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Shaping Africa’s Mining Future: Community Engagement, Local Content, Skills Transfer and Shared Infrastructure at African Mining Week (AMW) 2026

African Mining Week returns to Cape Town in October 2026 under the theme, “Mining the Future: Critical Resources, Sustainability and Community Development"

The 2026 edition of African Mining Week (AMW) – officially launched last week – will bring together global mining companies, investors, policymakers and industry stakeholders to explore emerging opportunities across Africa’s minerals sector. The event will examine how Africa – the world’s largest producer of key energy-transition metals including platinum…

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Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2026 to Spotlight Africa’s Energy Growth Amid Low-Carbon Push

Leaders will explore how to scale low‑carbon power, manage hydrocarbons responsibly and deploy advanced decarbonization technologies at next year’s Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris

Africa’s integrated energy companies face a dual mandate: expanding energy access while reducing carbon emissions. This challenge will be the focus of the panel, “The Dual Mandate: Navigating Growth and Decarbonization in an Integrated Energy Sector,” at the Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum in Paris on April 22–23, 2026.…

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African Mining Week Returns to Cape Town, 14–16 October 2026

Africa’s premier mining forum will unite governments, investors and industry leaders to explore critical resources, sustainability initiatives and digital innovations across the continent’s growing mining sector

African Mining Week (AMW), Africa’s premier mining forum, returns to the Cape Town International Convention Center from 14–16 October 2026, under the theme, “Mining the Future: Critical Resources, Sustainability and Community Development.” The event will convene mining companies, investors, policymakers and technology providers to discuss Africa’s evolving mining landscape, from…

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West Africa’s Grid Transformation to Take Center Stage at MSGBC 2025

Regional leaders will examine grid integration, regulatory reforms and investment opportunities shaping West Africa’s evolving power market

African upstream oil and gas operators are accelerating efforts to integrate renewable and lower-carbon energy sources into production activities. Recent milestones across Uganda, Nigeria, South Africa and the Republic of Congo demonstrate how the continent’s largest operators are embedding energy diversification into project design, with hybrid and gas-to-power systems set…

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African Leaders Advance Energy, Gas and Financing Plans Ahead of Paris Summit

African leaders at the G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum pushed local capital, regulatory stability and urgent grid upgrades – momentum expected to accelerated dealmaking at the Paris IAE Summit

African policymakers, financiers, and energy executives issued a unified call at the G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum in Johannesburg – organized by the African Energy Chamber – to advance infrastructure-led development, diversified energy systems and accelerated investment flows. The series of announcements comes ahead of the Invest in African Energies…

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Critical Minerals are Driving Africa's New Gold Rush, Says Moore Global

Moore Global joined high-level panels at African Mining Week 2025 to discuss strategies for overcoming challenges and seizing opportunities in the mining sector

Global interest in African critical minerals and battery minerals is rising, with investors seeking to channel capital into strategic projects and related infrastructure, says research and advisory firm Moore Global.  In an interview at African Mining Week (AMW) 2025, Olivier Barbeau, Managing Partner at Moore Johannesburg, stated: "Everything that has…

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Mergers, Acquisitions and Partnerships Fuel Africa’s Mining Expansion while Strengthening Resilience

In Africa’s high-risk jurisdictions, consolidation can also strengthen a company’s footprint, making it a larger contributor to government tax revenue, a bigger employer, and a more significant economic player in the host country

Opportunities for mergers, acquisitions and partnerships in Africa’s mining sector are growing, but ensuring long-term resilience remains critical for companies engaging in these transactions, a panel on Mergers, Acquisitions, and Partnerships: Building Resilience in a Consolidating Industry at African Mining Week 2025 highlighted. According to Jude Kearney, Managing Partner at…

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Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Standards Key to Driving Meaningful Impact, African Mining Week (AMW) 2025 Hears

The role that ESG plays in protecting business interests shows that it is here to stay, but also iterated the need for standards to be streamlined

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards in the mining sector have been proven as powerful drivers of positive change, according to a panel discussion held at African Mining Week 2025. To further leverage the positive impact of the ESG frameworks currently in place, the consolidation of these frameworks could unlock…

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Local Content Policies Set to Transform Africa’s Mining Sector and Drive Socio-Economic Growth

Local content should go beyond compliance and be embedded in companies’ core business activities

Local content strategies in Africa’s mining sector hold significant potential to drive sustainable domestic growth, according to Ileana Ferber, Chief Executive Officer and founder of consulting firm Colibri Business Development. Speaking at a technical workshop during African Mining Week 2025, Ferber highlighted how governments and the private sector can harness…

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South Africa Positioned to Leverage Platinum Group Metal (PGM) Dominance for Greater In-Country Value Addition, African Mining Week (AMW) 2025 Hears

South Africa’s PGM sector success in future will be measured by its ability to shift from being a price taker to becoming a price maker

South Africa’s dominant role in the platinum group metals (PGMs) sector, producing 80% of the world’s platinum, gives the country significant strategic influence over the global market, a panel discussion featuring PGM industry players highlighted during African Mining Week 2025. The panel discussion further emphasized the need to leverage this…