Upcoming Events
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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