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

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