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2026 Agenda

10 Feb 2026
10:00
Technology and Innovation Hub
Nubian Pyramids Stage (CTICC2 - Ground Floor - Exhibition Hall)
Disruptive technologies
Infrastructure and industrialisation

Partnering with China to accelerate mining tech in Africa - Part 1

China’s mining sector has leapfrogged in automation, processing, and digital integration. Explore how African mining can learn from Chinese innovation, particularly in critical minerals, remote operations, and AI, and how partnerships with Chinese tech providers can fast-track Africa’s mining sector and its industrialisation objectives. From lithium refineries to smart haulage, collaboration is the key to unlocking shared growth.

Speaker
James Smith
CEO
DRA Global
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