Held under the theme Mining the Future: Unearthing Africa’s Full Mineral Value, AMW 2026 will connect African projects with global capital, technology and partners as the continent accelerates mineral development, value addition and investment.

AMW Program Puts Investment in Focus

AMW 2026 will deliver a targeted agenda spanning the mineral value chain, with dedicated tracks and roundtables connecting African projects and national development priorities with international capital, technology and technical expertise.

The Strategic Track will tackle the policy, investment and infrastructure priorities shaping Africa’s mining growth, with sessions including Developing a Value Chain that Works for Africa; Realigning National and International Goals to Advance Global Investment in Africa’s Value Chain; and Regional Connectivity: Financing Africa’s Mineral Infrastructure.

Running alongside this, the Technical Track will put projects, processing and emerging opportunities in focus. Sessions include a dedicated DRC Country Spotlight; Attracting the Next Billion-Dollar Copper Investment; and Unlocking Refining Investment, providing a platform for operators, investors and technical partners to examine opportunities across exploration, production and downstream processing.

The Roundtable Room will provide a more focused setting for strategic dialogue between government and industry. The program features the CERAWEEK Leadership Circle and The New Resource Contract: Balancing Sovereignty, Nationalism and Investor Certainty, alongside dedicated U.S.-Africa and Saudi Arabia-Africa roundtables focused on strengthening international mining and investment partnerships.

Dedicated Forums, Unmatched Investment Pathways

Complementing the main program, AMW 2026 will host specialized forums targeting some of the most important investment themes shaping Africa’s mining industry.

The Gold Forum will bring together producers, refiners, financiers and policymakers to examine the trends reshaping Africa’s gold sector and opportunities to strengthen investment, production, refining and value addition.

Meanwhile, the National Mining Companies Forum will connect state ambitions directly with global capital, bringing together national mining companies from markets including Malawi, Kenya and Eswatini. The Minerals Security Forum will convene governments, investors and industry leaders around critical mineral development, supply-chain resilience and Africa’s growing role in global mineral markets.

Africa’s Mining Markets Take Center Stage

AMW 2026 will put emerging and established mining jurisdictions directly in front of international investors through a series of country and regional spotlights.

A dedicated Libya Country Spotlight will unpack opportunities as the country seeks to develop its mining sector and diversify its economy. Regional sessions will broaden the investment conversation across the continent, with a West Africa Spotlight led by Liberia, Southern Africa Spotlight led by Angola, East Africa Spotlight led by South Sudan and Central Africa Spotlight led by the Central African Republic.

These government-led discussions will be complemented by perspectives from operators including KoBold Metals, Makor Resources, Gold Fields and Fortuna Mining, bringing project development, exploration, production and technology into the conversation.

Global Capital Meets Regional Operators

With projects and investment opportunities taking center stage, AMW 2026 will bring the institutions capable of financing Africa’s mining growth into direct engagement with governments, operators and project developers. Leading global and regional financial institutions participating in Cape Town include the Africa Finance Corporation, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, Africa50, Trade and Development Bank, Standard Bank, Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa and Absa.

The continent’s mining industry will also be strongly represented through regional chambers and associations, including the Minerals Council South Africa, Zambia Chamber of Mines, Liberia Chamber of Mines, Mali Chamber of Mines, Uganda Association of Artisanal and Small-Scale Miners and Uganda Chamber of Energy and Minerals. Together, these organizations will bring industry priorities into discussions around investment conditions, policy, project development and sustainable mining growth.