As the premier platform where Africa’s critical mineral prospects are discussed and maximized, the upcoming Critical Minerals Africa Summit will host global firms specializing in industry research, consulting, academia and market intelligence. Executives from Rystad Energy, Project Blue, The World Bank, Frost & Sullivan, Chatham House, Clifford Chance LLP, Moore Global, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, the University of Cape Town, the Curtin Institute for Energy Transition and the University of Lubumbashi - will lead discussions on E&P, investment opportunities, supply chain maximization, mineral value addition, local content development and regulation.

The Critical Minerals Africa 2024 summit on November 6 - 7 serves to position Africa as the primary investment destination for critical minerals. The event is held alongside the African Energy Week: Invest in African Energy 2024 conference on November 4 - 8, offering delegates access to the full scope of energy, mining and finance leaders in Cape Town. Sponsors, exhibitors and delegates can learn more by contacting [email protected]

Day one of CMA will feature experts from the World Bank, Project Blue and Rystad Energy in a series of presentations on the evolving role of critical minerals in the energy transition. Project Blue’s Founder & Director Nils Backeberg, Senior Analyst Reitumetse Chalale and Research Analyst Loyce Mpangala will explore Africa’s potential in lithium, copper and cobalt mining. With global demand for renewable energy and battery materials projected to rise from 72 million metric tons in 2022 to 316 million metric tons by 2050, Erik Holm Reiso, Senior Partner at Rystad Energy, will address the sector's impact on the future of energy. Martin Lokanc, Senior Mining Specialist at the World Bank, will offer insights into investment trends within Africa’s critical mineral value chain.

Day two will feature Carlos Lopes, Professor at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town, in the Leaders Forum, discussing policy reforms enabling Africa to boost value addition of its mineral resources. Meanwhile, a panel featuring Christopher Vandome from Chatham House, Ope Osinubi from Clifford Chance LLP and Craig Parker from Frost & Sullivan will analyze the potential of the Lobito Corridor and various trans-regional logistics networks to boost critical mineral trade between Africa and international markets.

Amid growing investments in critical mineral projects in countries such as Zimbabwe, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Tanzania, Namibia and many more, the Investment Forum will host Olivier Barbeau, Managing Partner at Moore Global, alongside investors from the World Bank, Moshe Capital, ABSA, the Export-Import Bank of the United States and Africa Finance Cooperation, discussing investment opportunities across the continent.

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung’s Chantelle Moyo, the Curtin Institute for Energy Transition’s Desire Runganga and the University of Lubumbashi’s Jean-Marie Kanda Ntumba will participate in a panel exploring how Africa can shift from being a raw material supplier to a leader in industrial and technological innovation.

For more information about CMA, visit https://criticalmineralsafrica.com/