"Mines are relying on service providers like BME to not only deliver security of supply and quality product, but also to train and upskill mine staff."
"South Africa remains interested in our production, and key players want their salt from us because of our logistical capability together with our ability to meet the higher chemical grade specifications."
"Orion Minerals is rebooting significantly, no longer being a pure explorer; with that, we have a new management team being assembled, which brings a specific set of technical operating skills."
"On the production side, South Africa is very competitive thanks to shallow and high-quality deposits, but on the logistics side, rail shortfalls are a big impediment."
"A big change that is shaping the mining value chain in Africa is the proliferation of mining contractors and, specifically, local contractors, which we believe will bring enormous socioeconomic benefits."
GENERAL MANAGER (TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, GLOBAL PRODUCT MANAGEMENT MARKETING), BME
"While there remains a place for the more traditional blasting methods – with their characteristic limitations – the Global trend is very much towards advanced blasting solutions."
The pre-release edition of Africa Energy 2024 comprises analysis based on over 80 interviews with ministers and leading executives from IOCs, NOCs, independents, associations, investors and service providers, to provide an in-depth and holistic view of sub-Saharan Africa’s ever-evolving energy sector.