Deon Cloete

Leveraging strategic foresight to strengthen African mining sector

Africa’s vast mineral wealth holds significant potential for its economic and geopolitical futures but the continent faces considerable challenges in harnessing these resources for sustainable and inclusive long-term development.

Deon Cloete, Njeri Mwagiru and Letitia Jentel from SAIIA’s Futures Programme warn that the lack of political commitment from some governments threatens the mining sector’s transformative shift towards sustainable development in this interview with Mining Weekly.

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