Row rect Shape Decorative svg added to bottom Mining Indaba 2026 Balancing economic growth with Ecosystems That’s how we are invested in your story Go to contact form Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insights and Events > Mining Indaba 2026 Mining Indaba 2026 Balancing economic growth with Ecosystems Success in mining isn’t measured by profits alone. It comes from growth that sustains the land, empowers communities and drives innovation that delivers real, lasting impact. That’s why we are committed to Africa’s mining future. With innovative financial advisory solutions and deep Pan-African expertise, we partner with industry pioneers to navigate challenges, grow businesses responsibly and create meaningful outcomes for communities and the mining sector alike. We are invested in your story and, and we invite you to write it with us. The African Mining Indaba 2026 brought together partners, clients and industry stakeholders to unpack meaningful conversations shaping the future of the sector. Take a look at some of the event highlights and key perspectives shared by our experts. Join our panel discussions at Mining Indaba 2026 The latest in Mining Broadening your perspectives for the transition in Mining RESOURCES AND ENERGY How Africa Can Turn Fragmented Mineral Belts into Coherent Regional Value Chains In 2023, a mine operating along the Central African Copperbelt moved its first test consignment through the Lobito Corridor, using the refurbished rail spine that links the Democratic Republic of Congo to Angola’s Atlantic coast. Roughly 1100 tonnes of copper concentrate from the Kamoa-Kakula complex in Kolwezi were loaded at the Impala Terminals facility and sent west by rail to the Port of Lobito Read more RESOURCES AND ENERGY What Gold and Copper Tell Us About the New Logic of Mining Investment in Africa When gold broke through the $4,000 mark to reach a new record high in October last year, and continued its historic rally to surpass $5,000 per ounce for the first time in late January, the buying behaviour in gold moved from a safe haven asset and de-dollarisation based on a range of geo-political and economic events to a clear momentum based trade filled with ‘hot money’. Read more RESOURCES AND ENERGY Botswana and Ghana Show How Africa’s Mining Agenda Is Moving Inward It is often said that Africa holds close to a third of the world’s known reserves of the minerals essential to the energy transition and to emerging industrial technologies. The figure appears so frequently in policy papers and investor decks that it has become almost rhetorical, a shorthand for potential rather than a measure of realised strategy. But that is beginning to shift, at least at a discernibly faster pace. Read more Key Mining Insights Backing the metals powering tomorrow. Download Explore Mining Indaba Insights over the years Mining Indaba 2025 Discover more Mining Indaba 2024 Discover more