"Since the establishment of our facility in the US, we have felt the appreciation of the market in being able to have a local partner, especially in light of many companies trying to localize their supply chains."
"Afreximbank has demonstrated its relevance, evidenced by the tremendous growth in its interventions on the continent and balance sheet in recent years."
SENIOR PARTNER, HEAD OF ASIA CHEMICALS AND COMMERCIAL EXCELLENCE PRACTICES, BAIN & COMPANY
"A lot of the requests we receive from our clients are around doubling down on costs, becoming more efficient in conversion, produce higher grade polymers, and commercial excellence."
"Exploration has become more complicated in Québec, but it is the same all over the world. We need to adapt to regulations and be in-synch with society and our social responsibility."
"Having established a beachhead presence in Québec and in Canada in general, Gold Fields will be remiss not to remain open to opportunistic value accretive opportunities that may arise."
MACIG 2025 - Mining in Africa Country Investment Guide
It is said that mining is a patient industry. Current demand projections are not. Demand for minerals deemed ‘critical’ is set to increase almost fourfold by 2030, according to the UN. Demand for nickel, cobalt and lithium is predicted to double, triple and rise ten-fold, respectively, between 2022 and 2050. The world will need to mine more copper between 2018 and 2050 than it has mined throughout history. 2050 is also the deadline to curb emissions before reaching a point of ‘no return.’ The pace of mineral demand and the consequences of not meeting it force the industry to act fast and take more risks. Mining cannot afford to be a patient industry anymore. The scramble for supply drives miners back to geological credentials, and therefore to places like the African Central Copperbelt.