His Excellency, Mokgweetsi Masisi, President of Botswana, has acknowledged that 2020 was a very challenging year for the mining sector in Botswana but outlined his government’s intention to rebuild the industry and prioritise expansion into other resources aside from diamonds

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is critical to reigniting the South African economy in the wake of the pandemic, and ensuring the country hits its targets of creating 11 million jobs and reducing unemployment to 6% by 2030, stated Clive Govender, CEO and founder of CGC Consulting and ADAPT Digital Solutions

After a most successful debut year at the Mining Indaba last year, Vivo Energy returned this year with a success story around power generation for mines on the continent

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa officially opened the 27th Investing in African Mining Indaba, held virtually for the first time due to the coronavirus pandemic

As part of Mining Indaba 2021, His Excellency Julius Maada, President of Sierra Leone, provided a keynote address to demonstrate the “boundless” opportunities available in the Sierra Leone mining sector and welcomed investors looking to seize this chance