Tuesday Highlights
Key Moments & Insights from Mining Indaba 2025
Get up to speed with the biggest moments from Tuesday at Mining Indaba 2025. From thought-provoking keynotes to dynamic panel discussions, explore the insights and trends shaping the future of mining. With two more days of groundbreaking conversations ahead, stay tuned for what’s next!
Content Highlights
Is policy a blocker to technology and innovation?
It’s widely acknowledged that African countries export raw minerals without processing them locally. Policies rarely encourage downstream beneficiation, which could drive industrialization and technological innovation. Africa has the potential to leverage its vast mineral resources to become a global tech powerhouse, but mining policies need to be reoriented toward long-term innovation and sustainability.
Commodity outlook - an African perspective
Growing demand for energy transition metals presents an opportunity for Africa and initiatives like the African Continental Free Trade Area should enable African countries build supply chains and retain more value domestically. Gold demand remains strong as global economic uncertainty drives demand and platinum, cobalt, lithium and nickel share the podium as the green energy transition gathers momentum.
Transforming governments' permitting process - can the dream become reality?
Transforming African governments' mining permit processes is crucial to ensuring transparency, efficiency and sustainability. Manual systems are often slow, opaque, and prone to corruption so there is an urgent need to develop online portals for mining permit applications, renewals, and status tracking.
Happy Hour at the Mining Indaba Wine Farm
An hour of networking drinks at the Mining Indaba Wine Farm. Today, attendees enjoyed a specially selected wine, offering a taste of the surrounding South African vineyards. A different wine is featured each day, creating a unique experience. Don't miss out—it’s happening again tomorrow!
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Tomorrow's Content Highlights
Unlocking Africa's Mining Potential: The Benefits of Simplifying Global Mining Standards
Join the CMSI partners alongside members of the CMSI Industry and Stakeholder advisory group as we discuss the following:
•Putting the new standard in the African context: How will a consolidated standard impact the mining industry and its stakeholders in Africa specifically?
•Feedback and reception so far: Following the first public consultation, what key themes have emerged from the feedback? What has the reception been from different stakeholders?
•What’s next: How will the Initiative move forward and what are the key milestones and measure of success for 2025 and beyond?
The New Frontier: Treasury’s Strategic Role in Africa’s Mining Revolution
As the mining companies navigate the changing mining sector landscape, treasury function has emerged as pivotal in driving efficient trade, settlement, and risk management. This panel will bring together leading international and regional mining companies to explore how treasury teams are enabling the Africa’ mining resurgence, facilitating collaborative financing, adapting to decarbonization challenges, leveraging technology to ensure sustainable, future-proof operations across treasury function.
Workshop 7 - Automotive focus session
The convergence of the mining and automotive sectors, and how this will shape company and countries’ industrial strategies
Working Group Sessions
- Public policy: Can commodity dependent countries work with the automotive sector to re think industrial policy around critical minerals?
- M&A strategies: What strategies are auto OEMs employing to invest into the critical minerals mining space?
- Auto value chains: How are OEMs securing critical metals supply in line with the energy transition agenda?
- Critical minerals and energy transition: How are critical minerals mining companies considering supplying the battery industry toward the energy transition?
- Converging industries and industrial strategy: How are states considering investing in the auto and metals sectors to drive national competitiveness and industrialisation?
Country Showcase – Cote d’Ivoire
Examination of Côte d’Ivoire’s mining activity, emphasizing its growing gold production and untapped potential in nickel, manganese, and bauxite. Focus on investment-friendly policies, improved geological mapping, and infrastructure advancements driving sector growth.
Delve into how the government fosters sustainable mining practices, local community development, and Côte d’Ivoire’s ambitions to become a leading mining hub in West Africa.
Country Showcase – Republic of Mozambique
Overview of Mozambique’s mining efforts, highlighting its rich reserves of coal, graphite, and heavy mineral sands, as well as its emerging role in the global lithium supply chain.
Focus on government initiatives to attract investment, improve infrastructure, and support sustainable mining practices.
Opportunities for partnerships to enhance exploration, production, and downstream processing.
Celebrating Our Incredible Sponsors and Exhibitors
Day two has been extraordinary! We’re thrilled to be showcasing some exceptional sponsors and exhibitors, including Liugong, Vivo Energy, AECI, and many more.
Join us at Mining Indaba 2025
The premier meeting place for African and global mining leaders, it is all set to be an unmissable experience, shaping the future of African mining. Register your interest today and stay ahead in this dynamic industry!
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