About AFMIC
Africa Mining Convention (AFMIC) is structured around the real bottlenecks that delay projects: licensing and coordination, power and water constraints, offtake uncertainty, financing gaps, execution capacity, and the social license that makes operations durable.
It is intentionally outcomes-driven. Sessions are designed so participants leave with working documents: decision frameworks, risk maps, procurement briefs, pathway options, and named next steps.
“A useful event is one where you can explain what changed because you attended.”
What AFMIC focuses on
The agenda rotates around a core set of themes — because these are the places where projects either accelerate or stall:
- Critical minerals: investment narratives, processing pathways, and market alignment.
- Finance & de-risking: guarantees, blended finance, lender expectations, diligence readiness.
- Licensing & governance: workflow design, transparency, inter-agency coordination.
- Power, water & infrastructure: PPAs, shared corridors, resilience planning.
- Processing & beneficiation: realistic sequencing, partnerships, feedstock/power economics.
- Responsible sourcing & supply chains: assurance, traceability, buyer requirements.
- Community agreements: benefits design, grievance pathways, measurable outcomes.
- Productivity & safety: critical controls, contractor alignment, leading indicators.
- Digital mine: adoption, data rights, operational value beyond pilots.
Who it’s for
AFMIC is built for people who carry responsibility: ministry teams, regulators, project sponsors, operators, DFIs and banks, insurers, EPCs/OEMs, offtakers, auditors, civil society, and community leadership. If your work touches approvals, financing, delivery, or legitimacy — you belong in the room.
Programme snapshot (example structure)
This is a content template so the site stays useful while you confirm speakers and dates. Replace timings and titles once the final agenda is locked.
| Day | Format | Working purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 Orientation |
Keynotes + system panels | Align on constraints; set shared language for bankability, buildability, and benefit. |
| Day 2 Execution |
Workrooms + clinics | Produce documents: pathway options, risk maps, draft terms, procurement briefs. |
| Day 3 Commitment |
Roundtables + closed sessions | Confirm next steps: owners, dates, follow-up calls, and deliverable deadlines. |
Sample session types
- Workrooms — small, facilitated rooms with outputs, not opinions.
- Deal clinics — pressure-test project narratives with financiers and offtakers.
- Operator labs — safety/productivity patterns, power/water constraints, delivery planning.
- Community tables — agreements, benefits, grievances, and measurement design.
Speakers & contributors (structure-first)
Until the roster is published, we make the roles visible — because roles determine outcomes. As names are confirmed, each role becomes a profile with session participation.
- Policy: ministers, regulators, licensing authorities, corridor agencies.
- Capital: DFIs, export credit, banks, insurers, project finance advisors.
- Operations: mine leadership, processing leads, HSE, maintenance, procurement.
- Market: offtakers, traders, downstream processors, buyer compliance teams.
- People: community leadership, mediators, assurance providers, civil society.
Partners, sponsors, exhibitors
Partnerships are designed for fit. A smaller package that places you in the right workroom can outperform pure branding. Below is a minimal, clear structure you can publish now and refine later.
| Package | Best for | Typical assets |
|---|---|---|
| Supporter | Presence + lead capture | Logo placement, exhibitor footprint, delegate passes, attendee outreach option. |
| Partner | Owning a theme | Roundtable co-hosting, curated intros, premium exhibition position, post-event report inclusion. |
| Strategic | Shaping outcomes | Workroom leadership, clinic sponsorship, closed session participation, data-backed summary pack. |
| Founding | Ecosystem building | Signature partnership, ministerial interface, year-round presence, co-designed pilots/frameworks. |
Want a partner deck? Use the enquiry form below and choose “Sponsoring”.
FAQ
Is this only about critical minerals?
No — critical minerals are a major theme, but AFMIC covers the full system required for projects to succeed: licensing, capital, operations, infrastructure, social license, and responsible supply chains.
How is matchmaking handled?
Matchmaking is purpose-based: you tell us what you need (offtake, EPC, financing, permits, technology, procurement), and the meeting structure is built around roles — not random calendars.
Will there be closed sessions?
Yes. Some workrooms and clinics are intentionally closed to enable frank discussions, especially around deal structures, permitting bottlenecks, and operational risk.
Contact
Email: . You can also use the form in the sidebar to send a structured enquiry.
Social links can be added once confirmed: LinkedIn / X / Instagram / Facebook.