Facilitating stakeholder engagement to drive industry growth

Trying to address all the problems the African mining industry faces in two days is a challenge, says Joburg Indaba chairperson Bernard Swanepoel, but he believes that the annual Joburg Indaba mining conference has this “down to a fine art”. A major challenge, however, is ensuring the participation of industry regulators and relevant government departments, with the presence of the Department of Mineral Resources being “vital,” he points out.