Cape Town: The upcoming African Mining Week (AMW), Africa’s premier gathering for mining stakeholders, is set to take place from October 1-3, 2025, in Cape Town. The event will feature a dedicated Technology Forum aimed at connecting African mining projects with global technology providers and investors. This forum will highlight how digital solutions are transforming resource extraction and redefining the mining value chain.
According to African Press Organization, as African countries intensify mineral production to drive GDP growth, developers are increasingly adopting data analytics and digital tools to enhance operational efficiency. U.S.-based startup KoBold Metals, which utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) in mineral exploration, made its entry into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in April 2025. The DRC, already the world’s largest cobalt producer and a significant copper supplier, stands to improve its global mining profile considerably with KoBold’s involvement. In Zambia, KoBold is advancing the $2 billion Mingomba project, recognized as one of the world’s most promising untapped copper assets. Similarly, in Zimbabwe, Caledonia Mining is investing $1.1 million in IT infrastructure upgrades at the Blanket Mine as part of its $41.8 million capital budget. These upgrades include new mine planning software and a digital clocking system designed to enhance labor efficiency, with a target to increase gold output from
76,656 ounces in 2024 to up to 77,500 ounces in 2025.
In Botswana, Botswana Diamonds is utilizing AI-driven exploration to diversify beyond diamond mining. The company recently identified new prospects for copper, silver, cobalt, gold, nickel, zinc, and platinum group metals. John Teeling, Chairman of Botswana Diamonds, noted that during the initial analysis of the big database, it became evident that AI technology could be employed to discover other unknown mineral opportunities.