Name: Mining Indaba
Start: 2026-02-09T10:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-02-12T15:30:00+02:00
Location: CTICC

Leanne de Bassompierre

Business Editor The Africa Report

Leanne de Bassompierre is the Business Editor of The Africa Report and a veteran broadcast journalist with over two decades of experience covering the continent’s economic and political landscape. A former foreign correspondent for Bloomberg and France 24, she has reported on major stories ranging from presidential elections to the intricacies of the mining and cocoa sectors. With deep regional expertise, particularly in West Africa and her native South Africa, where she was deputy editor for Eyewitness News and news anchor on Cape Talk, Leanne is a sought-after moderator and media consultant. At this year's Mining Indaba, she leverages her unique background in business reporting and strategic communications to lead high-level dialogues on capital deployment, policy alignment, and the future of African extractives.

2026 Agenda Sessions

How can African countries leverage the rise of new investors in critical minerals?

The first part of this session focuses on how private capital and sovereign stakeholders are shaping Africa’s next generation of mining and infrastructure projects. Drawing on perspectives from global mining leadership, private equity, and government, this discussion will explore how early-stage project development, capital deployment strategies, and policy alignment can unlock value across the project lifecycle.

Panellists will examine what investors look for at the front end of projects, how governments can position assets to attract long-term capital, and where partnerships between private investors and state actors are most effective in accelerating development while managing risk.

Monday 09 February 16:00 - 17:00 Victoria Falls Stage (CTICC2 - Level 2)

Add to calendar 02/09/2026 16:00 02/09/2026 17:00 How can African countries leverage the rise of new investors in critical minerals? The first part of this session focuses on how private capital and sovereign stakeholders are shaping Africa’s next generation of mining and infrastructure projects. Drawing on perspectives from global mining leadership, private equity, and government, this discussion will explore how early-stage project development, capital deployment strategies, and policy alignment can unlock value across the project lifecycle.

Panellists will examine what investors look for at the front end of projects, how governments can position assets to attract long-term capital, and where partnerships between private investors and state actors are most effective in accelerating development while managing risk. Victoria Falls Stage (CTICC2 - Level 2) Africa/Johannesburg

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