Modern Mining January 2024

MINING INDABA PREVIEW

Investing in African Mining Indaba celebrates 30 years

“ M ining Indaba turns 30 in 2024, and the excitement around this milestone is high, with a large contingent of our loyal par ticipants and stakeholders keen to share in this landmark achievement,” says Laura Cornish, Mining Indaba Head of Content. According to Kathryn Barnard, Event Director, Investing in African Mining Indaba, next year’s event, which takes place from 5-8 February 2024 in Cape Town, aims to showcase the thriving African mining industry and its readiness for investment, making it a significant event to attend. “We are excited to bring together stakeholders from across the mining industry to drive positive and long-term change in the sector. Mining Indaba 2023 attracted a record number of attendees, and we expect to welcome an even larger contingent of global mining executives at our 30th anniversary event. Our audience will include more than 900 investors, 1200 mining company executives and over 85 ministers and senior government officials,” says Barnard. Mining Indaba 2023 was the most successful Investing in African Mining Indaba conference to date, with delegate numbers of just over 8 000 including numerous early-stage explorers, over 900 investors, around 470 junior miners and just over 700 mid-tiers and major miners. As Investing in African Mining Indaba cel ebrates its 30-year anniversary in 2024, the much-anticipated event is targeting a bigger and more interactive conference.

“We attracted an extremely large delegation of mining ministers who rounded out the key stake holders that gather under our roof to collaborate and network. Moreover, the exhibition floor – larger than it has been in the past – is a combination of loyal repeat clients and new clients. This demon strates the value our stakeholders see in positioning themselves at Mining Indaba year after year, while simultaneously being supported by new clients who are eager to experience what Mining Indaba has to offer,” says Portfolio Director, Investing in African Mining Indaba, Eve Harper. Focus in 2024 With the focus being on increasing the number of attendees at Mining Indaba 2024, organisers have put together a strong line-up of ‘must attend’ events across multiple focus areas to appeal to the diverse mining sector, and a highly appealing content line-up.

Investing in African Mining Indaba celebrates its 30-year anniversary in 2024.

The 2024 theme: “Embracing the power of positive disruption: A bold new future for African mining”.

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