Welcome
Welcome to this secure African Minerals Development Centre platform built to assess and improve mineral governance and sustainability in line with the Africa Mining Vision (AMV), AMV Mineral Governance Framework and AfCFTA-aligned objectives.
Start a New Assessment Cycle
Assessments are time-bound. Countries submit pillar responses within the defined window.
| Current cycle | Status | Deadline | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | Open | 31 Mar 2026 | 3/6 pillars submitted |
Quick Actions
Designed for AMDC oversight and country participation.
Countries onboarded
55
AfCFTA member states
Assessments completed
7
Historical cycles
Evidence files
1,246
Policies, acts, surveys, reports
AI confidence
0.95
Zambia Pillar 1 demo
AI scoring approach: Evidence-based maturity scoring (policy existence + implementation + outcomes), mapped to AMV/AMGF benchmarks with audit traceability.
Assessment Dashboard
Overall rating is generated once all pillars have been captured, reviewed, and submitted.
Overall Rating
Intermediate
Score: 5.68 / 10
Data completeness
92%
Evidence uploaded
AI confidence
0.95
Pillar 1 demo
Submission status
1/6
Pillar 1 demo scored
Pillar Performance
| Pillar | Score | Progress | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Legal & Institutional | 5.68 | Intermediate | Demo scored |
| 2) Geo & Minerals Info | — | Pending | Draft |
| 3) Fiscal & Revenue | — | Pending | Draft |
| 4) Linkages & Diversification | — | Pending | Draft |
| 5) ASM | — | Pending | Draft |
| 6) Environmental & Social | — | Pending | Draft |
AI Insights
| Type | Finding | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Insight | Zambia Pillar 1 scores Intermediate (5.68/10) — contract transparency requires attention. | |
| Opportunity | Policy presence strong (7.5/10) — build on this for implementation evidence. | |
| Gap | Outcomes dimension weakest (3.8/10) — measurable KPIs needed. |
Pillar 1: Legal and Institutional Framework for Contracts and Licensing
Structured questions, qualitative responses and evidence upload for contracts and licensing governance.
Factors (editable by Superuser)
Each factor is assessed using evidence-based scoring (Policy Presence 40% + Implementation Evidence 40% + Outcomes 20%). Upload supporting laws/acts/policies or structured stakeholder surveys.
| Factor | Question | Upload Evidence | Rating | AI Confidence | Policies |
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| A. Policy & legal process for awarding mineral rights | Describe the legal framework and processes for awarding mineral rights, including public participation and timelines. |
Select policy files for this factor.
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Intermediate | 0.95 | Mining Act.pdf |
| B. Contract Transparency | Are mining contracts disclosed publicly? Provide portal links, gazette records, or disclosure policy evidence. |
Select policy files for this factor.
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Intermediate | 0.95 | Missing policy evidence |
| C. State & public official participation | Describe controls for public official participation, conflict-of-interest rules, and disclosures. |
Select policy files for this factor.
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Intermediate | 0.95 | COI_Policy.pdf |
| D. Institutional & capacity needs | Provide evidence of institutional capacity, training, staffing, and budget allocations for governance agencies. |
Select policy files for this factor.
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Intermediate | 0.95 | Agency_Report.docx |
| E. Dispute resolution | Describe mechanisms for dispute resolution, arbitration frameworks, and case processing performance. |
Select policy files for this factor.
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Intermediate | 0.95 | Court_Stats.xlsx |
Create Structured Stakeholder Survey
Send questionnaires to regulators, industry, civil society.
🤖 Live AI Assessment Demo
Calls the AMDC AI Engine live — Zambia Pillar 1 (reproduces factsheet score of 5.68/10)
Pillar 2: Geological and Mineral Information System
Assess geodata governance, dissemination, capacity building, and standardisation.
Factors (editable by Superuser)
Each factor is assessed using evidence-based scoring (Policy Presence 40% + Implementation Evidence 40% + Outcomes 20%). Upload supporting laws/acts/policies or structured stakeholder surveys.
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Create Structured Stakeholder Survey
Send questionnaires to regulators, industry, civil society.
Pillar 3: Fiscal Regime and Revenue Management
Assess fiscal objectives, revenue maximisation, illicit flows, transparency, and equitable utilisation.
Factors (editable by Superuser)
Each factor is assessed using evidence-based scoring (Policy Presence 40% + Implementation Evidence 40% + Outcomes 20%). Upload supporting laws/acts/policies or structured stakeholder surveys.
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Create Structured Stakeholder Survey
Send questionnaires to regulators, industry, civil society.
Pillar 4: Linkages, Investment and Diversification
Assess local content, value linkages, skills, infrastructure investment and diversification outcomes.
Factors (editable by Superuser)
Each factor is assessed using evidence-based scoring (Policy Presence 40% + Implementation Evidence 40% + Outcomes 20%). Upload supporting laws/acts/policies or structured stakeholder surveys.
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Create Structured Stakeholder Survey
Send questionnaires to regulators, industry, civil society.
Pillar 5: Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
Assess frameworks, capacity, financing, environmental safeguards, OHS, communities and livelihoods.
Factors (editable by Superuser)
Each factor is assessed using evidence-based scoring (Policy Presence 40% + Implementation Evidence 40% + Outcomes 20%). Upload supporting laws/acts/policies or structured stakeholder surveys.
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Create Structured Stakeholder Survey
Send questionnaires to regulators, industry, civil society.
Pillar 6: Environmental and Social Issues
Assess ESIAs, FPIC, liabilities, remedies, compensation, resettlement, labour rights, and closure.
Factors (editable by Superuser)
Each factor is assessed using evidence-based scoring (Policy Presence 40% + Implementation Evidence 40% + Outcomes 20%). Upload supporting laws/acts/policies or structured stakeholder surveys.
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Create Structured Stakeholder Survey
Send questionnaires to regulators, industry, civil society.
Document Repository
Central evidence store for all uploaded documents.
| Date/Time | Document | Type | Owner | Linked Factor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-07 10:14 | Mining_Act_2024.pdf | Data Capturer | P1: Mineral rights process | Accepted |
Audit Trail
Full traceability of actions, edits, submissions, re-openings and AI scoring runs.
Audit Log
| Date/Time | User | Role | Action | Module | Notes |
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| 2026-06-07 16:00 | AI Engine | System | Scoring run | Pillar 1 | Zambia demo — 5.68/10 Intermediate |
Gap Analysis Findings
AI-generated gap analysis against the AMV benchmark score of 8.0, showing priority areas by pillar and factor.
B6 • Gap Analysis
Where the assessment is below the AMV benchmark
Load the latest gap analysis to see the overall gap, pillar-level gaps, priority ranking and factor gaps for the current assessment.
Ready to load assessment gap analysis.
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Overall Score
Country
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Current assessment country
Gap to 8.0
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AMV benchmark gap
Priority
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Intervention level
Pillars analysed
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Pillar gap records
Click Refresh Gap Analysis to load live gap analysis from the AMDC AI Engine.
Policy Recommendations
Actionable recommendations tailored for AMDC implementation and for the assessed country.
B7 • Recommendations
Turn evidence gaps into policy actions
Load AI, evidence-gap and AMV framework recommendations for the current assessment.
Ready to load recommendations.
Country
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Policy recommendation context
Recommendation groups
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Pillar-level recommendation cards
Click Refresh Recommendations to load live recommendations from the AMDC AI Engine.
Summary Report (FactSheet)
High-level qualitative output suitable for publication.
Country Snapshot
Download the generated AMDC assessment factsheet for the current assessment.
Administration
Configure pillars, benchmark documents and scoring weights.
Reporting Entity Setup
Scoring Configuration
| Pillar | Weight |
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| P1 Legal & Institutional | 16.67% |
| P2 Geo & Minerals Info | 16.67% |
| P3 Fiscal & Revenue | 16.67% |
| P4 Linkages | 16.67% |
| P5 ASM | 16.67% |
| P6 Environmental & Social | 16.67% |
User Management
Invite users by role. Two-tier access control.
| User | Role | Entity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| amdc.official@au.int | AMDC Oversight | All | Active |
| coordinator@zambia.gov | C-Suite User | Zambia | Active |
Two-Tier System Architecture
Tier 1 is AMDC oversight (full visibility). Tier 2 is Member State participation (country-only visibility).
Tier 1 — AMDC Oversight Layer
Full visibilityAMDC officials monitor all countries, compare performance, generate continental insights.
Continental dashboardCross-country analyticsRecommendations engine
Tier 2 — Country Participation Layer
Isolated per countryEach country captures pillar data, uploads evidence, and submits within the time window. No cross-country visibility.
Pillar Q&A modulesDocument repositoryAudit trail