commodity Strategy — an ambitious blueprint positioning Africa’s natural resource wealth at the center of its socio-economic transformation.
Africa is not just a continent rich in mineral resources — it is a future-driven powerhouse of agriculture, energy, and mineral commodities. With over 85% of Africa’s exports tied to commodities, the GMPC champions a new vision: “Green Minerals for Africa’s Industrialization — From Local Value Addition to Global Market Competitiveness.”
OUR STRATEGIC POSITIONING
GMPC directly complements and advances key pillars of the AU Commodity Strategy, focusing on:
- Commodity-Led Industrialization: Maximizing value addition of Africa’s green minerals — lithium, cobalt, graphite, rare earths, nickel, copper, gold — to create jobs, drive industrial growth, and support sustainable development.
- Regional Value Chains Development: Promoting intra-African trade and regional mineral processing hubs through the AfCFTA framework, enabling Africa’s minerals to power African industries first — before exports.
- Sustainable Mining & Green Minerals Certification: Establishing Africa-wide traceability, responsible sourcing, and ESG-compliant frameworks — positioning Africa as a trusted supplier of green minerals in global just energy transition supply chains.
THE GMPC STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK IS GUIDED BY:
| AU Agenda 2063 Commodity Strategy Pillar | GMPC Strategic Focus Area |
| Commodity Markets & Pricing | Africa Green Minerals Exchange & Transparent Trading |
| Linkages & Diversification | Green Minerals Smart Mining Cities & Special Economic Zones |
| Governance & Enabling Environment | Digital Traceability (Example: Madini Passport), ESG Compliance |
| Skills Development & R&D | Africa Green Minerals Research & Innovation Hub |
OUR CALL TO ACTION:
Africa can no longer remain a price-taker in global commodity markets. Through GMPC, Africa speaks with one voice in shaping fair trade, sustainable mining, and industrial sovereignty.
Our mission is clear:
- Create Green Minerals Hubs for value addition.
- Establish the African Green Minerals Certification Framework.
- Mobilize domestic and regional financing for mineral value chain industrialization.
- Drive forward AfCFTA-aligned commodity exchanges and regional market systems.
WHY GMPC MATTERS:
Africa holds:
- Approximately 60% of the world’s untapped arable land.
- Approximately 80%+ of the world’s platinum group metals.
- Approximately 30% – 45% of the world’s gold reserves.
- Huge deposits of strategic minerals for the green economy.
Yet, raw commodity exports continue to undermine Africa’s economic resilience.
GMPC, in full alignment with the AU Commodity Strategy, is Africa’s response to:
“Extract Value. Retain Wealth. Build Africa’s Green Industrial Future.”
THE FUTURE IS AFRICAN:
Africa is positioning itself as:
The World’s Green Minerals Gateway.
Tanzania and Zanzibar, through the GMPC platform, champion Africa’s readiness to govern, process, certify, and trade its green minerals with integrity, sustainability, and value addition.
Join us at GMPC — where projects meet policy, where vision meets value, and where Africa’s Green Minerals lead the way into a new era of industrial transformation.