MINING INDABA PREVIEW
The theme of the 2026 Mining Indaba should inspire the sector to think even more deeply about the importance of speaking and acting with integrity – so that every engagement can be leveraged to build trust.
Building Africa’s mining future on a foundation of trust
Gatherings like the Investing in African Mining Indaba, now a regular feature of Cape Town’s calendar in February, are becoming even more important in an age of widespread misinformation. T his is likely to make the theme of the event – which this year the communities we impact.” The theme of the Indaba, he argued, should inspire the sector to think
is ‘Stronger Together’ – resonate with delegates, according to Andrew van Zyl, managing director of SRK Consulting (South Africa). “As an industry, there
even more deeply about the importance of speaking and
As an industry, there is not much that we can do to counter the rise of
acting with integrity – so that every engagement can be leveraged to build trust. Setting the tone “As ambassadors for our companies, our countries and our industry, we can make a positive difference by remaining authentic and in direct contact with our stakeholders,” he said. “Our interactions at the
misinformation and the mix of private and state actors using various platforms and tools for their own ends,
is not much that we can do to counter the rise of
misinformation and the mix of private and state actors using various platforms and tools for their own ends,” said Van Zyl. “However, we can continue to build trust – among each other and with
Andrew van Zyl, managing director of SRK Consulting (South Africa).
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