Meet the Minds Shaping Mining Indaba 2026
The Strategic Advisory Board for Mining Indaba 2026 brings together influential thought leaders from across the mining ecosystem to help shape the event’s content themes and direction. Their insights ensure Mining Indaba addresses the industry’s most critical issues while highlighting opportunities to drive meaningful, long-term progress.
Executive Board and Leadership Advisors Strategic Advisors Influencers and Ambassadors
Communities and Indigenous People Committee
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“In a time of compounding crises, no single actor—government, company, or community—can meet the global demand for minerals responsibly and equitably alone. True progress demands bold partnership: across governments to prevent a race to the bottom, across the private sector to drive innovation, and between public, private, and community actors to ensure mining creates lasting local benefit. A pan-African approach, in concert with partners across the globe, can lead the way. When we partner with purpose, we move faster, go further, and build something that lasts.”
“I am because we are - this has always defined our identity, and our prosperity is predicated on our ability to collaborate and empower one another as we soar to greater heights.”
““Stronger together: Progress through partnerships,” resonates deeply with the challenges and opportunities we face today. This theme is more than a slogan; it’s a call to action. The need to align our strengths, resources, and expertise has never been more urgent. In a world shaped by complex social, economic, and environmental dynamics, collaboration is no longer optional—it is essential.”
“Union is strength, and results are obtained through collective work.”
“Progress doesn't happen in silos- It strives in Partnership. When the Vision of our elders meets the innovation of our youth and industry walks hand in hand with the communities, we don't just move forward, we secure the future. ""Stronger Together"" isn't a choice, It is how Africa must lead its mining Future. Real progress begins when we Build Together, Lead Together and Rise Together, because only Together we can mine with integrity and purpose.”
Critical Minerals Committee
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“At the Global Battery Alliance, we believe real progress comes when industries, governments, and communities join forces. The Indaba 2025 theme—‘Stronger Together: Progress Through Partnerships’—speaks directly to our mission. A sustainable battery value chain isn’t built in isolation; it’s forged through trust, innovative initiatives like the GBA’s Battery Passport, and shared responsibility. Together, we can power the global energy transition—ethically and equitably.”
“This theme is particularly relevant to the African mining industry in the context of public-private partnerships. The most successful projects are those that create value for all stakeholders—shareholders, local communities, and the state. Achieving this requires partnerships founded on clarity, transparency, and shared ambition, while also being closely aligned with the state's long-term economic policy. Well-defined terms and a common understanding of objectives are key to building trust and securing lasting commitment from all parties. Only through genuine collaboration and aligned interests can these partnerships drive sustainable development and deliver broad-based benefits.”
“Building dynamic partnership chains is fundamental to developing the African mineral value chain we need.”
Disruptive Technologies Committee
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Governance, Regulation and Policy Committee
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“To me, the theme ""Stronger Together: Progress Through Partnerships" means strategically leveraging and enhancing every link in the stakeholder value chain. It embodies the systemic and systematic collaboration among local communities, governments, service providers, and clients to foster a virtuous cycle of continuous value creation, maximizing shared benefits sustainably.”
“The MI26 Theme: “Stronger Together: Progress Through Partnerships” speaks to close collaboration between governments and the private sector, underpinned by a trust relationship to ensure growth and sustainability of the mining industry. ”
“For me, "Stronger Together: Progress Through Partnerships" means that "If we united our efforts, we will get greater progress through meaningful collaboration" and this recall on me the spirit of this African proverb: "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."”
“[The theme] resonates deeply with me. It highlights the power of collaboration and unity in driving growth and innovation in the African mining sector. I believe that by working together, we can harness global opportunities, share valuable knowledge, and create sustainable solutions that truly benefit all stakeholders.”
Infrastructure and Industrialisation Committee
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“Now is the time for global investors to partner with Africa in building the infrastructure that will drive critical minerals value chains and unlock a new era of industrial growth.”
Investment Committee
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Just Energy Transition Committee
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“The global geopolitical environment, global economic growth and global social dynamics call for strength in partnership. Countries will find growth and strength in partnerships and the mining and energy industries should partner to be stronger together. Investor confidence and certainty in these industries will require strong partnerships into the future. Mining is strong on partnerships and energy is strong on partnerships. The best example relate to energy transition when we wrongly state ‘fossil fuels versus renewable energy’ instead of ‘fossil fuels and renewables’ in partnership. Inextricably, Mining and Energy will grow and thrive on partnerships and collaboration.”
“Strong partnerships are essential in an increasingly uncertain world. I look forward to lively discussions at Mining Indaba on ways to navigate the risks and opportunities involved.”
Sustainability Committee
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