Expo hears that skills shortages threaten share of minerals boom
The country needs to urgently address this challenge to capitalise.
South Africa's mining industry risks being left behind in the critical minerals boom due to skill shortages, according to industry players gathered at the five-day Electra Mining Expo in Johannesburg. The global shift towards electrification and clean energy is raising the strategic importance of minerals like copper, but the country faces a significant challenge in capitalizing on rising demand for these minerals.
Industry players emphasized that urgent action is needed to address the shortage of skilled and capable professionals who can drive the country's mining ambitions forward. Gary Lane, president of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, highlighted that South Africa's main constraint is a global skills and capability shortage, not a lack of university graduates.
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