30 years. That's how long Investing in African Mining Indaba has been going, and how long its host country, South Africa has been democratic. Both are extraordinary stories in their own right of hard-earned progress, but also of huge unrealised potential. As South Africans decide who can be trusted to fulfill the promise of the rainbow nation, the role that mining can and must play in changing lives - here and around the world - has never been more important. We need to recognise our sector's legacy in its entirety - good, bad and ugly - and commit to making the next 30 years the best yet for all involved and affected. For that reason, one of my highlights at this year's Indaba was the honest and memorable discussion on Mineral Resource governance with Helaina Matza, Abigail Hunter, Lindiwe Mazibuko and Richard Price - the five of us are more culpable than anyone else to make sure the principles we talked about actually lead to change on the ground.
Yoliswa Msweli
7mo
Proud of you Dear, and esteemed troopers Rohitesh Dhawan and Lindiwe Mazibuko. And YES, injalo nje ~ to whom much is given (intellectually, values, positionality, access to networks, and resources, etc. etc.), so much more is expected 🙏🏾✨.
Felicitaciones Rohitesh Dhawan
Energy & Extractives Specialist at World Bank Group
7mo30 years is indeed a great legacy. The vast reserves of energy transition minerals in Africa present a significant opportunity to transform economies and lives across the continent, not to mention ensuring resilience in the global supply chain for clean energy.