Mining Indaba Virtual 2021

Where the world connects with African mining

Mining Indaba is the world’s largest mining investment event, with a long, distinguished history in Africa’s business calendar and a truly global audience from Australia and South Asia to Europe and North America. It attracts junior, mid-tier and major mining companies, investors, the largest gathering of Mining Ministers in Africa and usually a President or two. From industry giants to tomorrow’s barrier-breaking disruptors, everyone who is anyone attends Mining Indaba to connect and learn.

Tom Quinn is Head of Content, Investing in African Mining Indaba. He believes that against the backdrop of one of the most challenging years ever, the organisers of Mining Indaba recognise and value the role it plays in connecting people, sharing information and moving the industry forward for the year ahead. However, he does admit that holding a virtual event is no substitution for a return to a more traditional setting. “We share the feelings of our customers in that we cannot wait for the return of face-to-face networking,” he explains. “However, demand from the Mining Indaba community to regroup has been overwhelming, throughout this uncertainty, we have been able to connect the industry more regularly, sharing topical industry insights.

Our virtual event will not be “just another webinar” but will embody high production values to support the premium level of industry speakers and government leaders.

“Our audience has huge brand loyalty because they know they get a premium event experience. This includes engaging content, thought

leadership, unrivalled networking and meeting opportunities, and for many mining operators and juniors, the unique opportunity to meet with a high number of investors in one place.”

This year’s event will merge the public and private sector together to debate challenges and opportunities around ESG, supply chain transparency and international cooperation that will allow mining activity to prosper and succeed. Mining Indaba Virtual will aim to tackle and cover topics including using mining to reboot national economies, embracing ESG in the boardroom, ESG investing in a COVID-recovery world, resilience, responsible sourcing of African minerals, the energy transition and the rise of gold in the pandemic.