Positive disruptors in African mining: Technology, AI and critical minerals for Africa's industrialisation

Listen to Jackwell Feris and Njeri Wagacha as they discuss and provide their insights on the critical discussions taking place during this year's 30th Invest in Africa Mining Indaba under the theme “Embracing the power of positive disruption: A bold new future for African mining” in Cape Town. In an era where critical minerals are imperative for the just energy transition for the world to reach Net Zero by 2050; Africa must not be left behind and African states must ensure they embrace positive disruptive elements such as Technology and Artificial Intelligence to fully participate in the growing green economy and thereby also achieve the laudable economic growth and development objectives of the AfCFTA for Africa. In the conversation, Njeri and Jackwell generally unpack the evolving policy and legal framework in Africa for the exploitation of critical minerals required for a "new bold future" in particular when we look at the minerals required for the renewable energy sector, e-mobility sector, and the green hydrogen economy. They also broadly identify key risks for investors to consider in their investment decisions into specific mining jurisdictions and what African governments are doing to attract investment in the mining of critical minerals, including the potential local content and beneficiation obligations of minerals such as lithium.