Mining Indaba approaches!

15th January 2025 Mining Indaba approaches!

Mining Indaba

Mining Indaba known as Investing in African Mining Indaba, will be held between 3-6 February 2025. It is the premier event focused on fostering the successful capitalization and sustainable development of mining interests in Africa. This globally renowned platform brings together visionaries, innovators, and decision-makers to explore the mining sector’s vital role in driving progress, diversity, and inclusion.

Key pillars

This year’s meeting will be gathered around key pillars related to: industrializing Africa, future-proofing our communities, delivering effective net zero & just energy transition strategies, maximizing on Africa’s critical minerals endowment, giving a voice to future generations, adopting game-changing technologies, prioritizing health & safety.

Government and Industry speakers

Government and Industry leaders such as: Aboubacar Koulibaly (Rio Tinto Guine), Ada Thela (Zoe Diamonds (Pty) Ltd), Adam Matthews (CRIO), Aditya Khanna (Ethiopotash), AIDA DIOP (WIM SENEGAL), Aidan Davy (ICMM), Alex Khumalo (Cert.Dir.), Alex Stoner (Embellie Advisory), Alhassane Briegel Barry (Watson Farley & Williams), Alwyn Vorster (Lindian Resources Limited), Ana Hajduka Shields (Africa GreenCo), Anastasia Kuskova (Sirius), Andreas Schaal (OECD – OCDE), Anna Kruitikov (Glencore), Anneline Sonpal (Singular Group), Arno Barnard (Andrada Mining), Ashleigh Theophanides (Deloitte Africa), Assheton Stewart Carter (TDi Sustainability), Becca Pratt (National Minerals Agency), Benitha Tambwe (DRC Ministry of Mines), Benjamin Gallezot (French Gov.), Boniswa Madlanga, Bramley Maetsa (Sasol), Cara (Broeksma) Haller, Catherine Raw (BHP), Chris Showalter (Lifezone Metals), Craig Miller, Dr. Elmar Muller (Mintek), will be present during the event.

Networking opportunity

With increasing participation from junior, mid-tier, and major mining companies, alongside government officials and investors, Mining Indaba is the gateway to high-impact networking and transformative partnerships.

What minerals are critical for Africa, and why?

This year during sustainability series, ministerial symposium, investment programmer, intergovernmental summit, intergovernmental summit and country showcase, interactive workshops, industry intel, young leaders program, tech and innovation and disruptive discussions, the event will address a pivotal question not many dare to ask: “What minerals are critical for Africa, and why?

We invite everyone for this event. All program details can be found on the Mining Indaba official webpage

References and Feature Image

Feature image source: Mining Indaba official webpage

Next WMC Congress

World Mining Congress

2026

The 27th World Mining Congress will be organized in 2026 in Peru. Detailed information can be found either on the 27th WMC official webpage or the third circular.

Learn more
27th
Next IOC Meeting

IOC / WMC Meeting

2025

The 106th IOC/WMC meeting will be organized on September 18th 2025 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Learn more
106th

Our news Others news

18th June 2026 Lumina metals begins trading on the Warsaw Stock Exchange

Stocks chart. Source: Photo by Maxim Hopman on Unsplash

Lumina Metals Corp. has officially informed that it has begun trading on the Main Market of…

17th June 2026 The future of mining starts with knowledge

Mining students during courses. Source: WMC2026 official.

The future of mining will not be shaped by technology alone. It will be built by…

12th June 2026 KSM clears a major legal hurdle related to Seabridge Gold Project

British Columbia landscape. Source: Photo by Jake Hills on Unsplash

This week, the Supreme Court of British Columbia issued its ruling on challenges to the Environmental…

9th June 2026 A new gold-copper discovery could reshape the future of Bulgaria’s Chelopech district

Metal ore. Source: Photo by USGS on Unsplash

In an era when high-quality discoveries are becoming increasingly rare, DPM Metals has announced what could…

2nd June 2026 Peru’s critical minerals opportunity cannot wait

Julia Torreblanca, President of the Sociedad Nacional de Mineria, Petroleo y Energia - SNMPE. Source: WMC 2026 official.

As the global energy transition accelerates, competition for critical minerals is intensifying. Countries around the world…

29th May 2026 Copperstone signals a new chapter for U.S. Gold development

Underground mine corridor. Source: https://unsplash.com/photos/white-lights-inside-tunnel-arFD2OAAdrQ

In an industry where capital discipline has become just as important as resource size, Minera Alamos…

26th May 2026 The global mining industry is heading to Lima and there is still time to join WMC 2026

World Mining Congress 2026. Soruce WMC 2026 official.

As the Festival of the Sun, Inti Raymi, transforms Peru into a celebration of heritage, energy…

22nd May 2026 Australia’s Rare Earths moment has arrived

Kalgoorlie open-pit mine. Source: Photo by Matthew de Livera on Unsplash

The global race to secure resilient critical minerals supply chains reached another defining moment this week…

19th May 2026 MinRes bets big on lithium’s comeback with Bald Hill restart

Lithium battery. Source: Photo by Vardan Papikyan on Unsplash

After months of recalibrating strategy against a volatile lithium market, Mineral Resources is officially announcing bringing…

15th May 2026 Newmont CEO Natascha Viljoen to join global mining leaders at World Mining Congress 2026 in Lima

Natascha Viljoen, President and Chief Executive Officer of Newmont Corporation. Source: WMC2026

The global mining industry’s attention is turning toward Lima as the World Mining Congress 2026 (WMC…