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UNITE, EMPOWER, INVEST IN AFRICA'S CRITICAL MINERALS FOR A SUSTAINABLE AND INTEGRATED FUTURE
Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) is where Africa’s Mining meets Energy, and where the continent maps out its critical mineral future
Taking place in Africa’s leading event destination, Cape Town, and concurrently with Africa’s premier gathering for the energy sector – African Energy Week: Invest in African Energy – the third edition of CMA is a pivotal international gathering where Africa's role in the critical minerals sector is viewed through a truly global lens, fostering partnerships and strategies that transcend borders.
Why choose Critical Minerals Africa?
Co-located with African Energy Week, CMA leverages the intersection with the continent’s largest energy sector gathering.
CMA is where African governments actively engage with partners to find sustainable solutions.
CMA advances the goal of establishing world-class minerals value chains in Africa.
CMA is the dealmaking platform that unites global capital with African projects.
CMA is the dealmaking platform that unites global capital with African projects
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Position your brand at the forefront of Africa’s critical minerals sector. Whether you’re looking to showcase your innovative products and services, create brand awareness or be seen as thought leaders, our sponsorship and showcase options are tailored to suit your business objectives.
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Critical Minerals Africa connects you with government and private sector stakeholders to engage on a bilateral and multilateral level, to advance critical minerals production and processing, and plan strategic roadmaps for minerals and energy security.
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Argentina aims to leverage cooperation, expertise and investment from South Africa to expand our market. CMA offers us an opportunity to engage and connect with key South African stakeholders.
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The priority for the government and industry needs to be focused on growth. CMA enables dialogue towards enhanced cooperation on best practices to maximize critical mineral industry growth.
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CMA is fully dedicated to critical minerals. Many financial institutions and potential sponsors who we are eager to partner with are already part of [the event]. The platform gives us direct access to project insights and enables us to connect more closely with sponsors and partners.
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The conference is very informative. All the participants from across the continent are looking for partnerships. There are a lot of existing associations, such as the African Diamond Producers Association, which the critical minerals sector can learn from.
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The conference is inspiring and showcases the level of cooperation that African countries want to achieve, especially around the financing of mining projects to supply the global energy transition.
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CMA provides an excellent platform for our region to unite, discuss critical mineral market trends and share best practices to seize opportunities. For Malawi, it is a valuable resource to learn from the experiences of other African countries, enabling us to avoid reinventing the wheel.
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We are engaging with potential partners and investors to drive our rare earth and graphite sectors as well as to maximize critical mineral exploration agenda under Vision 2030 Strategy at forums like the CMA summit.
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There is growing momentum from European and American participants at CMA and within Africa’s critical mineral sector. The organizers have done an excellent job raising awareness about Africa’s wealth of energy transition metals. The event continues to grow each year, as Africa strengthens its regulatory framework and expands contribution to the global market.
Hear what the industry has to say about Critical Minerals Africa
Latest News
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The highly anticipated Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) 2025 summit – Africa’s leading investment platform for the critical minerals sector – will return for its third edition from October 1-2 in Cape T ... -
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In an interview with Energy Capital & Power during Critical Minerals Africa 2024, Backeberg emphasized the critical role of leveraging geopolitical ties to secure the capital and technologies needed f ... -
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Speaking at the Critical Minerals Africa 2024 summit, Mabena explained that most mineral-rich countries in the region are still in the exploration phase but have the potential to play a central part i ... -
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Rystad Energy discussed the growing significance of critical minerals, including lithium, in the future of energy during Critical Minerals Africa 2024. -
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In an exclusive interview with Energy Capital & Power, Nilepet Board Member Choul Laam indicated that survey data reveals South Sudan’s geology closely mirrors that of the Democratic Republic of Congo ... -
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In an interview with Energy Capital & Power, Sietse van der Woude, Senior Executive: Modernization and Safety at the Minerals Council, emphasized rising global demand for energy storage as a driver fo ... -
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Speaking with Energy Capital & Power during Critical Minerals Africa 2024, Mohabir stated that the study, running from February and December 2024, will evaluate trends, opportunities and challenges wi ... -
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In an interview with Energy Capital & Power at the Critical Minerals Africa 2024 Forum, Kubayi explained that larger mining firms have a key role in advancing junior mining operations by easing their ... -
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Speaking with Energy Capital & Power during the Critical Minerals Africa 2024 forum, Knoth highlighted the increasing demand for specialized valves across Africa’s mining sector and the company’s comm ...
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