Sunday Highlights

Frans Baleni, Executive Board Chairman of Investing in African Mining Indaba, delivered the Welcome Address, officially setting the stage for the day.

The Welcome Address was followed by the National Address from Hon. Gwede Mantashe, Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Republic of South Africa, followed by opening Remarks by H.E. Albert Muchanga, Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals (ETTIM), African Union Commission.

H.E. Albert Muchanga, Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry, and Minerals (ETTIM) at the African Union Commission, delivered the Opening Remarks, kicking off key discussions. He emphasised the need for Africa to invest in its mining capacity, value addition, and human capital, stating that exporting minerals while importing poverty must change.

Collaboration for sustainable development focused on the need for Africa to position itself as a unified global source of PGMs while ensuring mutual benefit. They emphasised balancing national and continental interests to future-proof the industry through value addition and pragmatic action. Discussions highlighted the importance of local transformation, regional infrastructure, strong global partnerships, and investment frameworks that drive industrialisation and a resilient, value-adding mineral chain.

Hyve Events SA and DMPR have officially strengthened their collaboration to solidify Mining Indaba as the leading platform for policy, investment, and sustainable growth in African mining. This partnership will drive impactful discussions, regional cooperation, and socio-economic development.

As the closing speaker of this year’s symposium, Mzila Mthenjane, CEO of Minerals Council South Africa capped our day of collaborative and regional integration focus with a poignant summary, “In God we trust, Africa will do the rest.