Agit Singh
Executive Head of Processing Operations Valterra Platinum
Agit Singh is a highly experienced professional with over 27 years in the mining and minerals processing industry. Holding a Master of Engineering (MEng) in Chemical Engineering, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA), Agit combines technical expertise with strategic leadership. In his most recent role, he was appointed as the Executive Head of Processing Operations at Valterra Platinum in October 2024, where he is responsible for overseeing the processing operations across the business, driving optimisation, efficiency, and technological innovation. Prior to this, Agit served as Executive Head of Processing Technical from March 2023, managing the technical development of processing systems and leading teams to enhance process efficiency and sustainable practices. His earlier position as Head of HR Operations from August 2022 to February 2023 involved managing human resources strategies and ensuring alignment with corporate objectives to improve workforce performance and development. As General Manager of Precious Metals Refineries from 2019 to 2023, Agit was responsible for overseeing refinery operations, ensuring product quality, implementing process improvements, and managing a diverse team to maintain operational excellence. Throughout his career, Agit has led numerous significant minerals research projects across Africa and South America, developing a deep understanding of regional challenges and solutions in the minerals processing sectors. His leadership in these areas has contributed to the successful delivery of complex projects aimed at improving productivity and sustainability. Outside of his professional life, Agit enjoys Formula 1 racing, running, and Lego building, reflecting his passion for precision, strategy, and creative problem-solving. With a proven track record of success in both technical and operational roles, Agit continues to drive innovation and performance in the mining and minerals processing industry.
2026 Agenda Sessions
Refining the opportunity – Investing in African critical minerals value chains
As the race for critical minerals intensifies, Africa is evolving from a supplier of raw materials into an emerging hub for processing and advanced manufacturing. This panel explores the next phase of value creation from midstream to downstream development. What makes a beneficiation project bankable in today’s climate, how are investors evaluating risk, and what role do co-investment structures, tax incentives, and strategic offtakes play.
Monday 09 February 15:45 - 16:30 River Nile Stage (CTICC1 - Ground Floor - Investment Village)
Infrastructure and industrialisation
Investment
As the race for critical minerals intensifies, Africa is evolving from a supplier of raw materials into an emerging hub for processing and advanced manufacturing. This panel explores the next phase of value creation from midstream to downstream development. What makes a beneficiation project bankable in today’s climate, how are investors evaluating risk, and what role do co-investment structures, tax incentives, and strategic offtakes play.
River Nile Stage (CTICC1 - Ground Floor - Investment Village) Africa/JohannesburgCritical Mineral Ecosystems (CMEs): A New Model for Raw Material Supply Security
This workshop introduces Critical Mineral Ecosystems (CMEs) as a new, coordinated model to secure raw materials needed for clean energy, mobility, and digital industries amid soaring demand and fragmented global supply. CMEs address core system-level challenges—misaligned price signals, scale coordination, capital constraints, legal fragmentation, and ESG inconsistencies—by orchestrating companies, governments, and investors under shared rules and risk-mitigation tools such as pooled offtake and volatility management. Inspired by models like H2Global, CMEs aim to accelerate project bankability, provide buyers with stable and traceable ESG-compliant supply, and enable producing nations to capture fair value.
Join us at Mining Indaba 2026 to explore how this shift from competition to coordination can redefine mineral supply security.
Tuesday 10 February 09:00 - 11:00 Okavango Delta Stage (CTICC2 - Level 1)
This workshop introduces Critical Mineral Ecosystems (CMEs) as a new, coordinated model to secure raw materials needed for clean energy, mobility, and digital industries amid soaring demand and fragmented global supply. CMEs address core system-level challenges—misaligned price signals, scale coordination, capital constraints, legal fragmentation, and ESG inconsistencies—by orchestrating companies, governments, and investors under shared rules and risk-mitigation tools such as pooled offtake and volatility management. Inspired by models like H2Global, CMEs aim to accelerate project bankability, provide buyers with stable and traceable ESG-compliant supply, and enable producing nations to capture fair value.
Join us at Mining Indaba 2026 to explore how this shift from competition to coordination can redefine mineral supply security.
Okavango Delta Stage (CTICC2 - Level 1) Africa/JohannesburgSmarter energy use in crushing and milling
Crushing and milling are among the most energy-intensive stages in mining – but smart technologies are changing the game. This session examines how high-efficiency equipment, AI-driven process control, and sensor-based pre-concentration are cutting energy use and boosting performance. This incorporates renewable energy integration, modular systems, and strategic load shifting, which are helping miners reduce costs and emissions.
Wednesday 11 February 13:30 - 14:30 Nubian Pyramids Stage (CTICC2 - Ground Floor - Exhibition Hall)
Disruptive technologies
Just Energy Transition
Crushing and milling are among the most energy-intensive stages in mining – but smart technologies are changing the game. This session examines how high-efficiency equipment, AI-driven process control, and sensor-based pre-concentration are cutting energy use and boosting performance. This incorporates renewable energy integration, modular systems, and strategic load shifting, which are helping miners reduce costs and emissions.
Nubian Pyramids Stage (CTICC2 - Ground Floor - Exhibition Hall) Africa/Johannesburg
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