• EXCURSION
The tide is turning for African Mining – global , regional and local currents collided in Cape Town from 5 – 8 February 2024 at the annual Investing in African Mining Indaba
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SYNOPSIS OF AN EXCURSION INTO POSITIVE DISRUPTION AT MINING INDABA
Compiled by Sharyn Macnamara
The tide is turning for African Mining – global , regional and local currents collided in Cape Town from 5 – 8 February 2024 at the annual Investing in African Mining Indaba presenting a groundswell of governments , mining companies , investors and service providers driving positive change through disruptive discussion and debate to better enable navigation of the stormy global waters ahead .
On its 30th anniversary celebration , Mining Indaba 2024 ’ s theme – ' Embracing the power of positive disruption : A bold new future for African mining ' – encouraged and supported discussion to drive transformation in the African mining industry with a goal to enable the continent to surmount its challenges when it comes to : governance and regulation ; attracting investment and driving exploration ; development of infrastructure , energy and logistics solutions ; and implementing ESG ( Economic , Social and Governance ) essentials while answering the global call for critical minerals , the endowment of which is the region ’ s greatest blessing in modern times .
Thirty years of change-inducing , constructive conversation Tony Carroll , executive advisor : International Mining Indaba , Advisory Board pointed out that 30 years ago he was there when “ a woman started this event with 250 delegates in a crowded ballroom with men displaying rocks and weathered topographical maps on card tables .” Mining Indaba has evolved into the “ largest mining investment event in the world and Cape Town ’ s leading business event of the year ” with 40 % of the panellists in industry-shaping discussion being women , said Carroll . He noted that , in the choice of theme this year , it was considered that the mining industry and indeed the world is constantly driven by disruption which comes in many forms .
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