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LATEST INTERVIEWS

Adama Soro

PRESIDENT, CHAMBER OF MINES BURKINA FASO

"Despite recent security challenges, Burkina Faso has a strong track record of opening an average of 1.2 new mines annually since 2010. We expect this trend to continue."

Mining

DRC

MACIG

Gabriel Tshitende

GENERAL MANAGER, ELEPHANT TRADE

"Vocational training needs to be improved. This lack of certification and specialization is slowing down the development of Congolese subcontractors."

Mining

South Africa

MACIG

NJ Ayuk

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, AFRICAN ENERGY CHAMBER

"We strongly advocate for free markets, limited government control, and energy growth."

Mining

South Africa

MACIG

Cobus Loots

CEO, PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES

"We are committed to continuing to pay an attractive dividend to our shareholders, and look forward to declaring a maiden resource in Sudan within the next 12 months."

Mining

South Africa

MACIG

Jan Nelson

CEO, COPPER 360

"Copper 360 boasts an ambitious growth trajectory, targeting 30,000 t/y of copper production over the next two years."

Mining

DRC

MACIG

Mark Billings

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, AUXICO RESOURCES CANADA

"Our goal is to create a high-value end-product through a strategic partnership between Canada, where further processing and refining would take place, and Colombia and the DRC, as key supply sources."

Mining

South Africa

MACIG

Jaco Lotheringen & Spencer Eckstein

MANAGING DIRECTOR (JL) & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (SE), UKWAZI

"We see ourselves as sustainable mining solution architects."

Mining

South Africa

MACIG

Hadyr Koumakpai

GM AFRICA, JA SOLAR

"We see potential in every corner of Africa to make a positive impact and contribute to a sustainable future."

Mining

DRC

MACIG

Johan Strydom

MANAGING DIRECTOR, NORMET AFRICA

"Normet is more focused on growing organically and creating hubs. We will convert and migrate from a dealer-operated model to a go-direct model once there are scale economies and it is economically viable."

Mining

South Africa

MACIG

Christian Gerhard

MANAGING DIRECTOR, LOESCHE

"Loesche’s technology is a great fit for copper and gold mining in Southern Africa as it is water and energy-saving, and more environmentally friendly."