
He shares his perspective on the promises and pitfalls of mineral development, the importance of including traditional leadership and community voices in decision-making, and what genuine beneficiation looks like at the local level—from jobs and skills to equity and infrastructure.
Kgosi Seatholo also highlights examples of successful partnerships, the role of accountability and trust, and what must change in government policy to make the benefits of Africa’s critical minerals boom lasting and inclusive.

Endiama, has quietly become one of the country’s most important state firms - not just as a revenue generator but as a strategic vehicle for industrial policy, upstream value capture and geopolitical ambition.

The BRICS summit has sharpened the race to secure critical minerals – but for Africa, the bigger opportunity is capturing more of the value created after extraction.

Resources can create massive prosperity on the African continent – but only when unlocked through strategic partnerships.