Welcome to Mining Indaba 2026
“Mining Indaba 2026 will unite the industry under the theme Stronger Together: Progress Through Partnerships. From governments and investors to communities, innovators, and operators, progress happens when we move forward together.
This year, we’re creating spaces for genuine connection, ideasharing, and purposeful collaboration to accelerate transformation. The challenges we face are too complex for isolated solutions, but together we can turn them into opportunities.
Our greatest resource isn’t underground—it’s us, the people shaping the future. Let this be the year we build our industry and our continent together. Join us in Cape Town, where progress begins with partnership.”
Laura Nicholson Product Director, Investing in African Mining Indaba
10,500+ 1,450+ MINING COMPANY EXECUTIVES
GLOBAL INVESTORS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS MINISTERS
122 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED OVERALL DELEGATE ATTENDANCE: 1,300+ 1,400+ 58
Why Attend
The Entire Mining Ecosystem Together
One week in Cape Town connects you with everyone who matters in mining, saving a year of business trips.
Where Global Deals Take Shape
The platform where investments, partnerships, and policy decisions are made.
Access to Power and Capital Ministers, CEOs, financiers, and investors all in one place.
World Class Content
Hear from influential speakers and gain insights on critical minerals, ESG, innovation, the energy transition and much more.
Cutting-Edge Exhibitions
Experience the latest technologies, services, and innovations on the exhibition floor
Limitless Networking
Mining Indaba takes over Cape Town for a week, creating connections that last all year.
Hear From Our Past Attendees
This is the biggest platform in Africa. The difference between Mining Indaba and every other event that I’ve attended, Mining Indaba connects you to investors.
Raadiyah Emam
Head of Investor Relations
Ankh Resources Ltd
We all share the same challenges and here we can find common solutions. If we are not present nobody knows what we can do. This Indaba approach is very rewarding.
VP of Sustainability
What impressed me the most was the energy, enthusiasm and sense that we are about to go into the next cycle and that Africa could take that and grow for itself.
Catherine Raw
Chief Development Officer
BHP
Super insightful event and everyone’s here, this is the best place to build a network in the critical minerals space.
Anastasia Kuskova CEO and Co-Founder
Sirius
It’s a great gathering for knowing who the major players are in the industry. It’s saying we are here to do business. We have met major players across the value chain.
Mpangwe Mutwale
Senior Relationship Manager Zanaco
There’s a combination of opportunities we gain from Mining Indaba. I’ve met with investors, potential new suppliers and certainly generated new leads.
James Philip COO
Thor Explorations
What’s NEW at Mining Indaba 2026
Unprecedented scale, elevated quality — Mining Indaba’s most impactful experience to date
Mining Indaba 2026 is not just bigger, it’s bolder. With the exhibition floor expansion into CTICC 1 and 2, delegates can expect a reimagined experience where ideas, opportunities, and partnerships converge at a scale never seen before.
Junior Mining Showcase
The stage for tomorrow’s mining leaders.
This dedicated platform spotlights juniors with African assets, offering unmatched visibility and investment opportunities.
• Direct access to global investors via the Investment Lounge
• Exclusive exposure through Junior Mining Spotlight sessions
• Tailored connections in the curated Investment Programme
Find out more here
Industry Intels
Sharper insights. Smarter strategies.
Industry Intels brings the energy through two dynamic programme streams, designed to meet your content and engagement needs:
• Theatre Sessions – presentation-led, big-picture insights
• Roundtable Sessions – interactive, in-depth discussions
Together, they deliver the data, analysis, and strategies governments, investors, and executives need to stay ahead in the evolving mining landscape.
Interactive Workshop Venue
Where ideas meet action.
Now in a larger, purpose-built venue, our workshops offer a more dynamic and welcoming space for collaboration. Designed to encourage stronger interaction, they allow more delegates to share their insights, contribute to the conversation, and engage directly with industry experts. These expanded sessions ensure every voice can help shape solutions to the mining sector’s real challenges.
What’s NEW at Mining Indaba 2026
Critical Minerals Programme
Defining Africa’s growth.
Continuing last year’s theme, this programme identifies the minerals vital for Africa’s development and the energy transition. From rare earths to battery metals, it highlights policy, investment, and opportunities shaping the continent’s future, taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Downstream Buyers Programme
Connecting Africa to the world.
Due to high demand, this initiative has grown from a single workshop into an expanded half-day programme taking place on Monday afternoon.
It creates a direct pipeline between downstream buyers and African producers — accelerating dealmaking, strengthening supply chains, and forging long-term partnerships.
Partnership Spotlights
Where collaboration meets impact .
Partnership Spotlights shine a powerful light on the connections shaping Africa’s mining future. Through engaging minister-and-CEO fireside dialogues, each session reveals how governments and industry leaders are aligning beyond shared goals: fueling innovation, investment, and inclusive growth across the continent.
The
Pitstop – New Networking Space
Where deals are brewed.
Pull up a chair, grab a local brew, and let chance encounters turn into business wins.
Where Africa’s Mining Leaders Set The Agenda
Investing in African Mining Indaba has never been just an annual gathering; it has become the continent’s most trusted platform for shaping the trajectory of its mining and industrial future. Here, nations do more than present opportunities; they define their investment narrative, demonstrate progress, and connect with global partners essential to turning vision into reality. In this edition, we are proud to spotlight the governments at the forefront of this transformation: countries whose reforms, policies, and partnerships are positioning Africa as a central player in the global economy.
These pages offer only a glimpse of the progress underway. From bold strategies to attract and retain investment, to advancing beneficiation and value addition, our government partners are laying the foundations of a more resilient, competitive, and integrated African mining sector. Indaba continues to be where continental priorities meet international capital and ideas, and where Africa’s mining story is written on the global stage.
I look forward to welcoming you to Cape Town, where these stories come to life and new partnerships are forged.
Zeinab El-Sayed, Head of Government Partnerships, Investing in African Mining Indaba
Angola – Diversifying Beyond Oil
Angola is opening vast underexplored areas to investment in base metals, critical minerals, and diamonds. Diamond production is set to reach 17.5m carats by 2027, supported by beneficiation and global branding through ENDIAMA and SODIAM. With reforms in infrastructure, skills, and financing, Angola is shaping a sustainable, inclusive mineral economy.
Ghana – Gold Legacy, Lithium Future
Botswana – Partnership-Driven Growth
Diamonds remain Botswana’s backbone, with beneficiation creating jobs and skills.
The Debswana JV and Lucara’s Karowe Mine showcase successful PPPs, while diversification into base metals, coal, and critical minerals strengthens resilience. Regional cooperation through SADC further embeds Botswana in a sustainable mineral economy.
Gold continues to anchor Ghana’s economy, while lithium is emerging as a game-changer through the Ewoyaa project. New reforms — including the Gold Bond Act and community revenue-sharing — ensure accountability and inclusivity. Ghana is positioning itself as a leader in both traditional and green minerals.
Where Africa’s Mining Leaders Set The Agenda
Guinea – Iron Dawn
The Simandou project will deliver Guinea’s first iron ore exports in 2025, supported by major new rail and port infrastructure. Alongside worldleading bauxite reserves, policy reforms are driving local refining and value capture. With ultra-high-grade ore, Guinea is set to become a low-carbon iron supplier to the world.
Zambia – Copper Roots, Critical Futures
Mozambique – Graphite, Gold & Growth
Home to the Balama Graphite Project, Mozambique is central to the EV supply chain. Gold production adds strength to its mineral mix, while a new mining bill boosts transparency and encourages local processing. Together, these reforms are building resilience and long-term investor confidence.
Zimbabwe – Gold Gains, Lithium Ambitions
Gold exploration is booming, while lithium attracts heavy Chinese investment in assets and processing ahead of a 2027 export ban. Challenges in the platinum sector persist, but overall mineral exports grew 27% in early 2025, underscoring Zimbabwe’s promise in value-added mining.
Zambia plans to triple copper output to 3m tonnes by 2031 while expanding into cobalt, nickel, manganese, and lithium. Policy reforms support local processing, value chains, and regional collaboration. Zambia is positioning itself as a major hub for battery materials and clean energy minerals.
South Africa – Innovation & Critical Minerals Leadership
As host of Mining Indaba 2026, South Africa will spotlight its platinum-group metals and critical minerals innovation. With beneficiation, infrastructure readiness, and R&D partnerships, the country is positioning itself as a hub for high-value processing and continental collaboration under the theme: Stronger Together: Progress Through Partnerships.
10 Content Themes: An Agenda Created To Inspire
2026 Agenda Highlights
Communities and Indigenous People Critical Minerals
Disruptive Technologies
In partnership with: In partnership with:
Can regional alliances amplify positive community impact?
Tuesday | 10 February
15:10 – 16:00
Good intentions but unintended consequences for indigenous people and impact communities
Wednesday | 11 February
15:10 – 16:00
Can partnerships pave the way for Africa’s communities to benefit from Africa’s critical minerals?
Wednesday | 11 February
15:20 – 16:05
Is the term “Critical Minerals” right for Africa?
Tuesday | 10 February
09:30 – 10:15
Who will benefit from the geopolitical scramble for critical minerals in Africa?
Tuesday | 10 February 11:00 – 11:45
Critical minerals investment in a post “tariff” world
Wednesday | 11 February
13:50 – 14:35
Unpacking the slow burn of technology adoption
Tuesday | 10 February
09:05 – 10:00
Drilling into the future
Wednesday | 11 February
09:05 – 10:00
Modern data science to accelerate discovery
Wednesday | 11 February
14:50 – 15:50
2026 Agenda Highlights
From extraction to innovation: Leveraging Africa’s resource wealth for diversification and development
Monday | 9 February
13:30 – 14:15
Unlocking Industrialisation through advanced manufacturing and critical minerals for Africa’s future
Monday | 9 February
14:30 – 15:15
Deepening and widening automotive value chains in Africa
Monday | 9 February
15:30 – 16:15
Angola Mining Business Forum
Tuesday | 10 February
09:00 – 11:00
The missing links - Mapping Africa’s infrastructure gaps
Tuesday | 10 February 11:00 – 11:45
Powering the people – Partnerships for a lasting energy ecosystem
Tuesday | 10 February
15:15 – 16:00
Building resilient partnerships in a complex global trade environment
Wednesday | 11 February 11:00 – 11:45
Will Africa ever create the infrastructure needed to fully realise its critical minerals value addition dream?
Wednesday | 11 February 11:20 – 12:05
Rethinking beneficiation through domestic economies
Wednesday | 11 February 14.20 – 15.10
2026 Agenda Highlights
Outlook on mining investment in 2026
Tuesday | 10 February
Just Energy Transition Leadership Voices Sustainability
In partnership with:
10:05 – 10:50 Why is coal not considered a critical mineral?
Tuesday | 10 February 10:15 – 11:00
Reimagining mining partnerships through empathy
Tuesday | 10 February 09:10 – 10:10
Strategic partnerships – The new model for mine financing
Monday | 9 February
11:50 – 12:35 Is a circular economy just?
Wednesday | 11 February 09:30 – 10:15
African mining should welcome a new geopolitical (dis)order
Tuesday | 10 February 10:10 – 10:50
Tuesday | 10 February 13:30 – 14:20
The rise of African sovereign investors
Wednesday | 11 February
15:15 – 16:00
Powering the people – Partnerships for a lasting energy ecosystem.
Tuesday | 10 February 15:15 – 16:00
Can regional alliances amplify positive community impact?
Tuesday | 10 February 15:10 – 16:00
Good intentions but unintended consequences for indigenous people and impact communities
Wednesday | 11 February 15:10 – 16:00 Is mining’s ESG agenda losing momentum?
Mining Indaba 2026 Speakers
Unlock Investment Opportunities at Mining Indaba 2026
Deal-making is at the core of Mining Indaba. With over 450 mining companies in attendance, this is where you’ll discover your next opportunity.
Explorers Showcase:
Meet 40 private and listed explorers with African assets and market caps up to $20m.
Get in early with high-growth potential companies.
Junior Mining Showcase:
Connect with 17 juniors across precious metals and critical minerals. Gain direct insights from management teams on their projects.
Mid-tier & Majors:
From ambitious mid-tiers to globally recognised producers, meet the leaders shaping Africa’s mining future.
Mining companies attending:
Browse the full list of exploration, junior, mid-tier, and major mining companies participating at this year’s Mining Indaba.
Book one-on-one meetings in the expanded Business Matchmaking Lounge. Or connect more informally in the exclusive Investment Lounge, designed for investors and mining executives to network in a relaxed setting.
The Industry Will Be Here. Will You?
For the first time in Mining Indaba history, the exhibition will span two interconnected buildings, making 2026 the biggest edition to date. With the CTICC1 already 90% sold, demand has never been higher.
Every corner of the exhibition brings you face-to-face with innovators, financiers, service providers, and operators shaping the future of mining. From global giants like Rio Tinto, Caterpillar, Komatsu, Barrick, and Hexagon to powerhouses including MotaEngil, Vivo Energy, Enaex Africa, and B2Gold Corp, the line-up showcases the sector’s most influential players — with more still to be announced.
This is where connections spark, deals are struck, and the next chapter of mining begins. View the full exhibitor list
The Networking Calendar
Welcome Party
Monday 9 February
19:00 - 22:00 Cabo Beach Club
Wine Farm CTICC1 and The Pit Stop CTICC2
Monday 9 Feb
17:00 - 18:30
Tuesday 10 Feb
16:30 - 17:30
Wednesday 11 Feb
16:30 - 17:30
World Gold Council Reception Invite only Monday 9 February
17:00 - 19:00
Ngorongoro Crater Stage
Anglo American Gala Dinner Invite only Tuesday 10 February
18:00 - 23:00 Vergelegen Wine Estate
Introducing Our 2026 Partners and Sponsors
A heartfelt thank you to our extraordinary partners and sponsors. Your support powers the success of Mining Indaba 2026. We’re excited to collaborate with you as we champion innovation, investment, and sustainable progress at Africa’s leading mining event. And the journey’s just begun— there’s still time for many more sponsors to come on board and be part of this incredible story.
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