Leadership
Mining Leadership Voices
The power of positive disruptors
Effective mining leadership voices are rooted in innovation, collaboration, and adaptability. These are the key drivers of meaningful industry transformation. As the sector responds to growing sustainability demands and rapid technological change, visionary leaders are essential in guiding its evolution. Mining Indaba serves as a platform for these pioneers to share strategies that build resilience, unlock Africa’s vast mineral potential, and fuel economic growth, all while strengthening the continent’s position on the global stage.
Sessions Spotlighting This Theme
Reimagining mining partnerships through empathy
Step into the “veil of ignorance” – an experiment CEOs speakers temporarily shed their identities and biases to adopt the roles of other stakeholders in the mining ecosystem.
From community leaders and regulators to industry bodies and investors, each CEO 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
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Moderator
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?
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Moderator
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.
Speakers
Moderator
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.
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Moderator
Leadership Advisors
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“It’s a great theme encouraging people to set aside differences, connect, communicate and work together. This aligns strongly with key values we live at CMOC IXM including integrity, responsibility, respect and TEAMWORK. Relationships remain our lifeblood and working with the right people and the right partners is critical to being impactful and successful. As Michael Jordan once said, it's TEAMs that win championships. ”
“If you’re not in Africa, you’re not in mining!!! If you’re in mining, Mining Indaba is Africa. Come to 2026 Mining Indaba and prove the world, and Africa, is still a place where people can work together to make a difference: Stronger together: Progress through partnerships.”
“The future of African mining depends on our willingness to listen, collaborate, and build lasting relationships across the sector. When we bring diverse voices to the table and work side by side, we unlock progress that’s impossible to achieve alone. That’s the power of partnership, and that’s what inspires me most about African Mining Indaba.”
“Progress happens when governments, juniors, communities, and majors work together to share knowledge, manage risk, and open up new frontiers - often in ways that challenge existing paradigms. It's this spirit of collaboration across sectors that will make discovery possible in the search for critical minerals.”
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“This year's theme highlights the critical role partnerships play as key value drivers in creating sustainable growth, impactful for all stakeholders . Africa's rich mineral endowment will play a major role in the future supply of all minerals necessary for the global green energy transition, which, when coupled with mutual accountability and shared vision, will undoubtedly benefit the entire value chain.”
Featured Articles & Insights
In Conversation with Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas, Angola
In Conversation with Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Zimbabwe
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Republic of Botswana and De Beers Group confirm diamond partnership
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Empowering women in mining: Overcoming challenges and shaping the future
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African Mining Leaders Chart the Industry's Future at Ministerial Symposium
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