How can governments and miners build partnerships that deliver long-term value?

Minerals offer multi-generational development opportunities for the communities where they are mined, but has the balance of who carries that responsibility become too one-sided? If miners feel they shoulder too much of the development burden, will they lose interest in certain regions? Or should governments demand more value addition from industry?

Wednesday 11 February 09:15 - 10:00 Intergovernmental Summit Sahara Stage (CTICC2 - Level 2)

Governance, regulation and policy

Infrastructure and industrialisation

Add to calendar 02/11/2026 09:15 02/11/2026 10:00 How can governments and miners build partnerships that deliver long-term value? Minerals offer multi-generational development opportunities for the communities where they are mined, but has the balance of who carries that responsibility become too one-sided? If miners feel they shoulder too much of the development burden, will they lose interest in certain regions? Or should governments demand more value addition from industry? Sahara Stage (CTICC2 - Level 2) Africa/Johannesburg

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Moderator

Kirsten Hund

Sustainability Expert, Mining Indaba Ambassador

Speakers

Alex Khumalo

Head: Social Performance, Minerals Council South Africa

Ibrahima Aidara

Deputy Africa Director, Natural Resource Governance Institute

Jito Kayumba

Special Assistant to the President, Republic of Zambia 

Werner Duvenhage

MD, Richards Bay Minerals