Critical Minerals Africa summit welcomes launch partners

3rd July 2023 By: Cameron Mackay - Creamer Media Senior Online Writer

Event planner Energy Capital & Power has announced that the Critical Minerals Africa investment summit will be held in Cape Town, on October 17 and 18.

This inaugural summit kicks off a series of African events with the goal of strengthening global supply chains for critical minerals; increasing value addition in critical minerals production within Africa; and fueling global economic growth through sustainably produced African resources.

Energy Capital & Power has welcomed private and public sector partners to join this important initiative. Energy advocacy group the African Energy Chamber is the official strategic partner and has endorsed Critical Minerals Africa.

Data and analysis firm Rystad Energy is the knowledge partner for the event.

“We are pleased to welcome accounting network Moore Global as the advisory partner. Local flag carrier airline South African Airways is the first airline partner to join the conference,” states Energy Capital & Power. 

Discussions are ongoing with member countries of multinational collaboration the Minerals Strategic Partnership and other major consumers, African and Middle Eastern Ministers, private sector mining houses, private equity and financial institutions and the International Energy Agency to send delegations and speakers to the summit.