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Day 1 – 18 Nov 2026

⭐ 09:00 Badge Collection

Leverage this early networking opportunity while collecting your badge and gift bag as a first mover. Plan your day ahead and make sure to start right on time!

(Day 0 badge collection opens on the 17th of November at 13h00.)

⭐ 09:15 Investor Breakfast Reception

Welcome to the first event of the annual International Commodity Summit – no rushing to your conference seat just yet – everyone gets to meet and greet at this multicommodity investor networking reception. Meet locals and international investors during this hard-to-miss rush hour.

10:00 Welcoming

Welcome to South Africa. Discover the hidden gems, natural resources and mineral wealth beneath our soil. Find the opportunities, discover new insights and unpack exciting topics in this orientation.

10:15 South African Commodity Investment Guide

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As the prime destination for investment into battery metals, base metals, food, energy and infrastructure, South Africa stands positioned to become the single largest economy in Africa via natural resource exports alone.

Recognized as the most trusted economy in Africa, the country is yet to elaborate upon its reputation for resources, and to make the “Made in South Africa” brand known.

This panel brings together government, industry leaders, and investors to unpack how investors can direct their funds appropriately and safely while navigating the opportunity dense Africa and its Southern landscapes.

11:00 Critical Minerals – War for Resources

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The world is hungry for cobalt, lithium, manganese, graphite, and rare earths. Resource nationalism is looming. Countries are fighting for resource control. Electric vehicles, aviation, steel, construction, robotics, space travel, data centres, solar production. Who earns and who sweats? What’s changing in exploration, licensing, and regulatory frameworks? Where are funds flowing and why? From West Africa’s bauxite to Southern Africa’s lithium belt, we’ll unpack where the money is going and what it means for governments and private players alike. How do we unlock investment and capital solutions in these long-ignored but critical areas?

This panel is essential for miners, engineers, geologists, commodity traders, transporters, ports and ministerial level government officials. This conversation strikes at the heart of the international natural resource future.

⭐ 12:00 Lunch & Networking

13:00 Mining and the Finance Sector

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Which commodities are becoming critical to humanity’s survival, and can they run out? Which commodities will be highest in demand in the next 5 years? As an investor, exploration company, and manufacturer, how can we invest sustainably in those commodities? What role will banking play in the changing world trade systems? How will supply chains change in the next 5 years?

The Mining and the Finance Sector panel aims to answer these questions.