The mining, energy and finance sectors will chart a course to future minerals success.
This is where governments and private sector will engage
on a bilateral and multilateral level, to advance critical
minerals production and processing, and plan strategic
roadmaps for minerals and energy security.
This is the African critical minerals dealmaking space,
standing at the intersection of energy and mining, linking
global consumers and producers, and bringing capital and
buyers to African projects.
WHY AFRICA?
- Africa is home to 30% of the world’s mineral reserves.
- Every African country has deposits of at least one critical mineral.
- The DRC is responsible for 70% of the world’s cobalt production; Mozambique is the world’s third-largest producer of graphite; while South Africa accounts for nearly 75% of the world’s supply of Platinum Group Metals.
- Zimbabwe has the largest lithium reserves in Africa and the sixth in the world, and has the potential to meet 20% of global demand.
- South Africa’s mineral sales in 2022 alone were reported at $54 billion.
- Regulatory reforms have made the continent increasingly attractive for foreign investment.
DELEGATIONS
- United States
- European Union
- Canada
- Australia
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
- Minerals Strategic Partnership countries
- BRICS countries
Who participates?
- Finance
- Privacy equity firms
- Global and African Banks
- Development finance
- Pension funds
- Mining
- International mining houses
- African and South African mining houses
- Commodities and trading firms
- Industry associations
- Mining service companies
- Commodities and trading firms
- Energy
- International energy companies
- Utilities
- Hydrogen sector
- Energy industry associations
- Technology & Manufacturing
- Battery and energy storage
- Electric vehicle manufacturers
- Data centers and data management
- Heavy industrial firms
- Aerospace and defense
- National and provincial trade associations
- Government
- Top level delegations from Minerals Strategic Partnership participants
- Presidents and Ministers from SADC region
- Presidents and Ministers from West, Central and East Africa region
- Middle East government delegations
- Europe government delegations
- Asia government delegations
- Americas government delegations
- Government (South Africa)
- South African national government
- South African provincial premiers and government
Why South Africa?
South Africa leads global platinum production, accounting for 72.8% of 2022 output.
South Africa’s mining sector contributed R219.5 billion to the country’s GDP in 2021. Over 35 mining companies are listed on the JSE.
The mining industry employs 458,954 people in South Africa.
Mining accounts for 25% of the country’s export earnings.