Cape Town will host Africa’s premier mining gathering, Africa Mining Week (AMW), from October 1–3, 2025, where leading gold-producing nations and companies will unveil strategies to boost growth, investment and global competitiveness.
Ghana, Africa’s largest gold producer with 130 tons in 2024, will be represented by Lands and Natural Resources Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah. He is expected to highlight policies under the ministry’s six-pillar strategy, aimed at strengthening gold extraction and beneficiation.
Ghana’s artisanal and small-scale mining sector will also be spotlighted, with Typhoon Greenfield Development CEO Kwaku Nsiah-Asare set to discuss regulatory reforms and livelihood protection in the ASM sector.
Mali, the continent’s second-largest gold producer with 67.7 tons in 2024, will be represented by Chamber of Mines CEO Fousseni Togola, who will highlight investment opportunities under Mali’s new Mining Code.
South Africa’s delegation will include Thabiso Sekano from the Industrial Development Corporation, who will discuss financing strategies to revitalize the country’s gold sector and expand industrialization.
Zimbabwe, which produced 49 tons of gold in 2024, will be represented by Mines Minister Winston Chitando, who will promote new opportunities across the country’s gold value chain.
Namibia will be represented by B2Gold’s Country Manager John Ross, who will showcase expansion plans at the Otjikoto Mine, one of the country’s key gold assets.
Emerging producers including Nigeria, Egypt and Uganda will also participate, with ministers and industry leaders outlining their roadmaps to transition into large-scale gold production.
The event will run alongside African Energy Week 2025, positioning Cape Town as the continent’s hub for resource dialogue and investment promotion.
By gathering top policymakers, mining executives and investors, AMW 2025 is expected to shape Africa’s gold industry and reinforce its place in the global market.