The Vision Behind Mining Indaba 2026
“Stronger together: Progress through partnerships”
The growth of mining in Africa, across the entire ecosystem, thrives on collaboration – where governments, businesses, investors, communities, and innovators must unite. In doing so, we can collectively work towards a common goal- building a stronger industry and continent together by harnessing the power of a strong mining value chain.
Our reality: as an industry we are Stronger together when breaking down silos and working collaboratively.
Our mission: to achieve the greatest progress through partnerships by unlocking transformative solutions. A single, aligned industry of empowered people across the ecosystem enables us to navigate complexities, embrace innovation, and secure a resilient, inclusive future for mining. United efforts lead to shared success!
Mining Indaba 2026 Content Themes
Communities and indigenous people
Working together
Mining Indaba prioritises partnerships between communities, mining companies and governments to ensure equitable growth and long-term prosperity.
Critical minerals
Strategic value – the African narrative
An understanding of Africa’s strategically valuable resources in cohesive partnerships can unlock their full potential.
Disruptive technologies
Breaking technology boundaries
To stay competitive, the mining industry must evolve rapidly, leveraging advanced solutions and partnerships to optimise operations, enhance safety, and minimise waste.
Downstream buyers
Industries converging
By aligning mining companies with downstream buyers, Africa can quickly grow its mining project potential, refine its local beneficiation strategies and strengthen economic resilience.
Governance, regulation and policy
Shared vision, shared goals
By fostering both intra-African and global collaboration, Mining Indaba can support Africa's position itself as a mining powerhouse, to unlock economic wealth.
Infrastructure and industrialisation
Strengthening the pillars of progress
Mining Indaba explores how strengthening infrastructure will transform Africa from a raw-material exporter into a hub of innovative manufacturing.
Investment
Partnering for profit
Strengthening partnerships between governments, investors, and mining businesses will attract investment, accelerate development, and improve efficiency – driving sustainable and profitable growth.
Just Energy Transition
Striking geopolitical balance in the green resource era
Mining Indaba demonstrates that balancing economic growth with global demand, fair trade, sustainable extraction, and strategic partnerships are crucial in securing Africa’s leadership in the just energy transition.
Leadership
The power of positive disruptors
As the sector navigates sustainability demands and technological shifts, visionary leaders play a key role in shaping its future. Mining Indaba provides a platform for these trailblazers.
Sustainability
Mining with purpose: Safeguarding nature and communities
Mining Indaba showcases the need for governments and mining companies to collaborate on policies that protect both miners and the land – securing benefits for future generations.
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“The theme ‘Stronger together: Progress through partnerships’ is a call to reimagine partnerships in Africa’s journey towards minerals for inclusive prosperity – not as tools of convenience, but as instruments of collective empowerment. It’s a reminder that Africa’s transformation through minerals, can only be achieved when we all – especially women, youth, marginalised communities, artisanal and small-scale miners, governments, industry, civil society, academia, cooperating partners – sit at the table as equal partners. It means forging alliances that centre equity, amplify African voices, and ensure our continent’s mineral wealth transforms lives – not in isolation, but through unity, equity, and shared purpose. Through bold partnerships and a commitment to equity, we can rewrite the story of our mineral wealth – not as a curse, but as a catalyst for justice, prosperity, and dignity for all Africans. Stronger together, we rise!”
“The Mining Indaba 2026 theme resonates with the South African philosophy of Ubuntu. Ubuntu is a belief that values humanness, and therefore holds that unity is strength. The MI26 Theme reinforces this philosophy, that when we work together as stakeholders, we craft a better future, we can shape our industries for the betterment of all stakeholders including the environment. Together we can build the future now!”
“Stronger together: Progress through patnerships” means uniting governments, private sector, communities, and civil society in a powerful and enduring partnership that will transform mining into a shared triumph for Africa's future.”
“We can no longer operate as before. Neither bulk exports of unrefined ore or export bans are durable solutions. Rather, the industry has to pivot toward practices that provide more value and technology transfer in African nations. This transition will be aided by the introduction of more nimble and economically viable refining technologies and the provision of supportive infrastructure undertaken via public private partnerships.”
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