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09:00 - 11:30
Monday, February 9
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 09:00 02/09/2026 09:00 OPENING CEREMONY Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Leadership
09:00 - 09:05
Monday, February 9
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 09:00 02/09/2026 09:00 MC Welcome Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

Disruptive technologies
09:05 - 10:00
Monday, February 9
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 09:05 02/09/2026 09:05 The challenge of aligning technology with life of mine

Explore strategies to align long-term mine planning with fast-moving tech lifecycles. How can lifecycle mapping, workforce upskilling, and smart vendor partnerships future-proof operations and unlock value today, but account for evolving technology in the medium to long-term?

Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

Explore strategies to align long-term mine planning with fast-moving tech lifecycles. How can lifecycle mapping, workforce upskilling, and smart vendor partnerships future-proof operations and unlock value today, but account for evolving technology in the medium to long-term?

Disruptive technologies
10:00 - 11:00
Monday, February 9
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 10:00 02/09/2026 10:00 The power of driver simulation

Driver profiling technologies are reshaping workforce training in mining by enabling personalised, data- driven approaches to skill development and safety. Through tools such as accident simulation, real-time behavioural analytics, and performance benchmarking, learn how operators can receive training that reflects their unique driving patterns, risk profiles, and learning needs.

Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

Driver profiling technologies are reshaping workforce training in mining by enabling personalised, data- driven approaches to skill development and safety. Through tools such as accident simulation, real-time behavioural analytics, and performance benchmarking, learn how operators can receive training that reflects their unique driving patterns, risk profiles, and learning needs.

Disruptive technologies
11:00 - 12:00
Monday, February 9
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 11:00 02/09/2026 11:00 Cross pollinating innovation – what can mining learn from oil & gas technology?

As mining enters a new era of digital transformation, it faces a critical question: why reinvent the wheel when adjacent industries have already paved the way? While mining companies may not directly partner with oil and gas operators, the technology providers often work across both sectors, serving as conduits for cross-industry innovation. Learn how these shared tech ecosystems could empower mining to leapfrog legacy systems, reduce implementation risk, and benefit from mature solutions already tested in high-pressure environments

Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

As mining enters a new era of digital transformation, it faces a critical question: why reinvent the wheel when adjacent industries have already paved the way? While mining companies may not directly partner with oil and gas operators, the technology providers often work across both sectors, serving as conduits for cross-industry innovation. Learn how these shared tech ecosystems could empower mining to leapfrog legacy systems, reduce implementation risk, and benefit from mature solutions already tested in high-pressure environments

Disruptive technologies
11:00 - 11:05
Monday, February 9
Investment programme
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 11:00 02/09/2026 11:00 Host welcome remarks Investment programme Africa/Johannesburg

11:05 - 11:35
Monday, February 9
Investment programme
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 11:05 02/09/2026 11:05 Keynote: Commodity outlook 2026

Keynote by a leading expert in the field presenting their annual commodity outlook report exclusively at Mining Indaba. Explore short and long-term forecasts for commodity markets.

Investment programme Africa/Johannesburg

Keynote by a leading expert in the field presenting their annual commodity outlook report exclusively at Mining Indaba. Explore short and long-term forecasts for commodity markets.

Investment
11:30 - 12:30
Monday, February 9
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 11:30 02/09/2026 11:30 SPECIAL SCREENING

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Leadership
11:50 - 12:35
Monday, February 9
Investment programme
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 11:50 02/09/2026 11:50 Strategic partnerships – The new model for mine financing

As capital markets tighten and risk aversion grows, traditional mining finance is evolving - with public-private partnerships (PPPs), development finance institutions (DFIs), and blended finance emerging as vital de-risking tools. This panel explores how these collaborations are transforming.

Investment programme Africa/Johannesburg

As capital markets tighten and risk aversion grows, traditional mining finance is evolving - with public-private partnerships (PPPs), development finance institutions (DFIs), and blended finance emerging as vital de-risking tools. This panel explores how these collaborations are transforming.

Investment
12:00 - 12:20
Monday, February 9
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 12:00 02/09/2026 12:00 Tech-In-Action – Hexagon Mining Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

Disruptive technologies
12:00 - 14:00
Monday, February 9
Intergovernmental Summit 2
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 12:00 02/09/2026 12:00 NETWORKING LUNCH Intergovernmental Summit 2 Africa/Johannesburg

Governance, regulation and policy
12:20 - 13:30
Monday, February 9
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 12:20 02/09/2026 12:20 NETWORKING LUNCH Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

Governance, regulation and policy
12:45 - 13:15
Monday, February 9
Investment programme
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 12:45 02/09/2026 12:45 Commodity focus – Copper

Join industry leaders for a focused conversation on the evolving dynamics shaping the copper markets. This session will unpack key macroeconomic drivers, price outlooks and what to watch in 2026 and beyond.

Investment programme Africa/Johannesburg

Join industry leaders for a focused conversation on the evolving dynamics shaping the copper markets. This session will unpack key macroeconomic drivers, price outlooks and what to watch in 2026 and beyond.

Critical minerals
Investment
13:00 - 14:00
Monday, February 9
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 13:00 02/09/2026 13:00 NETWORKING LUNCH Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

13:15 - 14:00
Monday, February 9
Investment programme
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 13:15 02/09/2026 13:15 NETWORKING LUNCH Investment programme Africa/Johannesburg

Add to calendar 02/09/2026 13:30 02/09/2026 13:30 From extraction to innovation: Leveraging Africa’s resource wealth for diversification and development This session will seek to identify and brainstorm actionable policy and regulatory frameworks that better enable African governments to leverage their mineral wealth – shifting from traditional commodity extraction to a more diversified, complex economic model. It will explore how African countries can move beyond simple resource extraction to build economic complexity through industrialization, technological innovation and advanced manufacturing. Downstream Buyers Africa/Johannesburg

This session will seek to identify and brainstorm actionable policy and regulatory frameworks that better enable African governments to leverage their mineral wealth – shifting from traditional commodity extraction to a more diversified, complex economic model. It will explore how African countries can move beyond simple resource extraction to build economic complexity through industrialization, technological innovation and advanced manufacturing.

Downstream buyers
Infrastructure and industrialisation
13:30 - 14:30
Monday, February 9
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 13:30 02/09/2026 13:30 Digitising safety and compliance for smarter mining

As mining operations evolve, so too must the systems that safeguard them. This panel explores how leading mining houses are replacing outdated, paper-based compliance processes with agile, cloud-based platforms that deliver real-time visibility across multiple sites. Discover how tools like HSEC Online® are transforming safety and compliance from a tick-box exercise into a strategic, data-driven function – reducing duplication, streamlining administration, and empowering teams to make faster, smarter decisions.

Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

As mining operations evolve, so too must the systems that safeguard them. This panel explores how leading mining houses are replacing outdated, paper-based compliance processes with agile, cloud-based platforms that deliver real-time visibility across multiple sites. Discover how tools like HSEC Online® are transforming safety and compliance from a tick-box exercise into a strategic, data-driven function – reducing duplication, streamlining administration, and empowering teams to make faster, smarter decisions.

Disruptive technologies
Governance, regulation and policy
14:00 - 14:10
Monday, February 9
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 14:00 02/09/2026 14:00 Disruptive Discussions Opens Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Leadership
14:00 - 15:00
Monday, February 9
Intergovernmental Summit 2
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 14:00 02/09/2026 14:00 Stronger together - charting Africa’s mineral future on the global stage

Against the backdrop of rising international demand for critical minerals, a senior gathering of ministers will share their priorities for advancing mining- led development that delivers shared prosperity. With the spirit of our 2026 theme, this conversation will spotlight how coordinated action, transparent policies, and resilient partnerships can enable African governments to lead global cooperation on critical minerals.

Intergovernmental Summit 2 Africa/Johannesburg

Against the backdrop of rising international demand for critical minerals, a senior gathering of ministers will share their priorities for advancing mining- led development that delivers shared prosperity. With the spirit of our 2026 theme, this conversation will spotlight how coordinated action, transparent policies, and resilient partnerships can enable African governments to lead global cooperation on critical minerals.

Governance, regulation and policy
Leadership
14:00 - 14:45
Monday, February 9
Investment programme
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 14:00 02/09/2026 14:00 Is the (re)surgency of coal investment real and going to last?

With Trump administration policy now embracing a 'clean coal industry' approach, the global energy debate is shifting once more. For Africa, where coal is abundant and affordable energy source, does this mark a green light for coal investment? This panel will explore if coal investment can align with sustainability mandates of institutional investors and whether new coal developments can coexist with Just Energy Transition (JET) commitments.

Investment programme Africa/Johannesburg

With Trump administration policy now embracing a 'clean coal industry' approach, the global energy debate is shifting once more. For Africa, where coal is abundant and affordable energy source, does this mark a green light for coal investment? This panel will explore if coal investment can align with sustainability mandates of institutional investors and whether new coal developments can coexist with Just Energy Transition (JET) commitments.

Critical minerals
Investment
14:00 - 15:30
Monday, February 9
Intergovernmental Summit 1
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 14:00 02/09/2026 14:00 Country Showcase – Republic of Ghana Intergovernmental Summit 1 Africa/Johannesburg

Governance, regulation and policy
14:10 - 14:30
Monday, February 9
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 14:10 02/09/2026 14:10 Voices of progress – Anglo American

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Leadership
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 14:30 02/09/2026 14:30 Unlocking Industrialisation through advanced manufacturing and critical minerals for Africa's future

This session will explore the strategic role of advanced manufacturing technologies and critical minerals in driving industrialisation across Africa. It will delve into how Africa can tap into its rich mineral resources to develop competitive manufacturing sectors, creating amore integrated and sustainable industrial base. Featuring insights from the WEF's recent thought leadership publications, the session will provide actionable strategies for African policymakers, industry leaders, and investors to transform these opportunities into tangible outcomes.

Downstream Buyers Africa/Johannesburg

This session will explore the strategic role of advanced manufacturing technologies and critical minerals in driving industrialisation across Africa. It will delve into how Africa can tap into its rich mineral resources to develop competitive manufacturing sectors, creating amore integrated and sustainable industrial base. Featuring insights from the WEF's recent thought leadership publications, the session will provide actionable strategies for African policymakers, industry leaders, and investors to transform these opportunities into tangible outcomes.

Downstream buyers
Infrastructure and industrialisation
14:30 - 14:50
Monday, February 9
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 14:30 02/09/2026 14:30 Voices of progress – Rio Tinto

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Leadership
14:30 - 14:50
Monday, February 9
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 14:30 02/09/2026 14:30 Tech-In-Action – Reserved Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

Disruptive technologies
14:50 - 15:10
Monday, February 9
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 14:50 02/09/2026 14:50 Voices of progress – Barrick Mining

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Leadership
15:00 - 16:00
Monday, February 9
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 15:00 02/09/2026 15:00 Mining without compromise

Can mines go zero-waste and zero-emission – while scaling up production? This session explores how cutting-edge technologies are making it possible. The question is – can technology help mines deliver on first-world ESG requirements in Africa?

Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

Can mines go zero-waste and zero-emission – while scaling up production? This session explores how cutting-edge technologies are making it possible. The question is – can technology help mines deliver on first-world ESG requirements in Africa?

Disruptive technologies
Sustainability
15:00 - 15:30
Monday, February 9
Investment programme
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 15:00 02/09/2026 15:00 Commodity focus – Uranium

This session brings together market analysts, producers, and financiers to explore the drivers behind uranium’s bullish momentum. Gain insight into price outlooks, investment flows, and where the next wave of production will come from.

Investment programme Africa/Johannesburg

This session brings together market analysts, producers, and financiers to explore the drivers behind uranium’s bullish momentum. Gain insight into price outlooks, investment flows, and where the next wave of production will come from.

Critical minerals
Investment
15:10 - 15:30
Monday, February 9
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 15:10 02/09/2026 15:10 Voices of progress – Valterra Platinum

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Leadership
15:15 - 16:00
Monday, February 9
Intergovernmental Summit 2
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 15:15 02/09/2026 15:15 Partners of progress - the critical role of African mining chambers

Africa's mining future depends on chambers of mines, which bring communities, governments, and investors together to promote responsible sector growth. This panel will discuss how they can improve their leadership, encourage cooperation across borders, and increase stakeholder trust. Additionally, it will look at how African Chambers can establish the continent as a global collaborator in creating inclusive and robust mineral value chains.

Intergovernmental Summit 2 Africa/Johannesburg

Africa's mining future depends on chambers of mines, which bring communities, governments, and investors together to promote responsible sector growth. This panel will discuss how they can improve their leadership, encourage cooperation across borders, and increase stakeholder trust. Additionally, it will look at how African Chambers can establish the continent as a global collaborator in creating inclusive and robust mineral value chains.

Critical minerals
Governance, regulation and policy
Leadership
15:30 - 15:50
Monday, February 9
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 15:30 02/09/2026 15:30 Voices of progress – Harmony Gold

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

15:30 - 16:15
Monday, February 9
Downstream Buyers
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 15:30 02/09/2026 15:30 Deepening and widening automotive value chains in Africa

This session will explore how the automotive sector in Africa can drive economic growth by enhancing localization in manufacturing, supply chains, and component production. Hosted by the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) and the Automotive Industrial Transformation Fund (AITF), gain insights on the collaborative role between leading global automotive OEMs, components supplier companies, mining companies and governments and how automotive industrialisation can be actively shaped.

Downstream Buyers Africa/Johannesburg

This session will explore how the automotive sector in Africa can drive economic growth by enhancing localization in manufacturing, supply chains, and component production. Hosted by the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) and the Automotive Industrial Transformation Fund (AITF), gain insights on the collaborative role between leading global automotive OEMs, components supplier companies, mining companies and governments and how automotive industrialisation can be actively shaped.

Downstream buyers
Infrastructure and industrialisation
15:45 - 16:30
Monday, February 9
Investment programme
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 15:45 02/09/2026 15:45 Refining the opportunity – Investing in African critical minerals value chains

As the race for critical minerals intensifies, Africa is evolving from a supplier of raw materials into an emerging hub for processing and advanced manufacturing. This panel explores the next phase of value creation from midstream to downstream development. What makes a beneficiation project bankable in today’s climate, how are investors evaluating risk, and what role do co-investment structures, tax incentives, and strategic offtakes play.

Investment programme Africa/Johannesburg

As the race for critical minerals intensifies, Africa is evolving from a supplier of raw materials into an emerging hub for processing and advanced manufacturing. This panel explores the next phase of value creation from midstream to downstream development. What makes a beneficiation project bankable in today’s climate, how are investors evaluating risk, and what role do co-investment structures, tax incentives, and strategic offtakes play.

Infrastructure and industrialisation
Investment
15:45 - 17:15
Monday, February 9
Intergovernmental Summit 1
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 15:45 02/09/2026 15:45 Country Showcase – Zambia Intergovernmental Summit 1 Africa/Johannesburg

Governance, regulation and policy
15:50 - 16:10
Monday, February 9
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 15:50 02/09/2026 15:50 Voices of progress – Kinross Gold Corporation

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Leadership
16:00 - 17:00
Monday, February 9
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 16:00 02/09/2026 16:00 Tech is ready – is your workforce?

One of the biggest stumbling blocks in mining’s digital transformation isn’t the technology, it’s training the workforce to use the technology. As advanced technology systems become more prevalent, the need for robust training and cultural adaptation grows more urgent. This session explores how companies are tackling the skills gap head-on and also examines the next training frontier: agentic AI. Join this session to unpack how training, cultural transformation, and OEM-led innovation are converging to make mining smarter, safer, and more human-centred.

Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

One of the biggest stumbling blocks in mining’s digital transformation isn’t the technology, it’s training the workforce to use the technology. As advanced technology systems become more prevalent, the need for robust training and cultural adaptation grows more urgent. This session explores how companies are tackling the skills gap head-on and also examines the next training frontier: agentic AI. Join this session to unpack how training, cultural transformation, and OEM-led innovation are converging to make mining smarter, safer, and more human-centred.

Disruptive technologies
16:10 - 16:30
Monday, February 9
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 16:10 02/09/2026 16:10 Voices of progress – Exxaro

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Leadership
16:15 - 16:45
Monday, February 9
Intergovernmental Summit 2
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 16:15 02/09/2026 16:15 Partnership Spotlights

New for 2026, the Partnership Spotlights will feature candid, high-level dialogues between CEOs and government ministers, offering a platform to share the latest developments, strategic initiatives, partnerships, and investment opportunities shaping the future of Africa’s mining sector.

Intergovernmental Summit 2 Africa/Johannesburg

New for 2026, the Partnership Spotlights will feature candid, high-level dialogues between CEOs and government ministers, offering a platform to share the latest developments, strategic initiatives, partnerships, and investment opportunities shaping the future of Africa’s mining sector.

Governance, regulation and policy
Leadership
16:30 - 16:50
Monday, February 9
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 16:30 02/09/2026 16:30 Voices of progress – Reserved

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Leadership
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 16:30 02/09/2026 16:30 The role of development and commercial finance in deepening Africa’s manufacturing value chains

This session will explore how both development and commercial financiers can better support Africa's industrialisation agenda by focusing on the challenges and opportunities in funding manufacturing projects. Emphasis will also be placed on leveraging local minerals, commodities, and metals to create competitive advantages for Africa’s manufacturing and industrialisation projects. Gain actionable solutions for development finance institutions, government, and private sector stakeholders to collaborate in deepening manufacturing value chains by using Africa’s natural resources as a strategic asset.

Downstream Buyers Africa/Johannesburg

This session will explore how both development and commercial financiers can better support Africa's industrialisation agenda by focusing on the challenges and opportunities in funding manufacturing projects. Emphasis will also be placed on leveraging local minerals, commodities, and metals to create competitive advantages for Africa’s manufacturing and industrialisation projects. Gain actionable solutions for development finance institutions, government, and private sector stakeholders to collaborate in deepening manufacturing value chains by using Africa’s natural resources as a strategic asset.

Downstream buyers
Investment
16:50 - 17:10
Monday, February 9
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 16:50 02/09/2026 16:50 Voices of progress – Gécamines

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Leadership
17:10 - 17:30
Monday, February 9
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/09/2026 17:10 02/09/2026 17:10 Voices of progress – Reserved

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Leadership
09:00 - 11:00
Tuesday, February 10
Intergovernmental Summit 1
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 09:00 02/10/2026 09:00 Angola Mining Business Forum

The Angola Mining Business Forum will outline the current opportunities, as well as mapping the geological, legislative and investment changes being undertaken to enrich the upcoming and existing mining opportunities. Sessions will focus on the geological and mining potential, legislative frameworks and investment opportunities.

Intergovernmental Summit 1 Africa/Johannesburg

The Angola Mining Business Forum will outline the current opportunities, as well as mapping the geological, legislative and investment changes being undertaken to enrich the upcoming and existing mining opportunities. Sessions will focus on the geological and mining potential, legislative frameworks and investment opportunities.

Governance, regulation and policy
Investment
09:00 - 09:05
Tuesday, February 10
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 09:00 02/10/2026 09:00 MC Welcome Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

Disruptive technologies
09:05 - 09:10
Tuesday, February 10
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 09:05 02/10/2026 09:05 Disruptive Discussions Opens Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Leadership
09:05 - 10:00
Tuesday, February 10
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 09:05 02/10/2026 09:05 Unpacking the slow burn of technology adoption

Technology adoption across the sector remains slow, fragmented, and often stuck in pilot mode. Why? Mining Indaba reframes this challenge: not as a technology problem, but as a collaboration opportunity. It explores how strategic partnerships, between mining companies, technology specialists, research institutions, and governments, can overcome the barriers holding technology back.

Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

Technology adoption across the sector remains slow, fragmented, and often stuck in pilot mode. Why? Mining Indaba reframes this challenge: not as a technology problem, but as a collaboration opportunity. It explores how strategic partnerships, between mining companies, technology specialists, research institutions, and governments, can overcome the barriers holding technology back.

Disruptive technologies
09:10 - 10:00
Tuesday, February 10
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 09:10 02/10/2026 09:10 Reimagining mining partnerships through empathy

Step into the “veil of ignorance” – an experiment where speakers temporarily shed their identities and biases to adopt the roles of other stakeholders in the mining ecosystem.

From community leaders and regulators to mining executives, industry bodies and investors, each speaker will embody a perspective not their own, challenging assumptions and fostering deeper understanding.

Through moderated dialogue and immersive role-play, the session will explore:

  • How decisions might shift if stakeholders were unaware of their own position or power
  • What true partnership looks like when empathy precedes strategy
  • How this exercise can inform more inclusive policy, investment, and operational frameworks
Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Step into the “veil of ignorance” – an experiment where speakers temporarily shed their identities and biases to adopt the roles of other stakeholders in the mining ecosystem.

From community leaders and regulators to mining executives, industry bodies and investors, each speaker will embody a perspective not their own, challenging assumptions and fostering deeper understanding.

Through moderated dialogue and immersive role-play, the session will explore:

  • How decisions might shift if stakeholders were unaware of their own position or power
  • What true partnership looks like when empathy precedes strategy
  • How this exercise can inform more inclusive policy, investment, and operational frameworks

Leadership
09:15 - 09:45
Tuesday, February 10
Intergovernmental Summit 2
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 09:15 02/10/2026 09:15 Partnership Spotlights Intergovernmental Summit 2 Africa/Johannesburg

Governance, regulation and policy
Leadership
09:30 - 10:15
Tuesday, February 10
Critical Minerals
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 09:30 02/10/2026 09:30 Is the term “Critical Minerals” right for Africa?

The traditional definition for critical minerals was defined by the global north referring to minerals needed for the energy transition. Should Africa follow this definition, is it right for its development, and is there a clear way to avoid definition overload?

Critical Minerals Africa/Johannesburg

The traditional definition for critical minerals was defined by the global north referring to minerals needed for the energy transition. Should Africa follow this definition, is it right for its development, and is there a clear way to avoid definition overload?

Critical minerals
10:00 - 10:50
Tuesday, February 10
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 10:00 02/10/2026 10:00 Africa is a winner from current geopolitical disruption

Conventional wisdom suggests that Africa is negatively impacted by the current geopolitical forces. Tariffs, immigration curbs, reduced development funding and a more nationalist agenda in traditional allies are risks to Africa's growth, particularly in minerals. But could the opposite be true? Could the geopolitical (dis)order have more upside than downside for the continent, through for instance - new investment and trade routes, extra focus on intra-Africa trade, and a push for local beneficiation and industrialisation? 

This debate will see two teams argue the case in opposite directions relating to Africa's place in the current geopolitical order. The views they express may not represent their personal or organisational view, but they assume the side they've been given so we can benefit from a diversity of perspectives.

Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Conventional wisdom suggests that Africa is negatively impacted by the current geopolitical forces. Tariffs, immigration curbs, reduced development funding and a more nationalist agenda in traditional allies are risks to Africa's growth, particularly in minerals. But could the opposite be true? Could the geopolitical (dis)order have more upside than downside for the continent, through for instance - new investment and trade routes, extra focus on intra-Africa trade, and a push for local beneficiation and industrialisation? 

This debate will see two teams argue the case in opposite directions relating to Africa's place in the current geopolitical order. The views they express may not represent their personal or organisational view, but they assume the side they've been given so we can benefit from a diversity of perspectives.

Governance, regulation and policy
Leadership
10:00 - 10:05
Tuesday, February 10
Investment programme
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 10:00 02/10/2026 10:00 Host welcome remarks Investment programme Africa/Johannesburg

10:00 - 10:45
Tuesday, February 10
Intergovernmental Summit 2
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 10:00 02/10/2026 10:00 Corridors of opportunity - Connecting the continent beyond mineral exploitation

Across the continent, new transport and trade corridors are emerging to open landlocked mining regions, drive commerce, and integrate economies. This exclusive ministerial gathering will examine how governments can build on these initiatives, align cross-border planning, and forge partnerships that transform infrastructure development into a catalyst for Africa’s broader trade and economic transformation.

Intergovernmental Summit 2 Africa/Johannesburg

Across the continent, new transport and trade corridors are emerging to open landlocked mining regions, drive commerce, and integrate economies. This exclusive ministerial gathering will examine how governments can build on these initiatives, align cross-border planning, and forge partnerships that transform infrastructure development into a catalyst for Africa’s broader trade and economic transformation.

Governance, regulation and policy
Infrastructure and industrialisation
10:00 - 11:00
Tuesday, February 10
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 10:00 02/10/2026 10:00 Partnering with China to accelerate mining tech in Africa

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.

Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

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.

Disruptive technologies
Infrastructure and industrialisation
10:05 - 10:50
Tuesday, February 10
Investment programme
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 10:05 02/10/2026 10:05 Outlook on mining investment in 2026

As traditional mining finance faces increasing constraints, a diverse range of less conventional sources of capital is emerging to fill the gap. From sovereign wealth funds to strategic offtakers, the mining investment landscape in 2026 is more varied than ever. This panel explores how these alternative types of capital are reshaping project financing and what investors in these segments are looking for, how mining companies can position themselves to attract this funding.

Investment programme Africa/Johannesburg

As traditional mining finance faces increasing constraints, a diverse range of less conventional sources of capital is emerging to fill the gap. From sovereign wealth funds to strategic offtakers, the mining investment landscape in 2026 is more varied than ever. This panel explores how these alternative types of capital are reshaping project financing and what investors in these segments are looking for, how mining companies can position themselves to attract this funding.

Investment
10:15 - 11:00
Tuesday, February 10
Critical Minerals
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 10:15 02/10/2026 10:15 Why is coal not considered a critical mineral?

As the global conversation around critical minerals intensifies, driven by the energy transition, digitalisation, and geopolitical shifts, coal remains notably absent from most critical mineral lists. However, coal is vital to Africa’s development as a continent and is needed to generate energy in areas of the world that hold many critical mineral deposits. Does this not make it critical to the energy transition?

Critical Minerals Africa/Johannesburg

As the global conversation around critical minerals intensifies, driven by the energy transition, digitalisation, and geopolitical shifts, coal remains notably absent from most critical mineral lists. However, coal is vital to Africa’s development as a continent and is needed to generate energy in areas of the world that hold many critical mineral deposits. Does this not make it critical to the energy transition?

Critical minerals
Just Energy Transition
10:50 - 11:40
Tuesday, February 10
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 10:50 02/10/2026 10:50 Reframing Africa’s mineral wealth as its strongest currency

WHAT IF Africa’s untapped mining assets were anchored in the idea that mineral wealth is an untapped currency? Could this strategic re- positioning remove the exploration blocker that Africa is struggling with and enable mining companies, investors and governments to fast track the implementation of bold, strategic alliances to open up exploration investment?

Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

WHAT IF Africa’s untapped mining assets were anchored in the idea that mineral wealth is an untapped currency? Could this strategic re- positioning remove the exploration blocker that Africa is struggling with and enable mining companies, investors and governments to fast track the implementation of bold, strategic alliances to open up exploration investment?

Investment
Leadership
11:00 - 11:45
Tuesday, February 10
Critical Minerals
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 11:00 02/10/2026 11:00 Who will benefit from the geopolitical scramble for critical minerals in Africa?

Foreign powers including the US, Europe, China, and Middle Eastern players are racing to secure access to critical mineral supplies in Africa to safeguard the development of their own strategic industries - clean energy, defence, IT, etc. But will this process support the critical needs of African countries and communities for sustainable and just development – or will it end up entrenching the global and local inequalities and injustices of the past?

Critical Minerals Africa/Johannesburg

Foreign powers including the US, Europe, China, and Middle Eastern players are racing to secure access to critical mineral supplies in Africa to safeguard the development of their own strategic industries - clean energy, defence, IT, etc. But will this process support the critical needs of African countries and communities for sustainable and just development – or will it end up entrenching the global and local inequalities and injustices of the past?

Critical minerals
Just Energy Transition
11:00 - 11:45
Tuesday, February 10
Investment programme
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 11:00 02/10/2026 11:00 Mining investment for Shared Prosperity

Mining companies are under growing pressure to deliver value not only to shareholders but also to the communities where they operate. Innovative financing models are emerging around the globe, from revenue-sharing agreements and blended finance partnerships to community bonds and equity stakes. This session will explore how miners, investors, and governments can reframe community engagement as an investment strategy rather than a compliance exercise.

Investment programme Africa/Johannesburg

Mining companies are under growing pressure to deliver value not only to shareholders but also to the communities where they operate. Innovative financing models are emerging around the globe, from revenue-sharing agreements and blended finance partnerships to community bonds and equity stakes. This session will explore how miners, investors, and governments can reframe community engagement as an investment strategy rather than a compliance exercise.

Communities and indigenous people
Investment
11:00 - 11:45
Tuesday, February 10
Intergovernmental Summit 2
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 11:00 02/10/2026 11:00 The missing links - Mapping Africa’s infrastructure gaps

Without infrastructure to support the development of Africa's vast mineral wealth, much will remain stranded. This session will offer a view of the continent’s most urgent infrastructure gaps: in transport, power, water, and digital connectivity. It will examine how these gaps directly impact exploration, production, processing, and export potential. This discussion will spotlight regional trends, national bottlenecks, and the tools needed to identify and prioritise investment.

Intergovernmental Summit 2 Africa/Johannesburg

Without infrastructure to support the development of Africa's vast mineral wealth, much will remain stranded. This session will offer a view of the continent’s most urgent infrastructure gaps: in transport, power, water, and digital connectivity. It will examine how these gaps directly impact exploration, production, processing, and export potential. This discussion will spotlight regional trends, national bottlenecks, and the tools needed to identify and prioritise investment.

Governance, regulation and policy
Infrastructure and industrialisation
11:00 - 12:00
Tuesday, February 10
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 11:00 02/10/2026 11:00 Keynote session – Reserved Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

Disruptive technologies
11:15 - 11:45
Tuesday, February 10
Intergovernmental Summit 1
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 11:15 02/10/2026 11:15 Partnership Spotlights Intergovernmental Summit 1 Africa/Johannesburg

Governance, regulation and policy
Leadership
11:40 - 12:00
Tuesday, February 10
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 11:40 02/10/2026 11:40 Voices of progress – B2Gold Corp.

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Leadership
11:45 - 12:30
Tuesday, February 10
Critical Minerals
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 11:45 02/10/2026 11:45 Can the power of partnerships turn Gabon’s manganese into long term growth?

Gabon is one of the world’s leading producers of high-grade manganese, a critical mineral in steel production and increasingly vital for battery technologies. As global demand rises, Gabon stands at a crossroads: can it move beyond extraction to build a value-added industrial ecosystem that benefits its economy and people? This session explores how strategic partnerships between government, private sector, and international stakeholders can help Gabon leverage its manganese reserves for long-term development. It will examine the role of infrastructure, policy reform, and technology transfer in creating a more resilient and diversified mining sector.

Critical Minerals Africa/Johannesburg

Gabon is one of the world’s leading producers of high-grade manganese, a critical mineral in steel production and increasingly vital for battery technologies. As global demand rises, Gabon stands at a crossroads: can it move beyond extraction to build a value-added industrial ecosystem that benefits its economy and people? This session explores how strategic partnerships between government, private sector, and international stakeholders can help Gabon leverage its manganese reserves for long-term development. It will examine the role of infrastructure, policy reform, and technology transfer in creating a more resilient and diversified mining sector.

Critical minerals
Infrastructure and industrialisation
12:00 - 12:20
Tuesday, February 10
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 12:00 02/10/2026 12:00 Voices of progress – Thungela

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Leadership
12:00 - 13:30
Tuesday, February 10
Intergovernmental Summit 1
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 12:00 02/10/2026 12:00 Country Showcase – Côte d’Ivoire

Country Showcases are unique opportunities for the continents mining ministries to present their nation’s mining investment opportunities, policy updates, and major developments shaping their national mineral future.

Intergovernmental Summit 1 Africa/Johannesburg

Country Showcases are unique opportunities for the continents mining ministries to present their nation’s mining investment opportunities, policy updates, and major developments shaping their national mineral future.

Governance, regulation and policy
Investment
12:00 - 12:30
Tuesday, February 10
Investment programme
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 12:00 02/10/2026 12:00 Commodity focus – Gold & Silver

Join industry leaders for a focused conversation on the evolving dynamics shaping the gold and silver markets. This session will unpack key macroeconomic drivers, price outlooks, investor sentiment, and shifting supply-demand fundamentals.

Investment programme Africa/Johannesburg

Join industry leaders for a focused conversation on the evolving dynamics shaping the gold and silver markets. This session will unpack key macroeconomic drivers, price outlooks, investor sentiment, and shifting supply-demand fundamentals.

Critical minerals
Investment
12:00 - 12:45
Tuesday, February 10
Intergovernmental Summit 2
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 12:00 02/10/2026 12:00 Collaborative models for greater water infrastructure security

Mining-led water infrastructure development offers a pathway for mutual benefit when built on strong governance frameworks and multi-stakeholder partnerships. Drawing inspiration from the Lebalelo (now Badirammogo) Water User Association model, this panel will showcase how coordinated efforts between government, industry, and local communities can align operational needs with public needs to deliver resilient, sustainable, and accessible water infrastructure that serves a greater purpose.

Intergovernmental Summit 2 Africa/Johannesburg

Mining-led water infrastructure development offers a pathway for mutual benefit when built on strong governance frameworks and multi-stakeholder partnerships. Drawing inspiration from the Lebalelo (now Badirammogo) Water User Association model, this panel will showcase how coordinated efforts between government, industry, and local communities can align operational needs with public needs to deliver resilient, sustainable, and accessible water infrastructure that serves a greater purpose.

Infrastructure and industrialisation
Sustainability
12:00 - 12:30
Tuesday, February 10
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 12:00 02/10/2026 12:00 Tech-In-Action - HSEC Online® Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

Disruptive technologies
12:20 - 12:30
Tuesday, February 10
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 12:20 02/10/2026 12:20 Keynote – Reserved Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Disruptive technologies
Leadership
12:30 - 13:30
Tuesday, February 10
Critical Minerals
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 12:30 02/10/2026 12:30 NETWORKING LUNCH Critical Minerals Africa/Johannesburg

12:30 - 13:30
Tuesday, February 10
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 12:30 02/10/2026 12:30 NETWORKING LUNCH Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

12:30 - 13:15
Tuesday, February 10
Investment programme
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 12:30 02/10/2026 12:30 NETWORKING LUNCH Investment programme Africa/Johannesburg

12:30 - 13:30
Tuesday, February 10
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 12:30 02/10/2026 12:30 NETWORKING LUNCH Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

12:45 - 13:30
Tuesday, February 10
Intergovernmental Summit 2
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 12:45 02/10/2026 12:45 NETWORKING LUNCH Intergovernmental Summit 2 Africa/Johannesburg

13:15 - 14:00
Tuesday, February 10
Investment programme
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 13:15 02/10/2026 13:15 China’s investment shift – what it means for African mining projects

China’s approach to investing in Africa’s mining sector is undergoing a quiet transformation from high-profile, state-driven mega deals to more discreet, commercially structured investments led by private companies. This panel explores what this shift means for African governments and junior miners seeking capital. Can Chinese investment play a meaningful role in building regional value chains? What does a "future-proof" partnership with China look like in 2026? And is there real potential for trilateral collaboration between Chinese investors, African operators, and Western DFIs in an era of strategic competition?

Investment programme Africa/Johannesburg

China’s approach to investing in Africa’s mining sector is undergoing a quiet transformation from high-profile, state-driven mega deals to more discreet, commercially structured investments led by private companies. This panel explores what this shift means for African governments and junior miners seeking capital. Can Chinese investment play a meaningful role in building regional value chains? What does a "future-proof" partnership with China look like in 2026? And is there real potential for trilateral collaboration between Chinese investors, African operators, and Western DFIs in an era of strategic competition?

Investment
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 13:30 02/10/2026 13:30 Is resource nationalism paving the way for equitable global partnerships in critical minerals supply chains?

Those practising resource nationalism often seek to maximise revenue, stimulate industrial development and secure strategic control over strategic minerals. Often nations have much to gain during a commodity boom but are left in a weak bargaining position during a slump.When the world is looking for transition minerals, this can often scare foreign investors. Resource nationalism rebalancing traditional global trade partnerships; is it for the better of Africa?

Critical Minerals Africa/Johannesburg

Those practising resource nationalism often seek to maximise revenue, stimulate industrial development and secure strategic control over strategic minerals. Often nations have much to gain during a commodity boom but are left in a weak bargaining position during a slump.When the world is looking for transition minerals, this can often scare foreign investors. Resource nationalism rebalancing traditional global trade partnerships; is it for the better of Africa?

Critical minerals
Governance, regulation and policy
13:30 - 14:20
Tuesday, February 10
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 13:30 02/10/2026 13:30 Is mining's ESG agenda losing momentum?

Are mining’s ESG priorities evolving or diluting? WHAT IF mining’s ESG priorities – decarbonisation, inclusion and diversity – could be strategically positioned as equally important to shifting business strategies, global geopolitics and commodity price fluctuation? Gain insights into what it takes to keep sustainability and equity at the heart of mining’s uncertain economic future.

Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Are mining’s ESG priorities evolving or diluting? WHAT IF mining’s ESG priorities – decarbonisation, inclusion and diversity – could be strategically positioned as equally important to shifting business strategies, global geopolitics and commodity price fluctuation? Gain insights into what it takes to keep sustainability and equity at the heart of mining’s uncertain economic future.

Leadership
Sustainability
13:30 - 14:00
Tuesday, February 10
Intergovernmental Summit 1
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 13:30 02/10/2026 13:30 NETWORKING LUNCH Intergovernmental Summit 1 Africa/Johannesburg

13:30 - 15:00
Tuesday, February 10
Intergovernmental Summit 2
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 13:30 02/10/2026 13:30 Country Showcase – Republic of Guinea Intergovernmental Summit 2 Africa/Johannesburg

Governance, regulation and policy
Investment
13:30 - 14:30
Tuesday, February 10
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 13:30 02/10/2026 13:30 Tech-enabled permitting for faster futures

As mining assets accelerate and project timelines shrink, outdated permitting systems risk becoming bottlenecks. This session explores how digital platforms, AI-driven licensing workflows, and blockchain-backed transparency are transforming exploration access across Africa. It’s time to digitise the gatekeeping and unlock Africa’s mineral potential.

Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

As mining assets accelerate and project timelines shrink, outdated permitting systems risk becoming bottlenecks. This session explores how digital platforms, AI-driven licensing workflows, and blockchain-backed transparency are transforming exploration access across Africa. It’s time to digitise the gatekeeping and unlock Africa’s mineral potential.

Disruptive technologies
Governance, regulation and policy
14:00 - 16:00
Tuesday, February 10
Intergovernmental Summit 1
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 14:00 02/10/2026 14:00 SA Investment Seminar Intergovernmental Summit 1 Africa/Johannesburg

Governance, regulation and policy
Investment
14:15 - 15:00
Tuesday, February 10
Critical Minerals
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 14:15 02/10/2026 14:15 Is gold a critical mineral for Africa's development? With the continents recent political and economic shift towards gold security, this panel challenges old narratives to discuss if gold is the continents most underestimated critical mineral.
 
Critical Minerals Africa/Johannesburg

With the continents recent political and economic shift towards gold security, this panel challenges old narratives to discuss if gold is the continents most underestimated critical mineral.
 

Critical minerals
14:15 - 14:45
Tuesday, February 10
Investment programme
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 14:15 02/10/2026 14:15 Commodity focus – PGMs

Participate in an open dialogue discussion with industry peers about current trends, challenges, and opportunities in PGMs market. Expect to gain valuable insights into market forecasts, risk management strategies, and the impact of global economic factors on commodity prices.

Investment programme Africa/Johannesburg

Participate in an open dialogue discussion with industry peers about current trends, challenges, and opportunities in PGMs market. Expect to gain valuable insights into market forecasts, risk management strategies, and the impact of global economic factors on commodity prices.

Critical minerals
Investment
14:20 - 15:10
Tuesday, February 10
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 14:20 02/10/2026 14:20 A new chapter in South Africa, and Africa’s, legal landscape

South Africa’s mining industry is navigating a period of significant legal evolution, from amendments to environmental legislation and the Mine Health and Safety Act, to proposed amendments to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act. WHAT IF mining communities could proactively adapt to changing regulatory environments? WHAT IF industry engagement and collaboration was the status quo? Legislative change would remain practical and investor-friendly while growth and development imperatives were still prioritised.

Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

South Africa’s mining industry is navigating a period of significant legal evolution, from amendments to environmental legislation and the Mine Health and Safety Act, to proposed amendments to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act. WHAT IF mining communities could proactively adapt to changing regulatory environments? WHAT IF industry engagement and collaboration was the status quo? Legislative change would remain practical and investor-friendly while growth and development imperatives were still prioritised.

Governance, regulation and policy
Leadership
14:30 - 15:30
Tuesday, February 10
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 14:30 02/10/2026 14:30 Collaborative innovation in haulage truck technology

Haulage trucks are the backbone of mining logistics, but in an era of automation, electrification, and data-driven operations, they’re becoming much more than just heavy movers. This discussion explores the latest advancements in haulage truck technology. Mining companies are no longer going it alone; they’re co-developing solutions with OEMs. Learn how real-world collaborations are reshaping haulage operations across Africa.

Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

Haulage trucks are the backbone of mining logistics, but in an era of automation, electrification, and data-driven operations, they’re becoming much more than just heavy movers. This discussion explores the latest advancements in haulage truck technology. Mining companies are no longer going it alone; they’re co-developing solutions with OEMs. Learn how real-world collaborations are reshaping haulage operations across Africa.

Disruptive technologies
14:30 - 15:30
Tuesday, February 10
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 14:30 02/10/2026 14:30 Collaborative innovation in haulage truck technology

Haulage trucks are the backbone of mining logistics, but in an era of automation, electrification, and data-driven operations, they’re becoming much more than just heavy movers. This discussion explores the latest advancements in haulage truck technology. Mining companies are no longer going it alone; they’re co-developing solutions with OEMs. Learn how real-world collaborations are reshaping haulage operations across Africa.

Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

Haulage trucks are the backbone of mining logistics, but in an era of automation, electrification, and data-driven operations, they’re becoming much more than just heavy movers. This discussion explores the latest advancements in haulage truck technology. Mining companies are no longer going it alone; they’re co-developing solutions with OEMs. Learn how real-world collaborations are reshaping haulage operations across Africa.

Governance, regulation and policy
15:00 - 15:45
Tuesday, February 10
Critical Minerals
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 15:00 02/10/2026 15:00 The Critical Minerals value chain: How did China do it?

The panel will zero in on China's experience, shedding light on key aspects of its experience, successes and failures, and on what it means for Western governments, OEMs in key industries, their supply chains and the mining industry. The panel will include experts on these topics with granular knowledge to provide actionable insights for navigating the strategic materials competition that will define the next decade of global economic development.

Critical Minerals Africa/Johannesburg

The panel will zero in on China's experience, shedding light on key aspects of its experience, successes and failures, and on what it means for Western governments, OEMs in key industries, their supply chains and the mining industry. The panel will include experts on these topics with granular knowledge to provide actionable insights for navigating the strategic materials competition that will define the next decade of global economic development.

Critical minerals
Infrastructure and industrialisation
15:00 - 16:40
Tuesday, February 10
Investment programme
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 15:00 02/10/2026 15:00 The Dealmakers’ Den – Precious Metals

Junior mining companies pitch their Africa-located precious minerals projects that includes minerals like gold, silver and PGMs to a panel of elite decision-making investors

Companies:

15:00 - 15:05 Opening remarks

15:05 – 15:15 Company 1

15:20 - 15:30 Company 2

15:35 - 15:45 Company 3

15:50 - 16:00 Company 4

16:05 - 16:15 Company 5

16:20 - 16:30 Company 6

16:30 – 16:40 – Judges deliberate, and winner announced

Investment programme Africa/Johannesburg

Junior mining companies pitch their Africa-located precious minerals projects that includes minerals like gold, silver and PGMs to a panel of elite decision-making investors

Companies:

15:00 - 15:05 Opening remarks

15:05 – 15:15 Company 1

15:20 - 15:30 Company 2

15:35 - 15:45 Company 3

15:50 - 16:00 Company 4

16:05 - 16:15 Company 5

16:20 - 16:30 Company 6

16:30 – 16:40 – Judges deliberate, and winner announced

Investment
15:10 - 16:00
Tuesday, February 10
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 15:10 02/10/2026 15:10 Can regional alliances amplify positive community impact?

WHAT IF mining companies actively collaborated to deliver transformative community projects – actively on the ground during life- of-mine operations but also by pooling cash towards legacy funding for post mine closure? Regional mining alliances could unlock larger, more strategic investments that go beyond individual efforts. By pooling resources, aligning goals, and coordinating action, these alliances could dramatically amplify the scale and sustainability of community benefits.

Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

WHAT IF mining companies actively collaborated to deliver transformative community projects – actively on the ground during life- of-mine operations but also by pooling cash towards legacy funding for post mine closure? Regional mining alliances could unlock larger, more strategic investments that go beyond individual efforts. By pooling resources, aligning goals, and coordinating action, these alliances could dramatically amplify the scale and sustainability of community benefits.

Communities and indigenous people
Leadership
15:15 - 16:00
Tuesday, February 10
Intergovernmental Summit 2
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 15:15 02/10/2026 15:15 Powering the people – Partnerships for a lasting energy ecosystem.

Addressing Africa's energy shortage continues to be a major obstacle to value addition and mining investment. In addition to off-grid and hybrid solutions, this session will highlight strategies for scaling national grids and look at how wheeling policies and embedded generation can speed up access. We'll look at how mining regions can achieve resilience, sustainability, and long-term industrial growth through dependable, diverse energy systems.

Intergovernmental Summit 2 Africa/Johannesburg

Addressing Africa's energy shortage continues to be a major obstacle to value addition and mining investment. In addition to off-grid and hybrid solutions, this session will highlight strategies for scaling national grids and look at how wheeling policies and embedded generation can speed up access. We'll look at how mining regions can achieve resilience, sustainability, and long-term industrial growth through dependable, diverse energy systems.

Just Energy Transition
Sustainability
15:30 - 15:50
Tuesday, February 10
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 15:30 02/10/2026 15:30 Tech-In-Action - ABB Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

Disruptive technologies
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 15:45 02/10/2026 15:45 What lessons can we learn from Guinea’s use of partnerships in realising its iron ore potential?

Guinea holds some of the largest untapped high-grade iron ore reserves in the world, particularly in the Simandou range, a deposit that has long been seen as a game-changer for the global steel industry and for West Africa’s economic future. But unlocking this potential has proven complex, with decades of delays, geopolitical entanglements, infrastructure challenges, and shifting global demand. This session will examine lessons learnt, the power of partnerships, and what lessons can be extrapolated?

Critical Minerals Africa/Johannesburg

Guinea holds some of the largest untapped high-grade iron ore reserves in the world, particularly in the Simandou range, a deposit that has long been seen as a game-changer for the global steel industry and for West Africa’s economic future. But unlocking this potential has proven complex, with decades of delays, geopolitical entanglements, infrastructure challenges, and shifting global demand. This session will examine lessons learnt, the power of partnerships, and what lessons can be extrapolated?

Critical minerals
Infrastructure and industrialisation
15:50 - 16:50
Tuesday, February 10
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 15:50 02/10/2026 15:50 The digital evolution of blasting in mining

As mining ventures push deeper and face increasingly complex geology, the pressure is on – not to blast harder, but to blast smarter. This panel discussion explores how cutting-edge technologies are revolutionising blasting – from digital initiation systems and real-time fragmentation analytics to AI-driven blast design and environmental impact mitigation.

Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

As mining ventures push deeper and face increasingly complex geology, the pressure is on – not to blast harder, but to blast smarter. This panel discussion explores how cutting-edge technologies are revolutionising blasting – from digital initiation systems and real-time fragmentation analytics to AI-driven blast design and environmental impact mitigation.

Disruptive technologies
16:00 - 16:50
Tuesday, February 10
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 16:00 02/10/2026 16:00 AI in mining - separating the hype from reality

WHAT IF the real power of AI in mining lies not just in the technology, but in the partnerships that bring it to life? This session cuts through the hype to explore how miners and tech innovators are collaborating to turn AI potential into meaningful operational impact, not in the future, but today.

Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

WHAT IF the real power of AI in mining lies not just in the technology, but in the partnerships that bring it to life? This session cuts through the hype to explore how miners and tech innovators are collaborating to turn AI potential into meaningful operational impact, not in the future, but today.

Disruptive technologies
Leadership
16:15 - 17:45
Tuesday, February 10
Intergovernmental Summit 1
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 16:15 02/10/2026 16:15 Country Showcase – Mozambique Intergovernmental Summit 1 Africa/Johannesburg

Governance, regulation and policy
Investment
16:15 - 17:00
Tuesday, February 10
Intergovernmental Summit 2
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 16:15 02/10/2026 16:15 From producer to partner – Africa in global supply chains

A sustainability session spotlighting large-scale value addition infrastructure projects, this panel will spotlight the evolving position that producers play in the global mineral trade, through large-scale public– private infrastructure partnerships, closing out the panel by asking the critical question: is Africa ready to accelerate beneficiation at scale?

Intergovernmental Summit 2 Africa/Johannesburg

A sustainability session spotlighting large-scale value addition infrastructure projects, this panel will spotlight the evolving position that producers play in the global mineral trade, through large-scale public– private infrastructure partnerships, closing out the panel by asking the critical question: is Africa ready to accelerate beneficiation at scale?

Governance, regulation and policy
Infrastructure and industrialisation
16:50 - 17:00
Tuesday, February 10
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/10/2026 16:50 02/10/2026 16:50 Voices of progress – Reserved Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Leadership
07:00 - 10:00
Wednesday, February 11
Intergovernmental Summit 1
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 07:00 02/11/2026 07:00 Democratic Republic of the Congo Breakfast Intergovernmental Summit 1 Africa/Johannesburg

09:00 - 09:05
Wednesday, February 11
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 09:00 02/11/2026 09:00 MC Welcome Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

Disruptive technologies
09:05 - 09:10
Wednesday, February 11
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 09:05 02/11/2026 09:05 Disruptive Discussions Opening Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Leadership
09:05 - 10:00
Wednesday, February 11
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 09:05 02/11/2026 09:05 Drilling into the future

From autonomous and robotic rigs and AI-powered targeting to low-impact drilling systems and real-time geodata analytics, these technologies are reshaping and fast tracking the discovery of new projects across the globe, and in Africa. This session explores how cutting-edge technologies are transforming exploration drilling into a high-precision and data-rich process.

Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

From autonomous and robotic rigs and AI-powered targeting to low-impact drilling systems and real-time geodata analytics, these technologies are reshaping and fast tracking the discovery of new projects across the globe, and in Africa. This session explores how cutting-edge technologies are transforming exploration drilling into a high-precision and data-rich process.

Disruptive technologies
09:10 - 10:00
Wednesday, February 11
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 09:10 02/11/2026 09:10 Voices of progress – Reserved

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Leadership
09:15 - 09:45
Wednesday, February 11
Intergovernmental Summit 2
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 09:15 02/11/2026 09:15 Partnership Spotlight Intergovernmental Summit 2 Africa/Johannesburg

Governance, regulation and policy
Leadership
09:30 - 10:15
Wednesday, February 11
Critical Minerals
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 09:30 02/11/2026 09:30 Is a circular economy just?

A circular economy is undoubtedly better for the planet by reducing pressure on new extraction, but can it be good for people too? How can we avoid it "kicking away the ladder" for development in producing countries if the world's demand for primary metal falls?

Critical Minerals Africa/Johannesburg

A circular economy is undoubtedly better for the planet by reducing pressure on new extraction, but can it be good for people too? How can we avoid it "kicking away the ladder" for development in producing countries if the world's demand for primary metal falls?

Just Energy Transition
Sustainability
10:00 - 10:05
Wednesday, February 11
Investment programme
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 10:00 02/11/2026 10:00 Host welcome remarks Investment programme Africa/Johannesburg

10:00 - 10:45
Wednesday, February 11
Intergovernmental Summit 2
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 10:00 02/11/2026 10:00 Leveraging the power of strategic minerals

Phosphate, potash, and other such minerals are critical to Africa’s security, infrastructure, and industrial ambitions, yet they sit outside of foreign- centric mining definitions. This ministerial panel will elevate these essential resources as strategic drivers of economic self-sufficiency and regional value chains, delving into how governments can design policies and partnerships to develop these minerals and position them as central to Africa’s broader growth agenda.

Intergovernmental Summit 2 Africa/Johannesburg

Phosphate, potash, and other such minerals are critical to Africa’s security, infrastructure, and industrial ambitions, yet they sit outside of foreign- centric mining definitions. This ministerial panel will elevate these essential resources as strategic drivers of economic self-sufficiency and regional value chains, delving into how governments can design policies and partnerships to develop these minerals and position them as central to Africa’s broader growth agenda.

Critical minerals
Governance, regulation and policy
10:00 - 10:20
Wednesday, February 11
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 10:00 02/11/2026 10:00 Voices of progress – Minerals Council South Africa

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Leadership
10:00 - 11:00
Wednesday, February 11
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 10:00 02/11/2026 10:00 Unleashing smart connectivity for deep mining

Explore how 5G and fibre-optic technologies are transforming underground mining across Africa. From drone mapping and predictive maintenance to smart sensors and blockchain traceability, discover how connectivity is driving efficiency, sustainability, and resilience. Fit-for-purpose and future-ready, networks are redefining how Africa mines.

Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

Explore how 5G and fibre-optic technologies are transforming underground mining across Africa. From drone mapping and predictive maintenance to smart sensors and blockchain traceability, discover how connectivity is driving efficiency, sustainability, and resilience. Fit-for-purpose and future-ready, networks are redefining how Africa mines.

Disruptive technologies
10:05 - 10:50
Wednesday, February 11
Investment programme
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 10:05 02/11/2026 10:05 Unlocking capital for explorers and junior mining companies

Exploration is vital for global mining future, but junior miners still face challenges in raising early-stage capital. This panel explores who’s funding exploration in 2026, how juniors are positioning themselves for success, and the role governments, particularly South Africa, are playing in incentivising discovery through new funds, incentives, and regulatory reforms.

Investment programme Africa/Johannesburg

Exploration is vital for global mining future, but junior miners still face challenges in raising early-stage capital. This panel explores who’s funding exploration in 2026, how juniors are positioning themselves for success, and the role governments, particularly South Africa, are playing in incentivising discovery through new funds, incentives, and regulatory reforms.

Investment
10:15 - 11:00
Wednesday, February 11
Critical Minerals
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 10:15 02/11/2026 10:15 Joined at the Source: Building Copper- Cobalt Partnerships

Copper and cobalt are geological partners, yet above ground they are managed in silos. In Africa’s Copperbelt, where both are co- located, this fragmented approach undermines value capture, sustainability, and resilience. This session explores how partnerships across governments, industry, and civil society can integrate co-located resources for greater efficiency and fairness. Panellists will debate new models for collaboration and share lessons from cross- commodity and cross-jurisdiction experience offering bold ideas to shape Africa’s role in the future of critical minerals future.

Critical Minerals Africa/Johannesburg

Copper and cobalt are geological partners, yet above ground they are managed in silos. In Africa’s Copperbelt, where both are co- located, this fragmented approach undermines value capture, sustainability, and resilience. This session explores how partnerships across governments, industry, and civil society can integrate co-located resources for greater efficiency and fairness. Panellists will debate new models for collaboration and share lessons from cross- commodity and cross-jurisdiction experience offering bold ideas to shape Africa’s role in the future of critical minerals future.

Critical minerals
Governance, regulation and policy
10:20 - 10:40
Wednesday, February 11
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 10:20 02/11/2026 10:20 Voices of progress – Reserved

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Leadership
10:30 - 11:00
Wednesday, February 11
Intergovernmental Summit 1
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 10:30 02/11/2026 10:30 Partnership Spotlight Intergovernmental Summit 1 Africa/Johannesburg

Governance, regulation and policy
11:00 - 11:45
Wednesday, February 11
Intergovernmental Summit 2
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 11:00 02/11/2026 11:00 Building resilient partnerships in a complex global trade environment

This panel will explore how Africa can strengthen its position in a more hostile global trade environment by forging resilient international partnerships, negotiating fairer terms of engagement, and safeguarding long-term economic interests. Additionally, we will explore how governments can balance competing demands from global powers, utilise regional cooperation, and develop strategic trade partnerships that ensure Africa’s minerals prioritise local development objectives.

Intergovernmental Summit 2 Africa/Johannesburg

This panel will explore how Africa can strengthen its position in a more hostile global trade environment by forging resilient international partnerships, negotiating fairer terms of engagement, and safeguarding long-term economic interests. Additionally, we will explore how governments can balance competing demands from global powers, utilise regional cooperation, and develop strategic trade partnerships that ensure Africa’s minerals prioritise local development objectives.

Critical minerals
Leadership
11:00 - 11:20
Wednesday, February 11
Critical Minerals
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 11:00 02/11/2026 11:00 Networking break Critical Minerals Africa/Johannesburg

11:00 - 11:30
Wednesday, February 11
Investment programme
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 11:00 02/11/2026 11:00 Commodity focus – Lithium

As the global shift toward electrification accelerates, lithium has emerged as a cornerstone of the clean energy transition. From electric vehicles to large-scale battery storage, the race to secure sustainable and diversified lithium supply chains is intensifying. Join this focus session with industry peers to explore the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the lithium market.

Investment programme Africa/Johannesburg

As the global shift toward electrification accelerates, lithium has emerged as a cornerstone of the clean energy transition. From electric vehicles to large-scale battery storage, the race to secure sustainable and diversified lithium supply chains is intensifying. Join this focus session with industry peers to explore the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the lithium market.

Critical minerals
Investment
11:00 - 11:40
Wednesday, February 11
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 11:00 02/11/2026 11:00 A case study in extreme mine rescue A critical examination of Mines Rescue Services South Africa's  deployment of the Mobile Rescue Winder (MRW) during the highly publicised Buffelsfontein mine incident in early 2025. The MRW, a revolutionary rescue technology designed and built in South Africa, was ultimately used to retrieve 324 individuals, both survivors and fatalities, dramatically speeding up the final phase of a controversial operation. Delve into the technology's capabilities and its development journey, enabling rescue and recovery work at depths of up to 3,200 meters. This case study will provide valuable insights into the profound impact of cutting-edge technology on emergency response capabilities while navigating the complex ethical challenges of modern mining disasters.  Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

A critical examination of Mines Rescue Services South Africa's  deployment of the Mobile Rescue Winder (MRW) during the highly publicised Buffelsfontein mine incident in early 2025. The MRW, a revolutionary rescue technology designed and built in South Africa, was ultimately used to retrieve 324 individuals, both survivors and fatalities, dramatically speeding up the final phase of a controversial operation. Delve into the technology's capabilities and its development journey, enabling rescue and recovery work at depths of up to 3,200 meters. This case study will provide valuable insights into the profound impact of cutting-edge technology on emergency response capabilities while navigating the complex ethical challenges of modern mining disasters. 

Communities and indigenous people
Disruptive technologies
11:15 - 12:45
Wednesday, February 11
Intergovernmental Summit 1
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 11:15 02/11/2026 11:15 Country Showcase – Reserved Intergovernmental Summit 1 Africa/Johannesburg

Governance, regulation and policy
Leadership
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 11:20 02/11/2026 11:20 Will Africa ever create the infrastructure needed to fully realise its critical minerals value addition dream?

Africa’s vast reserves of critical minerals position the continent as a key player in the global energy transition, yet it continues to struggle with the infrastructure needed to unlock full value. With infrastructural challenges including transport, energy and access to water, does Africa have a chance of realising its value addition dreams with the current infrastructural climate, and how can the power of partnerships help close the gap?

Critical Minerals Africa/Johannesburg

Africa’s vast reserves of critical minerals position the continent as a key player in the global energy transition, yet it continues to struggle with the infrastructure needed to unlock full value. With infrastructural challenges including transport, energy and access to water, does Africa have a chance of realising its value addition dreams with the current infrastructural climate, and how can the power of partnerships help close the gap?

Critical minerals
Infrastructure and industrialisation
11:40 - 12:40
Wednesday, February 11
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 11:40 02/11/2026 11:40 From bullion to batteries… and batteries to bullion

The industry is witnessing a strategic shift as gold and battery metal focused companies increasingly cross boundaries through M&A activity. This session looks at the drivers behind gold miners moving into battery metals such as copper and lithium, and reversely, how these miners are expanding into gold. Are these two metal suites what Africa is banking on in the short and medium-term future?

Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

The industry is witnessing a strategic shift as gold and battery metal focused companies increasingly cross boundaries through M&A activity. This session looks at the drivers behind gold miners moving into battery metals such as copper and lithium, and reversely, how these miners are expanding into gold. Are these two metal suites what Africa is banking on in the short and medium-term future?

Critical minerals
Investment
Leadership
11:40 - 12:00
Wednesday, February 11
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 11:40 02/11/2026 11:40 Tech-In-Action - Dunlop Belting Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

Disruptive technologies
11:45 - 12:30
Wednesday, February 11
Investment programme
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 11:45 02/11/2026 11:45 Gulf capital meets African mining potential

As Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Oman entering the global mining value chain, their capital is reshaping African deal flow. This panel will unpack what Gulf investors want, how they evaluate risk, and where African projects fit in their critical minerals’ strategies.

Investment programme Africa/Johannesburg

As Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Oman entering the global mining value chain, their capital is reshaping African deal flow. This panel will unpack what Gulf investors want, how they evaluate risk, and where African projects fit in their critical minerals’ strategies.

Investment
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 12:00 02/11/2026 12:00 Inclusive regulatory partnerships – governments, communities, and traditional leaders as equal stakeholders

Straightforward panel discussion on African-led sustainability standards that addresses legacy impacts, and the need for regulatory systems that enable investment while protecting communities, ecosystems and future generations. Room to also bring in international partnerships that support African initiatives.

Intergovernmental Summit 2 Africa/Johannesburg

Straightforward panel discussion on African-led sustainability standards that addresses legacy impacts, and the need for regulatory systems that enable investment while protecting communities, ecosystems and future generations. Room to also bring in international partnerships that support African initiatives.

Communities and indigenous people
Sustainability
12:00 - 12:20
Wednesday, February 11
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 12:00 02/11/2026 12:00 Tech-In-Action - Reserved Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

Disruptive technologies
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 12:05 02/11/2026 12:05 How strategic offtake agreements/ partnerships between PGM miners and OEMs can de-risk the energy transition and create more flexibility for future mobility?

Partnerships are increasingly vital in the PGM sector due to complex value chains, evolving technologies, and shifting geopolitical and ESG dynamics. Historically, major automakers like Toyota and BMW secured long-term supply deals with miners to ensure access to materials. Today, linking miners directly with demand drivers offers benefits like price stability, innovation, and supply security. Partnerships can take various forms financial, equity-linked, or recycling-focused and involve OEMs, refiners, fabricators, and hydrogen tech firms such as Ballard and Hyundai. While challenges remain, government and industry support will be key to making these collaborations effective.

Critical Minerals Africa/Johannesburg

Partnerships are increasingly vital in the PGM sector due to complex value chains, evolving technologies, and shifting geopolitical and ESG dynamics. Historically, major automakers like Toyota and BMW secured long-term supply deals with miners to ensure access to materials. Today, linking miners directly with demand drivers offers benefits like price stability, innovation, and supply security. Partnerships can take various forms financial, equity-linked, or recycling-focused and involve OEMs, refiners, fabricators, and hydrogen tech firms such as Ballard and Hyundai. While challenges remain, government and industry support will be key to making these collaborations effective.

Critical minerals
Downstream buyers
12:20 - 13:30
Wednesday, February 11
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 12:20 02/11/2026 12:20 NETWORKING LUNCH Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

12:30 - 13:30
Wednesday, February 11
Investment programme
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 12:30 02/11/2026 12:30 Networking lunch Investment programme Africa/Johannesburg

12:40 - 13:30
Wednesday, February 11
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 12:40 02/11/2026 12:40 NETWORKING LUNCH Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

12:45 - 13:45
Wednesday, February 11
Intergovernmental Summit 1
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 12:45 02/11/2026 12:45 NETWORKING LUNCH Intergovernmental Summit 1 Africa/Johannesburg

12:45 - 13:30
Wednesday, February 11
Intergovernmental Summit 2
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 12:45 02/11/2026 12:45 NETWORKING LUNCH Intergovernmental Summit 2 Africa/Johannesburg

12:50 - 13:50
Wednesday, February 11
Critical Minerals
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 12:50 02/11/2026 12:50 NETWORKING LUNCH Critical Minerals Africa/Johannesburg

13:30 - 13:50
Wednesday, February 11
Investment programme
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 13:30 02/11/2026 13:30 Commodity focus – Diamonds

With shifting consumer trends, the rise of lab-grown alternatives, and tightening supply from major producers, the diamond market is navigating a pivotal transformation. This session will explore the evolving landscape of natural diamonds, price pressures, geopolitical influences on supply chains, and where future growth lies.

Investment programme Africa/Johannesburg

With shifting consumer trends, the rise of lab-grown alternatives, and tightening supply from major producers, the diamond market is navigating a pivotal transformation. This session will explore the evolving landscape of natural diamonds, price pressures, geopolitical influences on supply chains, and where future growth lies.

Critical minerals
Investment
13:30 - 14:15
Wednesday, February 11
Intergovernmental Summit 2
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 13:30 02/11/2026 13:30 The rise of African sovereign investors

African sovereign wealth funds and strategic investors like the AFC, and AfDB are becoming key players in shaping domestic value chains and financing long-term development. With a growing focus on resource security, industrialisation and capital retention, how are these institutions redefining Africa’s investment agenda? In addition, the discussion will spotlight national funds from across Africa to explore the role states play in mobilising investment.

Intergovernmental Summit 2 Africa/Johannesburg

African sovereign wealth funds and strategic investors like the AFC, and AfDB are becoming key players in shaping domestic value chains and financing long-term development. With a growing focus on resource security, industrialisation and capital retention, how are these institutions redefining Africa’s investment agenda? In addition, the discussion will spotlight national funds from across Africa to explore the role states play in mobilising investment.

Governance, regulation and policy
Investment
13:30 - 14:00
Wednesday, February 11
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 13:30 02/11/2026 13:30 Keynote Address Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Leadership
13:30 - 14:30
Wednesday, February 11
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 13:30 02/11/2026 13:30 Smarter energy use in crushing and milling

Crushing and milling are among the most energy-intensive stages in mining – but smart technologies are changing the game. This session examines how high-efficiency equipment, AI-driven process control, and sensor-based pre-concentration are cutting energy use and boosting performance. This incorporates renewable energy integration, modular systems, and strategic load shifting, which are helping miners reduce costs and emissions.

Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

Crushing and milling are among the most energy-intensive stages in mining – but smart technologies are changing the game. This session examines how high-efficiency equipment, AI-driven process control, and sensor-based pre-concentration are cutting energy use and boosting performance. This incorporates renewable energy integration, modular systems, and strategic load shifting, which are helping miners reduce costs and emissions.

Disruptive technologies
Just Energy Transition
13:45 - 15:15
Wednesday, February 11
Intergovernmental Summit 1
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 13:45 02/11/2026 13:45 Country Showcase – Reserved Intergovernmental Summit 1 Africa/Johannesburg

Governance, regulation and policy
Investment
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 13:50 02/11/2026 13:50 Can partnerships pave the way for Africa’s communities to benefit from Africa’s critical minerals?

Africa is currently at the centre of a geopolitical scramble for transition minerals. It creates a once in a lifetime opportunity for the growth of Africa’s communities through long term value addition and investment into communities and infrastructure… However, this outcome is far from certain. There is a reality where the riches of Africa’s critical minerals end up in the hands of a small group of people, many of which are outside of Africa, and communities never see true beneficiation. This session explores the transformative potential of strategic partnerships in ensuring that Africa’s communities derive meaningful and lasting benefits from the continent’s vast reserves of critical minerals

Critical Minerals Africa/Johannesburg

Africa is currently at the centre of a geopolitical scramble for transition minerals. It creates a once in a lifetime opportunity for the growth of Africa’s communities through long term value addition and investment into communities and infrastructure… However, this outcome is far from certain. There is a reality where the riches of Africa’s critical minerals end up in the hands of a small group of people, many of which are outside of Africa, and communities never see true beneficiation. This session explores the transformative potential of strategic partnerships in ensuring that Africa’s communities derive meaningful and lasting benefits from the continent’s vast reserves of critical minerals

Communities and indigenous people
Critical minerals
14:00 - 14:45
Wednesday, February 11
Investment programme
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 14:00 02/11/2026 14:00 From buyers to backers – how trading houses are becoming mining investors

Global traders and downstream giants are no longer just offtake deals - they’re taking equity stakes, co-developing assets, and anchoring new mining projects to secure supply and pricing stability. How to achieve the balance of being both a buyer and an investor without distorting markets.

Investment programme Africa/Johannesburg

Global traders and downstream giants are no longer just offtake deals - they’re taking equity stakes, co-developing assets, and anchoring new mining projects to secure supply and pricing stability. How to achieve the balance of being both a buyer and an investor without distorting markets.

Downstream buyers
Investment
14:00 - 14:20
Wednesday, February 11
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 14:00 02/11/2026 14:00 Voices of progress – Reserved

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shaping the future, and progress, of mining.

Leadership
14:20 - 15:10
Wednesday, February 11
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 14:20 02/11/2026 14:20 Rethinking beneficiation through domestic economies

WHAT IF the key to sustainable industrialisation lay not only in policy reform, but in co-creating value chains that serve domestic needs first? Explore how multi-stakeholder partnerships can unlock the full potential of domestic beneficiation by aligning the interests of governments, local mines, communities, and international partners – while developing not only downstream industries but skills and new job opportunities.

Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

WHAT IF the key to sustainable industrialisation lay not only in policy reform, but in co-creating value chains that serve domestic needs first? Explore how multi-stakeholder partnerships can unlock the full potential of domestic beneficiation by aligning the interests of governments, local mines, communities, and international partners – while developing not only downstream industries but skills and new job opportunities.

Downstream buyers
Infrastructure and industrialisation
Leadership
14:30 - 16:00
Wednesday, February 11
Intergovernmental Summit 2
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 14:30 02/11/2026 14:30 Country Showcase – Senegal Intergovernmental Summit 2 Africa/Johannesburg

Governance, regulation and policy
14:30 - 14:50
Wednesday, February 11
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 14:30 02/11/2026 14:30 Tech-In-Action – Reserved Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

Disruptive technologies
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 14:35 02/11/2026 14:35 Can Africa’s battery minerals market keep pace with technology shifts and global tensions?

Battery mineral markets are complex and ever changing. In a world where technological advancement can make a mineral no longer needed for a battery and geopolitical volatility can cause nations to rethink the immediate needs of the next energy transition, how can you know what mineral to invest in, and does this pose an existential threat to Africa’s critical minerals market?

Critical Minerals Africa/Johannesburg

Battery mineral markets are complex and ever changing. In a world where technological advancement can make a mineral no longer needed for a battery and geopolitical volatility can cause nations to rethink the immediate needs of the next energy transition, how can you know what mineral to invest in, and does this pose an existential threat to Africa’s critical minerals market?

Critical minerals
Disruptive technologies
14:50 - 15:50
Wednesday, February 11
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 14:50 02/11/2026 14:50 Modern data science to accelerate discovery

This session explores how advanced analytical techniques, rooted in machine learning, network theory, and stochastic modelling, are transforming mineral exploration across Africa. Showcasing GeoChemNet, a novel approach to visualising geochemical datasets through network analysis, enabling geologists to identify meaningful outliers and patterns that traditional methods often miss. Participants will also examine how stochastic interpolation of flightline data is reducing false positives in geophysical surveys, improving the accuracy of subsurface targeting and saving millions in exploration costs.

Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

This session explores how advanced analytical techniques, rooted in machine learning, network theory, and stochastic modelling, are transforming mineral exploration across Africa. Showcasing GeoChemNet, a novel approach to visualising geochemical datasets through network analysis, enabling geologists to identify meaningful outliers and patterns that traditional methods often miss. Participants will also examine how stochastic interpolation of flightline data is reducing false positives in geophysical surveys, improving the accuracy of subsurface targeting and saving millions in exploration costs.

Disruptive technologies
15:00 - 16:40
Wednesday, February 11
Investment programme
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 15:00 02/11/2026 15:00 The Dealmakers’ Den – Critical Minerals

Junior mining companies pitch their Africa-located projects that include critical minerals like copper, REE, graphite and others to a panel of elite decision-making investors.

Companies:

15:00 - 15:05 Opening remarks

15:05 – 15:15 Company 1

15:20 - 15:30 Company 2

15:35 - 15:45 Company 3

15:50 - 16:00 Company 4

16:05 - 16:15 Company 5

16:20 - 16:30 Company 6

16:30 – 16:40 – Judges deliberate, and winner announced

Investment programme Africa/Johannesburg

Junior mining companies pitch their Africa-located projects that include critical minerals like copper, REE, graphite and others to a panel of elite decision-making investors.

Companies:

15:00 - 15:05 Opening remarks

15:05 – 15:15 Company 1

15:20 - 15:30 Company 2

15:35 - 15:45 Company 3

15:50 - 16:00 Company 4

16:05 - 16:15 Company 5

16:20 - 16:30 Company 6

16:30 – 16:40 – Judges deliberate, and winner announced

Investment
15:10 - 16:00
Wednesday, February 11
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 15:10 02/11/2026 15:10 Can regional alliances transform mine closure into economic renewal?

Building on the provocative question posed in Tuesday’s community-focused session – “What if mining companies actively collaborated to deliver transformative community projects?” – this session explores how that same spirit of collaboration can be applied to mine closure. 

WHAT IF coordinating action enabled mining companies to unlock larger, more strategic investments that amplify post-closure economies well beyond the life of the mine? This session will showcase how regional alliances can support post-mining economic transitions, fund legacy infrastructure, and deliver value to impacted communities.  

Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Building on the provocative question posed in Tuesday’s community-focused session – “What if mining companies actively collaborated to deliver transformative community projects?” – this session explores how that same spirit of collaboration can be applied to mine closure. 

WHAT IF coordinating action enabled mining companies to unlock larger, more strategic investments that amplify post-closure economies well beyond the life of the mine? This session will showcase how regional alliances can support post-mining economic transitions, fund legacy infrastructure, and deliver value to impacted communities.  

Communities and indigenous people
Sustainability
15:20 - 16:05
Wednesday, February 11
Critical Minerals
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 15:20 02/11/2026 15:20 Critical minerals investment in a post “tariff” world.

Since the beginning of the year, the term ‘tariff’ has sparked significant concern across the critical materials sector. Tariffs have completely changed the way international trade is conducted, upending many multi-decade long partnerships and re-writing how global trade is conducted. What has this done to the African critical minerals market, and can it be a positive?

Critical Minerals Africa/Johannesburg

Since the beginning of the year, the term ‘tariff’ has sparked significant concern across the critical materials sector. Tariffs have completely changed the way international trade is conducted, upending many multi-decade long partnerships and re-writing how global trade is conducted. What has this done to the African critical minerals market, and can it be a positive?

Critical minerals
Investment
15:30 - 16:00
Wednesday, February 11
Intergovernmental Summit 1
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 15:30 02/11/2026 15:30 Partnership Spotlight Intergovernmental Summit 1 Africa/Johannesburg

Governance, regulation and policy
Leadership
15:50 - 16:10
Wednesday, February 11
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 15:50 02/11/2026 15:50 Tech-In-Action – Reserved Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

Disruptive technologies
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 16:00 02/11/2026 16:00 Stronger together - a blueprint for scaling public-private infrastructure models across Africa

WHAT IF a blueprint model existed that would make Africa’s infrastructure scalable and financially viable, while still catalysing local economic growth. South Africa’s Olifants Management Model Programme (OMMP), spearheaded by the Badirammogo Water User Association, offers a compelling model for how public-private partnerships can deliver transformative infrastructure outcomes.

Learn how a unique governance and funding structure – a 50:50 collaboration between mining, industrial stakeholders and government – resulted in a financially viable model that can be adapted for regionalisation infrastructure opportunities across Africa.

Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

WHAT IF a blueprint model existed that would make Africa’s infrastructure scalable and financially viable, while still catalysing local economic growth. South Africa’s Olifants Management Model Programme (OMMP), spearheaded by the Badirammogo Water User Association, offers a compelling model for how public-private partnerships can deliver transformative infrastructure outcomes.

Learn how a unique governance and funding structure – a 50:50 collaboration between mining, industrial stakeholders and government – resulted in a financially viable model that can be adapted for regionalisation infrastructure opportunities across Africa.

Infrastructure and industrialisation
Leadership
16:10 - 17:10
Wednesday, February 11
Technology and Innovation Hub
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 16:10 02/11/2026 16:10 AI-based optimisation of exploration, mining and mineral processing

This conversation begins with a look at AI-based prospect generation, where algorithms are now capable of synthesising geological data with economic viability, environmental constraints, and social impact models to identify targets that are not only rich in minerals but also feasible and responsible to develop.

Technology and Innovation Hub Africa/Johannesburg

This conversation begins with a look at AI-based prospect generation, where algorithms are now capable of synthesising geological data with economic viability, environmental constraints, and social impact models to identify targets that are not only rich in minerals but also feasible and responsible to develop.

Disruptive technologies
16:15 - 17:45
Wednesday, February 11
Intergovernmental Summit 1
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 16:15 02/11/2026 16:15 Country Showcase – Republic of Mali Intergovernmental Summit 1 Africa/Johannesburg

Governance, regulation and policy
Investment
16:50 - 17:00
Wednesday, February 11
Disruptive Discussions
Add to calendar 02/11/2026 16:50 02/11/2026 16:50 Disruptive Discussions Ends Disruptive Discussions Africa/Johannesburg

Leadership