Mining Focus Africa published on 23 February 2026 an article titled "Mining Indaba 2026: Event Highlights Africa's Mining Opportunity Amid Global Competition" by David Christianson.
The United States showed up in force at the 2026 Africa Mining Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa. The conference followed the announcement of Project Vault, a $12 billion US initiative to build a strategic stockpile of critical minerals. An underlying theme of the conference was US-China competition for Africa's critical minerals.
