Roland Cassinga Amani

Roland Cassinga Amani has over five years’ experience in the mining sector, specifically focusing on promotion and development of safe artisanal mining. Currently, Roland Cassinga Amani is Technical Director for FCPDEAM, a local NGO where he focuses on artisanal miner’s cooperatives by training them on safety, health, and environmental management, as well as alternative vocational skills, in order to make a living out of the dangerous mining setup. Roland holds a diploma in Rock-breaking and Surface Mining Excavation, with a deep expertise in drilling and blasting, as well as a diploma in Mining Safety, Health and Environmental Management from the South African Chamber of Mines.Committed to social justice and artisanal miners’ rights, Roland is convinced that artisanal mining should be regulated accordingly in order to avoid unnecessary accidents, child labor, and armed conflicts.Upon completion of his Mandela Washington Fellowship, Roland plans to help artisanal miners by influencing government policies related to artisanal mining, transparency, and traceability of minerals.