Name: Mining Indaba
Start: 2027-02-08T10:30:00+02:00
End: 2027-02-11T15:30:00+02:00
Location: CTICC

Andrew Lane

Strategic Advisor & Coach Andrew Lane Advisory

Andrew is a trusted business coach, professional facilitator and strategic advisor with over 37 years of experience in Industry and Consulting. His passion is advising and coaching people destined to make a difference in the world. His consulting work is almost exclusively in mining, where he helps clients with difficult strategic choices. He has a specific speciality in socio-economic sustainability in the mining industry. Andrew recently retired from Deloitte where he had been a Partner for 10 years, specialising in Corporate and Business Unit Strategy. He also led the Energy, Resources and Industrials practice for Deloitte in Africa, as well as the CEO programme. Prior to Deloitte, Andrew was a Partner at the Monitor Group and North Road Consulting. He started his Consulting career at Bain & Company in Johannesburg and London. Prior to his consulting career, Andrew enjoyed a successful career in General Management at an Industrial group of companies.

2026 Agenda Sessions

The challenge of aligning technology with life of mine

Explore strategies to align long-term mine planning with fast-moving tech lifecycles. How can lifecycle mapping, workforce upskilling, and smart vendor partnerships future-proof operations and unlock value today, but account for evolving technology in the medium to long-term?

Monday 09 February 09:05 - 10:00 Nubian Pyramids Stage (CTICC2 - Ground Floor - Exhibition Hall)

Add to calendar 02/09/2026 09:05 02/09/2026 10:00 The challenge of aligning technology with life of mine

Nubian Pyramids Stage (CTICC2 - Ground Floor - Exhibition Hall) Africa/Johannesburg

Can the Manganese industry keep up with the just energy transition?

Manganese is a critical input for the energy transition, supporting steelmaking, infrastructure and emerging battery technologies, yet rising demand is placing increasing pressure on supply chains. This session will examine whether the manganese industry is equipped to scale responsibly, exploring how investment, policy and ESG expectations can be aligned to ensure the sector supports decarbonisation while delivering fair and inclusive outcomes for producing countries.

Tuesday 10 February 11:45 - 12:30 Ngorongoro Crater Stage (CTICC1 - Level 2)

Add to calendar 02/10/2026 11:45 02/10/2026 12:30 Can the Manganese industry keep up with the just energy transition? Manganese is a critical input for the energy transition, supporting steelmaking, infrastructure and emerging battery technologies, yet rising demand is placing increasing pressure on supply chains. This session will examine whether the manganese industry is equipped to scale responsibly, exploring how investment, policy and ESG expectations can be aligned to ensure the sector supports decarbonisation while delivering fair and inclusive outcomes for producing countries. Ngorongoro Crater Stage (CTICC1 - Level 2) Africa/Johannesburg

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