South Africa needs more junior miners, Junior Indaba speakers say
With South Africa’s share of global exploration expenditure in mining having dropped below 1% in recent years, the longevity of this legacy industry in the country depends on encouraging more junior miners to discover and unlock new resources, particularly since deeper and lower-grade resources can be explored using new technology. During a junior mining-focused discussion hosted during the Junior Indaba event on May 27, a panel of experts highlighted their respective journeys to growing their businesses despite the myriad complexities faced by emerging miners in South Africa.
With South Africa’s share of global exploration expenditure in mining having dropped below 1% in recent years, the longevity of this legacy industry in the country depends on encouraging more junior miners to discover and unlock new resources, particularly since deeper and lower-grade resources can be explored using new technology. During a junior mining-focused discussion hosted during the Junior Indaba event on May 27, a panel of experts highlighted their respective journeys to growing their businesses despite the myriad complexities faced by emerging miners in South Africa.
