What are the event hours?

The event and exhibition run 08:30 to 19:00 on Monday 8 February, 08:30 to 18:00 on 9 and 10 February, and 08:30 to 13:00 on Thursday 11 February.

Paid categories (General Delegate, mining companies and government) are listed against a full price of £2,795, with lower current rates when booked by 27 October 2026. Qualified investors, downstream industrial buyers and press attend free.

Can I get a visa support letter?

Yes. Email registration@miningindaba.com with your name and registration number; letters are issued only once payment is received.

Mining Indaba 2027

Name: Mining Indaba 2027
Start: 2027-02-08T08:30:00+00:00
End: 2027-02-11T13:00:00+00:00
Location: Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)

About this event

Investing in African Mining Indaba is the world's leading gathering for African mining. Each February it brings mining majors, juniors, investors, governments, service providers, downstream buyers and community voices to Cape Town for a week of conference sessions, investment meetings, showcases and an exhibition. The 2027 edition, themed "Stronger Together: Partnerships in Practice", is the second chapter of a three-year theme focused on turning partnership commitments into action.

Conference programme

The 2027 agenda covers the issues shaping mining's next decade, from beneficiation and battery value chains to critical minerals, capital allocation and the next copper cycle, through keynotes, panels and ministerial sessions.

Critical minerals and battery value chains
Beneficiation and local value addition
Capital allocation and mining finance
Copper and commodity outlooks
Government and policy sessions

Showcases and investment

Dedicated showcases return for 2027, giving African mining nations, early-stage explorers and junior miners a stage in front of senior investors, alongside an Investment Lounge and one-to-one meetings.

Country Showcases
Explorers Showcase
Junior Mining Showcase
Investment Lounge and 1:1 meetings

Who attends

Major and mid-tier miners, exploration and junior companies, mining service providers, governments and ministries, investors, downstream industrial buyers and communities. The organiser cites 12,000+ delegates, 1,600+ global investors, 38 African ministers and 700 speakers at the event.

Major & mid-tier mining companies
Exploration and junior miners
Mining service providers
Governments and ministries
Investors and downstream industrial buyers

Tickets & passes

General Delegate — GBP 1,850: Current rate + VAT until 27 October 2026 (full price £2,795); suppliers and service providers
Major & Mid-tier Mining Companies — GBP 1,685: Current rate + VAT (full price £2,795); subject to qualification
Government & Ministries — GBP 1,075: Current rate + VAT (full price £2,795); ministers attend free via the organiser
Junior & Exploration Mining Companies — GBP 975: Current rate + VAT (full price £2,795); subject to qualification
Investors — Free: Complimentary, subject to qualification
Downstream Industrial Buyers — Free: Complimentary, subject to qualification

overall delegate attendance: 12,000+
global investors: 1,600+
African ministers: 38
speakers: 700

Mining Indaba 2027 is an Industry & Manufacturing event taking place 8-11 Feb 2027 at Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), Cape Town, South Africa.