Mining Indaba gets underway in Cape Town

Mining companies ,stakeholders,investors, governments and politicians have gathered in Cape Town , South Africa for the world's biggest mining investment conference. Known as the Mining Indaba, the conference brings together investors from around the world to discuss mining interests in Africa. This year's programme and discussions are focused on forging the future direction of the African Mining industry. Under the theme 'Optimising Growth and Investment in the Digitised Mining Economy', key topics include green and sustainable technology, investment opportunities in African mining, resource nationalism, climate change and youth challenges amongst others. More from Stephen Karangizi Director for Africa Legal Support Facility at the African Development Bank.