KEY POINTS
- African Mining Week will focus on women leaders who are changing the industry.
- Chad’s Khadidja Abdoulaye will talk on sustainable mining policies.
- Emma Townshend from Implats and Kiana van Vuuren from Moore Global will talk about investing trends and gender diversity.
Women leaders will be a big part of this year’s African Mining Week (AMW) in Cape Town. The mining industry in Africa is working to make it more diverse and empower women.
The most important meeting of industry leaders will focus on female executives and policymakers who are responsible for mineral production, processing, and long-term growth. A special Women in Leadership Forum will be a place for discussion, partnerships, and sharing of information.
This shows how inclusivity is changing one of the most important industries on the continent.
Focus on policy and sustainability
Khadidja Hassane Abdoulaye, Chad’s Secretary of State for Petroleum, Mines, and Geology, will be on the panel for Africa’s Mineral Future: A Roadmap Toward Sustainable Growth and Value Creation. She will further discuss policies that could create jobs and boost income through local value addition in sustainable mining, investment frameworks, and reforms.
Corporate leadership in PGMs
The Women Pioneering Leadership in Africa’s Mining Industry panel will include Emma Townshend, who is the Executive for Corporate Affairs at Implats and a board member of Women in PGMs. She is also likely to talk about Implats’ gender diversity policy as part of its multi-million-dollar investment plan to make South Africa the world’s top producer of platinum group metals.
Kiana van Vuuren, Director and Head of Mining at Moore Global, AMW’s knowledge partner, will be with Townshend. Vuuren is supposed to give data-driven information about mining investment trends and chances in Africa.
Ivanhoe’s plans for copper
Marna Cloete, the President and CFO of Ivanhoe Mines, will be on the Mergers, Acquisitions, and Partnerships: Building Resilience in a Consolidating Industry panel. She will further outline Ivanhoe’s investment strategy in Zambia and explain how it aligns with the government’s goal of boosting copper production to three million tons a year by 2031.
Mining and energy all in one place
African Mining Week, which runs from October 1 to 3 and is held at the same time as African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2025, is a chance to learn about all the mining opportunities on the continent. The event will also bring together investors, business leaders, and government officials who want to help Africa make the most of its resources.
