The Alternative Mining Indaba (AMI) is a global safe space for stakeholders to discuss, debate, highlights and provide solidarity for those impacted and affected by extractives, especially mining. According to the World Bank and UN, energy and energy transition is simply a great economic question and energy forms an important block of economic development in the world. AMI engagements under the energy transition must note with deep concern the economists’ assertions “that extractive industries have been the cornerstone of Africa’s economic development, offering opportunities for growth and prosperity. Yet, often enough, the benefits of mining are never enjoyed by host citizens. Instead of prosperity countries are plunged into a resource curse and conflicts ensue with great impacts on women and children. A s we look ahead to the Alternative Mining Indaba in 2025, we are acutely aware of the multifaceted challenges that lie before us. The urgent climate crisis, coupled with geopolitical tensions, underscores the need for sustainable and responsible resource management towards the shift we all aspire.
