EVENTS · NEXT 12 MONTHS
Mining conferences across Africa, and where to meet us.
The conferences, exhibitions and investment forums that matter for mines, OEMs and suppliers on the continent, from Cape Town to Lubumbashi. Filter by country or focus, add confirmed dates to your calendar, and tell us where you'd like to meet.
01 / Calendar
Mining events in Africa, October 2026 to October 2027.
Dates come from each organiser's published information. Events marked 'Dates TBC' have not yet announced their next edition, so check the organiser's site before you book travel.
- Joburg Indaba 2026 — 2026-10-07–2026-10-08, Johannesburg, South Africa. The 14th annual conference on investing in mining and resources in Africa, attended by mining CEOs, investors, government officials and industry experts. Event website
- Nigeria Mining Week 2026 — 2026-10-12–2026-10-14, Abuja, Nigeria. Mining conference and expo for Nigeria's solid minerals sector, with a pre-conference day on 12 October. Event website
- African Mining Week 2026 — 2026-10-14–2026-10-16, Cape Town, South Africa. Pan-African mining conference and exhibition covering investment, technology adoption and value addition across the mining value chain. Event website
- Zimbabwe Mining Week 2026 — 2026-11-17–2026-11-19, Harare, Zimbabwe. Conference and exhibition on Zimbabwe's mining sector, covering gold, lithium and other minerals. Event website
- Tanzania Mining and Investment Forum — 2026-11 (dates TBC), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Government-hosted annual forum promoting investment in Tanzania's mining sector. Usually held in November; 2026 dates not yet confirmed.
- Investing in African Mining Indaba 2027 — 2027-02-08–2027-02-11, Cape Town, South Africa. The largest annual African mining investment gathering: mining executives, investors, governments, service providers, juniors and downstream buyers. Event website
- Junior Indaba 2027 — 2027-06 (dates TBC), Johannesburg, South Africa. Conference for explorers, developers and investors in junior mining across Africa. A 2027 edition is confirmed; the 2026 edition ran in June. Event website
- DRC Mining Week 2027 — 2027-06-16–2027-06-18, Lubumbashi, DR Congo. Annual mining conference and exhibition in the Katanga Copperbelt, co-located with WomenIN Mining. Event website
- Egypt Mining Forum 2027 — 2027-09-27–2027-09-28, New Administrative Capital, Cairo, Egypt. Egypt's main forum for mining, minerals and commodities, hosted with the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. Event website
- DRC Critical Minerals & Industrialisation Forum — 2027-10 (dates TBC), Kinshasa, DR Congo. Forum on critical minerals and local industrialisation in DRC. Postponed from October 2026 to October 2027; exact dates to be announced. Event website
- Zambia Mining & Investment Insaka — 2027 (dates TBC), Lusaka, Zambia. Zambia's government and industry forum on mining investment and policy. Next edition dates to be announced.
- Botswana Resource Sector Conference — 2027 (dates TBC), Gaborone, Botswana. Conference on Botswana's resource sector, including Kalahari Copperbelt projects. Next edition dates to be announced.
- Namibia Mining Expo & Conference — 2027 (dates TBC), Windhoek, Namibia. Annual exhibition and conference of the Namibian mining industry. Next edition dates to be announced.
- Mine Entra — 2027 (dates TBC), Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe mining, engineering and transport exhibition. Next edition dates to be announced.
- Mozambique Mining & Energy Conference (MMEC) — 2027 (dates TBC), Maputo, Mozambique. Conference and exhibition on Mozambique's mining and energy sectors. Next edition dates to be announced.
02 / Why meet us at an event
Make the trip count.
- Mine operators — Walk through your consumption survey, stock levels at your nearest hub and what an onsite store would change on your site.
- OEMs & manufacturers — Discuss partner bays, stocking models and the consumption data your range would get in our network.
- Suppliers & logistics partners — Map your lanes and lead times against the corridor from port of entry to the mine gate.
03 / Have your say
Which events should we attend?
Going to one of these events?
Tell us which one. Our team will set up a meeting about stock, onsite stores or OEM partnerships.