As the mining sector looks ahead to 2026, the global exploration landscape is expected to remain subdued, characterised by tight budgets, high geopolitical risk, and persistent market pressures, writes Dr Nicolaas C Steenkamp. While demand [...]
Contributed by MEMSA, SAMPEC and MMP In an era defined by energy transition, digitalisation and rising ESG expectations, the mining sector must embrace the truth behind the 2026 Mining Indaba theme: “Stronger Together: Progress Through [...]
By Andrew van Zyl, managing director, SRK Consulting (South Africa) As leaders from across the minerals sector gather in Cape Town in February for the Investing in African Mining Indaba, they will be bringing with [...]
By Marco Capazario, business unit lead and manager at Britehouse One of the biggest challenges facing mining executives today is the critical visibility gap that stems from siloed operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) [...]
By Dr Paseka Leeuw, School of Mining Engineering head, professor Bekir Genc and Ohveshlan Pillay, University of the Witwatersrand School of Mining Engineering Scientific progress in the mining sector needs to be underpinned by a [...]
By Ralf Hennecke, MD; Deon Swart, COO and Nishen Hariparsad, GM of Marketing and Technology – at BME As all roads lead to Cape Town for the much-anticipated Investing in African Mining Indaba this February, [...]
Compiled by Sharon Mdaka, edited by Sharyn Macnamara The 2026 edition of the Investing in African Mining Indaba (MI26), due to run from 9–12 February, is set to be the biggest in its history. Under [...]
By Dushendra Naidoo – head of Safety and Sustainable Development at the Minerals Council South Africa Khumbul’ekhaya, meaning “Remembering Home” in isiZulu, is more than a name. It is a solemn promise that every mineworker [...]
Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 (MI26) is set to drive collaboration as calls for a united continent grow. At a media briefing held on 13 November 2025, experts emphasised that regional integration was the [...]
Next year, Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 will focus on the hard realities as leaders dissect the rise of Agentic AI. Technology that does not just process information but thinks, acts and decides for [...]
