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African Mining Week 2025

   Cape Town, South Africa

Main Theme: "From extraction to valorization: Exploiting Africa's mineral potential"

Scheduled from October 1-3 in Cape Town, the African Mining Week (AMW) will focus this year on the digital transformation of the mining sector through a dedicated technology forum, as extraction operations evolve towards greater efficiency and sustainability across the continent.

Technology Focus

The African Mining Week (AMW), which will be held from October 1-3, 2025 in Cape Town, will offer for this edition a technology forum aimed at illustrating how digital tools are revolutionizing mining operations across Africa. This essential industry meeting aims to connect African projects, investors and technology solution providers.

Digital Transformation of the Mining Sector

As African economies increasingly rely on mining production growth, developers now use artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics to streamline operations and improve yields. This year's focus will be on:

  • Predictive maintenance
  • Autonomous operations
  • Infrastructure optimization
  • Sustainable resource management

Emblematic Case Studies

KoBold Metals in DRC

The American start-up KoBold Metals, specialized in AI-assisted mineral exploration, has recently established itself in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It aims to exploit previously untapped mineral resources, valued at $24 trillion. This dynamic could strengthen the strategic positioning of the DRC, already the world's leading cobalt producer and major copper supplier.

Ongoing Projects

  • Zambia: KoBold is developing the Mingomba copper project, valued at $2 billion
  • Zimbabwe: Caledonia Mining has invested $1.1 million to modernize the computer system of the Blanket gold mine
  • Botswana: Botswana Diamonds uses algorithms to identify new mining deposits

Economic Impact

A joint report by Accenture and the World Economic Forum estimates that digitization could generate up to 213 billion rand (approximately $11.6 billion) in added value for the South African mining sector by 2026.

Objectives of the AMW 2025 Technology Forum

The AMW 2025 technology forum will bring together experts, mining operators, innovators and decision-makers around high-level panels. The objective is to present case studies, facilitate the exchange of best practices and stimulate high-value partnerships in the long term.

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