JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Africa cannot afford fragmented voices any longer, South Africa’s mining and energy leading light Mike Teke pointed out in an address at the Zimbabwe Chamber of Mines, where he highlighted the need for greater regional collaboration.
Speaking as FutureCoal Africa chapter chairperson, Teke invited governments, industry, and investors across Africa to participate actively in the Africa chapter and to help shape a balanced, secure and investment-ready energy future.
Founding support for the chapter has been provided by industry leaders in South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, with its mandate extending to countries across the continent and its focus concentrated on coordinated engagement in technology, investment, energy security, and industrial growth.
While the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz was welcome news, Teke noted that recent events had demonstrated how quickly global energy markets could be disrupted.
"The lesson for governments is not about a single shipping route; it’s about ensuring that countries have access to reliable domestic energy resources, resilient supply chains and secure industrial capacity. Energy security and affordability must come first, because without them, there can be no stable or sustainable transition," Teke explained.
