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Driving sustainable investment in African Mining

Botlhale Seageng

Director: Investment Promotion Department of Mineral & Petroleum Resources

Botlhale Seageng is the Director: Investment Promotion at South Africa’s Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, where he leads efforts to attract investment into the country’s mining and petroleum sectors. He played a central role in establishing and operationalising the Junior Mining Exploration Fund (JMEF), a flagship initiative designed to de-risk early-stage exploration, crowd-in private capital, and rebuild South Africa’s exploration pipeline. In this capacity, he works closely with government partners, development finance institutions, industry, and international investors to strengthen project pipelines, improve investment readiness, and advance policy and regulatory reforms that support sustainable mineral development. Before joining government, Botlhale built a foundation in management consulting, advising clients on strategy, operating models, stakeholder management, and programme implementation across complex environments. His work is anchored in building partnerships that unlock inclusive growth—linking exploration to downstream value addition, local content, skills development, and responsible sourcing. He holds a Master’s degree in Economics and regularly supports senior leadership engagements, representing South Africa in high-level platforms on exploration, critical minerals, and investment promotion.

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

Add to calendar 02/09/2026 15:45 02/09/2026 16:30 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.

 River Nile Stage (CTICC1 - Ground Floor - Investment Village) Africa/Johannesburg
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