The South African Government is ready to welcome delegates and showcase the country’s competitive advantage in the areas of mining and related fields at the annual Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town.

The Indaba, to be held from 6 to 9 February 2017 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), is the world’s largest gathering of mining’s most influential stakeholders and decision-makers vested in African mining.

Government activities will commence with Mineral Resources Minister Zwane officially opening the Indaba on Monday, 6 February 2017 at 09h20. Members of the media are invited to join the Minister, after the opening ceremony, as he engages exhibitors at the South African Pavilion at 10h00.

Minister Zwane will thereafter, together with the Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies, supported by Brand South Africa, host an Investment Dialogue at 14h00 on 6 February 2017, under the theme: “Promoting investment to grow junior mining”. The focus of the dialogue will be to encourage long term investment in the sector, particularly towards the development of junior mining projects and the creation of jobs.

Members of the media are invited to the following activities:

Part One:

Media briefing

Date: Monday, 6 February 2017

Time: 11h00

Venue: Indaba Press Briefing area, next to the Press Lounge First floor, CTICC

Part Two

SA Investment Dialogue

Date: Monday, 6 February 2017

Time: 14h00

Venue: CITCC, Auditorium 2

PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY ACCREDITED MEDIA WILL ACCESS THE VENUE. To register, log on to http://www.miningindaba.com/ehome/indaba2017/Apply-for-Accreditation-Press/.

To RSVP, please contact the following on or before Friday, 03 February 2017:

Mr Solomon Phetla on Media@dmr.gov.za / +27 76 765 3863 or Ms Mildred Mnguni on +27 72 428 7385

Follow Team SA at the Indaba on:

DMR: Facebook (The Department of Mineral Resources) and Twitter: (@DMR_SA)

Brand SA: Facebook (BrandSouthAfrica): Twitter (@Brand_SA)

DTI: Facebook (The Department of Trade and Industry South Africa): Twitter (@the_dti) #SAMiningIndaba2017 #SAOpenforBusiness