Driving sustainable investment in African Mining

Stephen Smyth

National VP Mining & Energy Union


2025 Agenda Sessions

Protecting mining workers’ safety through international cooperation

  • Joint effort – How far has policy come in protecting workers rights, and what further contributions do miners and international partners need to make to protect workers?
  • To what extent do labour issues find articulation in African mining regimes and economic development policy frameworks?
  • How can multinational agreements, such as the SSTC, further prioritise worker safety under existing cooperation and capacity building frameworks?
  • How can the energy transition bring positive developments for workforce ambitions?

Wednesday 05 February 15:45 - 16:30 CTICC2

Intergovernmental Summit

Add to calendar 02/05/2025 15:45 02/05/2025 16:30 Protecting mining workers’ safety through international cooperation
  • Joint effort – How far has policy come in protecting workers rights, and what further contributions do miners and international partners need to make to protect workers?
  • To what extent do labour issues find articulation in African mining regimes and economic development policy frameworks?
  • How can multinational agreements, such as the SSTC, further prioritise worker safety under existing cooperation and capacity building frameworks?
  • How can the energy transition bring positive developments for workforce ambitions?
CTICC2 Africa/Johannesburg