Highlights from 121 Mining Investment Cape Town

Nedbank challenges a common misconception: a DFS isn’t truly bankable without a clear funding plan. Drawing on two decades of project finance experience, the panel explores how missing financing and procurement strategies can delay construction and derail capital raises—and what juniors need to build investor-ready projects and accelerate development.

Power is the Copperbelt’s biggest bottleneck. This forward-looking panel unpacks how energy shortages in the DRC and Zambia are affecting operations, timelines, and investor confidence—and the practical, near-term fixes that can move projects forward. Expect real-world insights on renewables, innovative financing, and cross-sector collaboration.

The Assay is a 121 Group initiative that provides a print and online platform for leading fund managers and analysts to share their investment outlooks and market insights. Each edition of The Assay showcases a range of exploration, development, and production assets, providing both private and publicly listed companies’ year-round global exposure to the institutional mining investor community.