SECTOR EXPERTISE Resource, Energy and Infrastructure Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Sector Expertise > Resource, Energy and Infrastructure Leverage our experience to unlock value across the continent We understand the complexities that the Resources, Energy and Infrastructure sector faces. We offer financial and risk management solutions to support its sustainability and growth. YEARS OF HERITAGE150 PRESENCE IN AFRICAN COUNTRIES12 THOUGHTS FROM OUR LEADERS A continental focus and risk appetite for African projects “If the world wants to realise a net-zero energy system on a global scale by 2050, copper usage will increase significantly. Within the next 25 years, copper demand could double or even triple from current levels up to 50 million metric tons per year “Cumulatively, Sub-Saharan Africa holds 30 percent of the volume of proven critical mineral reserves. This poses immense opportunities for the continent – if approached strategically, practically, and cooperatively.” Shirley Webber Managing Executive: Resources and Energy, Absa CIB https://cib.absa.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/file_example_MP3_700KB.mp3 Latest insights Reviewing the challenges and opportunities that face mining and energy players across the continent. 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 US$4,000 mark in October last year to reach new record highs, the market saw it as investors seeking a safe haven in the midst of economic and political turbulence. But it was also driven by the fear of missing out, with the gold trade in physical, ETFs, and gold miners since becoming a crowded trade. 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 RESOURCES AND ENERGY Capital Allocation in Mining: Future-Proofing Africa’s Resource Sector The African mining industry faces a defining moment. The demand for critical minerals such as copper, lithium, nickel, and rare earths continues to surge as economies pivot toward decarbonisation and renewable energy sources. Read more RESOURCES AND ENERGY Evolving Supplier Development Alongside the Future of African Mining In the late '80s, Anglo American pioneered an innovative supplier development model in South Africa. Through a suite of enterprise funds known as Zimele, the mining giant provided financial support to aspiring entrepreneurs from historically disadvantaged communities, leveraging its sector expertise and procurement networks as catalysts for fostering SME growth and driving broader, socially responsible economic development. Read more RESOURCES AND ENERGY Future-Fit Financing for African Mining Hinges on ESG The world is rewriting its rulebook. It’s no longer just about what you produce but how you produce it. For resource-rich regions like Africa, the implications are profound: the value of its vast reserves of critical minerals is now tied not only to their abundance but also to the ethical and sustainable frameworks governing their extraction and processing. Read more Subscribe to newsletter Please enter your contact information to receive news and updates. 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Absa has provided great value through its service, tailored solutions, valuable insights and advisory to the group." ACWA Power – UAE and Africa President, Trade Association - Africa "As a partner bank to Marubeni for over 6 years, the Absa team has provided awesome service in assisting us to establish our South Africa office. Their always-available attitude has supported us to facilitate our entry into both the South African and African Market." Marubeni Middle-East & Africa Power Limited – Japan President, Trade Association - Africa "Having a Pan-African banking partner is very important to the group as it gives us a competitive advantage in the market. We are now able to go for the projects we want because we have a partner bank that understands our business and is ready to help us materialise our growth ambitions in the continent." 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