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Africa’s mining sector units in Cape Town

Open pit gold mine in Ghana

On Monday, May 9, 2022, the flagship of the African out, the challenge now is to ensure better sub-
mining industry met in Cape Town for the regional rail integration: “It is imperative that we
twentieth consecutive year. One word was on work together: South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia,
everyone’s lips: decarbonization, which refers to all and the DRC. Really, we need to find common
measures aimed at reducing the carbon dioxide ground to fix our railroad for the transportation of
(CO2) emissions of a company, an industry, or a our goods and services … including the mining
country. sector”.
The African mining industry has identified that Ultimately, the Summit was an opportunity for the
additional efforts are required in this regard. The sector to reaffirm its commitment to the energy
industry is heavily dependent on heavy trucks to transition without overlooking the many concerns
transport its ore from extraction areas to export and issues it brings. Although the mining sector is
areas. Road transport is currently one of the major a promising source of financing, it is unacceptable
sources of carbon dioxide emissions. Thus, as that the energy transition hinders the economic
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema pointed growth of the world’s poorest continent.

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