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Rethinking Mining Governance and Africa’s Critical Minerals Opportunity

Kah Walla reflects on lessons from the Kimberley Process and the future of mineral governance in Africa.

In this interview for the Global Governance Innovation Platform (GGI), Kah Walla reflects on the Kimberley Process and its role in addressing conflict diamonds, while noting how today’s challenges in mining have shifted toward human rights, environmental impacts and community benefit. She also discusses Africa’s opportunity in critical minerals and the need to transform mining through stronger governance, local value addition and more inclusive decision-making across governments, industry, civil society and communities.