Upcoming Events

Join our upcoming in-person events and virtual webinars exploring critical minerals, sustainable mining, and Africa’s energy transition — register your interest for updates, speaker announcements, and exclusive event access

In-Person Event

Africa’s Mining Sector: Investment Opportunities and Challenges in Partnership with Royal African Society

Date: 8 July 2025
Location: Central London (TBC)
Time: 08:30–10:00 AM
Format: Panel Discussion

Discussion Topics:

  • Critical minerals opportunities and challenges
  • Sustainable mining practices and ESG considerations
  • Financing mining ventures in Africa

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In-Person Event

Critical Minerals 101: Myth Busting

Date: September 2025
Location: London
Format: Panel Discussion

Discussion Topics:

  • Critical, strategic, and green minerals in Africa
  • Continental alignment on mineral strategies
  • International lessons learned

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In-Person Event

Africa’s Industrialisation – What Will It Take to Get There?

Date: December 2025
Location: TBC

Discussion Topics:

  • Strategies for mineral beneficiation and processing
  • Building downstream industries and manufacturing hubs
  • Policy incentives for industrialisation
  • Case studies of successful local value addition
  • Funding and investment for industrial projects

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Webinar

Commercial Diplomacy: Exploring US Critical Mineral Priorities Across Africa

Date: 14 August 2025
Time: 11:00 AM
Moderator: Olimpia Pilch

Discussion Topics:

  • Understanding how the US supports CM projects and where
  • US priorities in critical minerals across SSA
  • African perspectives on collaboration with the US

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In-Person Event

Critical Minerals 101: Understanding Risk in Partnership with S-RM

Date: September 2025
Location: TBC
Format: Roundtable Discussion

Discussion Topics:

  • Navigating jurisdictional, political, geopolitical, environmental, social and technical risks

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In-Person Event

Environmental Impact and Sustainable Mining in Africa

Date: October 2025
Location: TBC

Discussion Topics:

  • Environmental impact assessments and mitigation
  • Sustainable extraction technologies
  • Community engagement and license to operate
  • Climate integration and circular economy models

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Webinar

ESG: A Must or a Barrier to Developing Critical Minerals Projects Across Sub-Saharan Africa?

Date: 17 July 2025
Time: 10:00 AM
Moderator: Theo Acheampong

Discussion Topics:

  • Differing approaches to ESG across industry and finance
  • De-risking investment through ESG
  • Challenges of meeting Western ESG expectations across SSA
  • Lessons learnt and good news stories from operating in SSA

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Webinar

Critical Minerals as Drivers for Industrialisation: Developing Downstream Demand in Africa

Date: September 2025
Moderator: Veronica Bolton Smith

Discussion Topics:

  • Ghana as a success story
  • OEM appetite to enter SSA and the necessary de-risking
  • Gaps in supply chains and future opportunities

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In-Person Event

Building Sustainable Infrastructure for Critical Minerals Development

Date: November 2025
Location: TBC

Discussion Topics:

  • Global demand for critical minerals and Africa’s role
  • Supply chain resilience and diversification strategies
  • International partnerships and trade agreements
  • Risks related to geopolitical tensions and resource nationalism
  • Role of technology and innovation in supply chain management

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In-Person Event

The Lobito Corridor: A Strategic Nexus in Geopolitics, Finance and Infrastructure

Date: 6 November 2025
Location: London

Discussion Topics:

This session will provide attendees with a comprehensive understanding of the Lobito Corridor’s strategic significance and offer insights into how public and private actors can collaborate to drive its success

  • Opportunities for enhanced trade and regional integration among Angola, DRC, Zambia, and Tanzania
  • ​Potential shifts in regional alliances and trade partnerships
  • ​Geopolitical implications for China and Western engagement in the region
  • ​Assessment of current financial commitments and the future role of international loans, grants, and private capital
  • ​Importance of sustainable financial models to ensure long-term viability
  • ​Infrastructure needs, construction timelines, and logistical considerations for corridor development

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Webinar

Debunking ‘Value-Add’ in Critical Minerals: Should African Nations Invest in Refining More Critical Minerals on the Continent?

Date: 30 July 2025
Time: 11:00 AM
Moderator: Olimpia Pilch

Discussion Topics:

  • Strategic vs commercial ‘value-add’: commodities vs speciality critical minerals
  • Key ingredients to refine profitably
  • Geopolitical and political challenges
  • Success stories

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