Circular Mineral Economies and the Just Transition: Copper in SADC Report Launch
| When: | Thursday, 29 October 2026 - Thursday, 29 October 2026 |
| Where: | Hybrid Event Braamfontein Campus West CLM Executive Boardroom, 1st Floor, Braamfontein Campus West |
| Start time: | 15:00 |
| Enquiries: | Magda Janse van Noordwyk | magda.jansevannoordwyk1@wits.ac.za | 011 717 8468 |
| RSVP: | RSVP for In-Person Attendance: https://bit.ly/4drJ8xM RSVP for Online Attendance: https://bit.ly/4yb59bM |
| Cost: | Free |
Circular Mineral Economies and the Just Transition: Copper in SADC Report Launch
The Mandela Institute, School of Law, University of the Witwatersrand, together with the Heinrich Böll Foundation, cordially invites you to the launch of the report: Circular Mineral Economies and the Just Transition: Copper in the Southern African Development Community (SADC)
Presenters:
- Keren Ben-Zeev | Heinrich Böll Foundation
- Tracy-Lynn Field | Mandela Institute, School of Law, University of the Witwatersrand
- Emmanuel Umpula Nkumba | AFREWATCH
- Jean-Sébastien Sépulchre | Rights and Accountability in Development (RAID)
- Claude Kabemba | Southern Africa Resource Watch
Copper is a vital mineral for the clean energy transition and the AI revolution. It is also a critical developmental resource for the people of Africa. This report provides valuable evidence and insights into copper extraction in Southern Africa, its potential role within a circular economy, and the developmental priorities that mineral governance must support to advance a just transition.
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