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UK Government mining sector events – Africa Region 2025/2026

As the new UK Government financial year is here, DBT have identified some events on the continent which we would like to share for your consideration.

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By Suzie Doe • May 19, 2025 • 3 min read

Please share the programmes of interest to your company so that the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office can support you with your plans of attendance. You will see that for each event, at a minimum, either a DBT country team or Embassy team or both, will participate as delegates. This is an opportunity for you to flag with FCDO, particular contacts you’ve been aiming to establish in market so that colleagues can make effort to establish on your behalf. Additionally, to let FCDO know whether you plan to participate, and they can help, where possible, to elevate your participation.

Follow or get in touch with FCDO online: www.gov.uk/fcdo

MARKETEVENTDATEDBT Participation Level
MozambiqueMMEC (Mozambique Mining and Energy Conference)7 – 8 May 2025DBT country team will attend as delegates
ZimbabweChamber of Mines Annual Conference21-24 May 2025Embassy team will attend as delegates. With opportunity for keynote address at conference
GhanaWest Africa Mining and Power Exhibition (WAMPEX)28-30 May 2025DBT country team and Invest Northern Ireland (INI) will attend as delegates
DRCDRC Mining Week11-13 June 2025High Commissioner, Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy, DBT Sector Director, Deputy Trade Commissioner, will attend as delegates. Opportunity to join panel discussion. G2G meetings planned
ZimbabweMine Entra14-18 July 2025Embassy team will attend as delegates
EgyptEgypt Mining Forum15-16 July 2025DBT country team will attend as delegates
NamibiaMining Expo & Conference5-7 August 2025DBT sector and Embassy teams will attend as delegates
UgandaUganda Mineral Wealth Conference24 – 25th September 2025DBT sector and country teams will attend as delegates
ZambiaZambia Mining and Investment Insaka6th – 10th October 2025DBT sector and country teams will attend as delegates.                                                              
UKLondon Metals Exchange Week13 – 14th October 2025Sector teams (Africa and UK) will attend as delegates                    
NigeriaNigeria Mining Week13 – 15 October 2025DBT country team will attend as delegates
AngolaAngola Internacional Mining Conference (AIMC)21-23 October 2025DBT country team will attend as delegates
SenegalSenegal International Mining (SIM) Conference4-6 November 2025Conference attendance (TBC)
Cote d’IvoireSalon International des Resources Extractives et Energetiques en Cote d’Ivoire (SIREXE)TBC (likely end of Nov/first week Dec)DBT country team will attend as delegates
South Africa, Cape TownMining Indaba9-12 February 2026Trade Mission to UK pavilion
TanzaniaTanzania Mining and Investment ForumTBC – Likely 2026 due to elections in 2025N/A

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