The highly anticipated Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) 2025 summit – Africa’s leading investment platform for the critical minerals sector – will return for its third edition from October 1-2 in Cape Town. CMA 2025 brings together African and global policymakers, project leaders and key stakeholders along the critical minerals value chain to unlock and promote investment opportunities across Africa’s mining space.

Taking place under the theme, Unite, Empower, Invest in Africa’s Critical Minerals for a Sustainable and Integrated Future, CMA 2025 serves as the pivotal international gathering where Africa’s role in the critical minerals sector is viewed through a global lens. In 2025, the summit takes place alongside Africa’s premier gathering for the energy sector, African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies, where a strong slate of representatives from government, industry, business and finance will explore strategies for the continent’s critical mineral future.

The Critical Minerals Africa 2025 summit on October 1-2 serves to position Africa as the primary investment destination for critical minerals. The event is held alongside the African Energy Week: Invest in African Energy 2025 conference, offering delegates access to the full scope of energy, mining and finance leaders in Cape Town. Sponsors, exhibitors and delegates can learn more by contacting sales@energycapitalpower.com.

Alongside a comprehensive program of technical and company presentations, networking opportunities and an exhibition platform, the two-day summit will feature a Ministerial Forum, which will explore policies that drive the sustainable development and exploitation of critical minerals to enhance local beneficiation. The high-level forum will feature the participation of ministers from throughout the continent and examine the policy frameworks, infrastructure requirements and international cooperation requisite for empowering Africa’s critical minerals industry.

At CMA 2025, a dedicated Investment Forum will showcase strategic opportunities for both producers and buyers across the spectrum of critical mineral and rare earth projects. Meanwhile, a Leaders Forum will explore the key trends and policy initiatives unlocking a new era of success for African mineral producers.

The African continent is home to 30% of global critical mineral reserves, including lithium, cobalt, platinum group metals and copper that are essential for energy transition and fourth industrial revolution technologies. To capitalize on growing demand for transition metals and minerals, Africa’s leading mining markets are seeking to catalyze investment across the critical minerals supply chain, with a view to maximizing production, diversifying exports and advancing manufacturing and end use applications of critical minerals across the continent.

With global demand for critical minerals set to increase by four times by 2030 – owing to the rapid deployment of clean energy technologies – the African continent has a vital role to play in meeting this demand and establishing diversified critical mineral supply chains. As the premier gathering for African critical mineral stakeholders, CMA 2025 represents the ideal platform to discuss, showcase and maximize growth and partnership investment opportunities across the continent.

“Building on the momentum of two successful editions, CMA 2025 will broaden its scope, gathering Africa’s leading mining firms, projects developers and industry experts. This year’s summit is set to play a pivotal role in unlocking investment opportunities in Africa’s critical minerals sector, driving long-term, inclusive growth while supporting the global energy transition,” states James Chester, CEO of the summits organizer Energy Capital & Power.

For more information about CMA 2025, sponsors, exhibitors and delegates can reach out via email at sales@energycapitalpower.com or visit the website at https://criticalmineralsafrica.com/.