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Driving sustainable investment in African Mining

Suneeta Kaimal

President & CEO Natural Resource Governance Institute

Suneeta Kaimal is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), an international, independent not-for-profit which works to ensure natural resources support sustainable development and advance just transitions. She represented civil society on the United Nations Secretary-General's Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals, which called for a new mining paradigm focused on justice and equity and serves on the Advisory Board of the Council for Critical Minerals Development in the Global South. She is Treasurer of the board of directors of The International Center for Not-For-Profit Law, working to improve the legal environment for civil society, philanthropy, and public participation around the world. Ms. Kaimal is an envoy for and was the first female civil society chair of the Open Government Partnership, an organization of reformers inside and outside of government working to transform how government serves its citizens. She was also the first chair of the global council of the Resource Justice Network (formerly Publish What You Pay), a worldwide network of organizations rooted in frontline communities, advocating for equitable governance of natural resources.

2026 Agenda Sessions

How close is Africa to real regional and continental integration?

As global interest in Africa’s critical minerals grows, so does the opportunity for collective action on value addition and beneficiation. Yet meaningful integration remains elusive. What tangible progress has been made toward regional and continental cohesion, and can Africa overcome the structural, political, and logistical barriers that continue to fragment its economic power?

Tuesday 10 February 09:15 - 10:00 Sahara Stage (CTICC2 - Level 2)

Governance, regulation and policy

Infrastructure and industrialisation

Add to calendar 02/10/2026 09:15 02/10/2026 10:00 How close is Africa to real regional and continental integration? As global interest in Africa’s critical minerals grows, so does the opportunity for collective action on value addition and beneficiation. Yet meaningful integration remains elusive. What tangible progress has been made toward regional and continental cohesion, and can Africa overcome the structural, political, and logistical barriers that continue to fragment its economic power? Sahara Stage (CTICC2 - Level 2) Africa/Johannesburg

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

Wednesday 11 February 14:00 - 16:00 Okavango Delta Stage (CTICC2 - Level 1)

Add to calendar 02/11/2026 14:00 02/11/2026 16:00 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 Okavango Delta Stage (CTICC2 - Level 1) Africa/Johannesburg
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