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As Chairperson of WiMSA and a Mining Indaba Ambassador, I am privileged to stand at the intersection of advocacy, influence, and action. And amplifying WiMSA as a powerful presence at Mining Indaba, brings together voices that may never have shared the same platform before. Mining Indaba 2026’s theme, “Stronger Together: Progress Through Partnerships”, could not resonate more deeply and allows for some very unlikely collaborations.

In an industry historically marked by rigid boundaries, be it between disciplines, sectors, and even voices, WiMSA is creating a bold space where innovators, communities, policymakers, and investors meet as equals. These are partnerships that, in the past, may never have been in the same room. Through the Indaba platform, the possibility of these partnerships is now a reality, and allows for the exchanging of ideas, building trust, and co-designing solutions that transcend traditional boundaries.

This is not collaboration for collaboration’s sake, this is about harnessing diverse perspectives to solve real challenges. When a mining engineer sits alongside a community activist, when a policymaker hears directly from a young woman on site, when an investor listens to the lived experience of a miner, everyone leaves with a new lens and a shifted perspective on what’s possible.

By curating these unlikely collaborations, WiMSA is igniting conversations that will shape the mining industry’s future, one where economic growth, social progress, and environmental responsibility are not competing priorities, but shared ambitions.

Mining Indaba 2026 provides the perfect platform to achieve this, through their global reach, rich expertise, and commitment to the belief that we are, indeed, stronger together. Together, WiMSA and our partners are proving that the most extraordinary results often come from the most unexpected alliances. Because in mining, as in life, it’s the unlikely collaborations that change everything. And as WiMSA, we are ready to Step Up and Stand Out and be the changemakers.

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