2026 Agenda Sessions

Green Minerals, Green Industries: Mobilising Regional Partnerships and Finance to Advance Rights-bas

This industry roundtable will convene senior decision‑makers for a focused, action‑oriented dialogue on the policy, institutional, financial and multi‑stakeholder enablers required to accelerate regional collaboration and mobilise catalytic funding for green industrialisation and critical minerals value chains.
Bringing together ministers, development and commercial financiers, industry leaders, civic actors and technical experts, the roundtable aims to catalyse concrete commitments and partnerships. It builds on recent G20 South Africa discussions to advance priority pillars for strengthening Africa’s bargaining power, including high‑level coordination, scaled investment, aligned industrial policy, and collective action to promote rights‑based, sustainable exploitation of the continent’s mineral endowments.

 

Is the term “Critical Minerals” right for Africa?

The traditional definition for critical minerals was defined by the global north referring to minerals needed for the energy transition. Should Africa follow this definition, is it right for its development, and is there a clear way to avoid definition overload?

Shared vision, shared goals: Dovetailing the body of work on Minerals, Just Transition and the Afric

Regional collaboration vs. resource nationalism for battery mineral value addition - introducing the

Regionalizing African Mineral Value Chains: Requirements for Success

Regional cooperation can enable African countries to harness opportunities and manage the challenges that will be explored throughout this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba—particularly those related to mineral value addition.  

However, experience shows that translating regional ambitions into effective cooperation is difficult. This interactive workshop, hosted by the Natural Resource Governance Institute, will present key research findings on how to navigate these challenges, alongside analysis identifying concrete value-chain prospects and opportunities for regional cooperation. It will then bring together policymakers, industry representatives, research institutes, civil society and development partners in roundtable discussions focused on practical next steps to strengthen regional cooperation for mineral value addition

The Compact Model: what does Africa’s minerals future look like beyond 2030?

As global priorities shift and technology evolves, how can Africa future-proof its minerals strategy? What will It take for the continent to remain central to supply chains that are constantly reinventing themselves?