(CAPE TOWN) – South Sudan will be among the African countries represented at the African Mining Week (AMW) 2025, a major industry gathering set to take place in Cape Town from 1 to 3 October. The event, which coincides with the African Energy Week conference, will bring together mining ministers from across the continent to present investment opportunities and policy reforms shaping Africa’s mining future.
The Government of South Sudan will be represented by Martin Gama Abucha, Minister of Mining, who will join his counterparts from Zimbabwe, Malawi, Ghana, Egypt, Chad and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The ministerial forum at AMW will focus on how governments are adopting policies, investment incentives and infrastructure development strategies to boost beneficiation and industrialisation.
South Sudan is attracting increasing interest from international investors. Officials in Juba say that new partnerships are being developed with companies from Russia, Qatar, the United States and South Africa to support geological mapping and exploration projects. These efforts are seen as essential to unlocking the country’s mineral potential, which remains largely underexplored.
Elsewhere, Malawi has been drawing significant foreign investment, securing commitments worth $12 billion (SSP 55.2 trillion) from China in June 2025, mainly targeting critical minerals. Zimbabwe continues to cement its role as a leading global supplier of lithium, with fresh projects underway. Ghana, Africa’s top gold producer and the world’s sixth largest, is rolling out a five-pillar strategy to strengthen its mining sector. Egypt is pursuing a similar five-pillar approach, focusing on gold, potash and phosphate development.
The World Bank estimates that if African countries succeed in expanding local value addition in the mining sector, the continent could generate an additional $2 billion (SSP 9.2 trillion) in revenue and create 3.8 million jobs by 2030.
Chad’s Secretary of State for Petroleum, Mines and Geology, Khadidja Hassane Abdoulaye, will join a panel discussion titled Africa’s Mineral Future: A Roadmap Toward Sustainable Growth and Value Creation. The session will examine how mineral-rich countries can ensure mining growth translates into long-term national development.
In another session, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Minister of Hydraulic Resources and Electricity, Teddy Lwamba, will participate in a panel on the global cobalt market, highlighting the DRC’s critical role in supplying minerals for electric vehicles and the wider energy transition. The DRC holds an estimated $24 trillion (SSP 110.4 quadrillion) in untapped mineral reserves.
African Mining Week is regarded as a premier platform for governments, investors and industry stakeholders to explore opportunities across the mining value chain. Organisers have noted that the event will serve as a space where African countries can demonstrate progress on mining reforms, attract investment and exchange strategies for sustainable development.
