# SMM Africa Critical Minerals Forum

- Dates: 15 September 2026 to 16 September 2026
- Location: InterContinental Lusaka, Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
- Organiser: SMM
- Industry: Energy & Cleantech

## About

The Africa Critical Minerals Conference 2026 is a summit focused on copper, cobalt, tin, and lithium mining industries in Africa. It is designed for industry leaders, investors, policymakers, and technology providers to discuss mining technologies, sustainable practices, investment, and supply chain strategies.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://africa-critical-minerals.metal.com/)

## Topics

- Power & Energy
- Energy transition

## Speakers

- Mr. Albert Halwampa, Director General, Zambia Development Agency (ZDA)
- Adam Fan, Chairman, Shanghai Metals Market
- Phesto Musonda, Board Chairperson, ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc
- Shairaz Ahmed, Principal Market Analyst & Client Advisor, Shanghai Metals Market
- Hao Xie, Deputy General Manager of Technology & Operations Support, Kinsevere
- Sonny Zulu, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Standard Chartered Bank Zambia Plc
- Mainga Mukando, Chief Investments Officer, Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Zambia Limited
- Sokwani W. Chilembo, CEO, Zambia Chamber of Mines
- Fulong Mao, Assistant to President, Sinomine Resource Group Co., Ltd
- Dr. Valentin Spiess, Vice President, Mercuria Energy Trading
- Simon Li, General Manager, Gold Vale Logistics Limited（ZiJin）
- Enock Mutengo, Economist and Industry Analyst, Shanghai Metals Market
- Shirley Wang, VP, Shanghai Metals Market
- Ryan Pumulo, Senior Analyst, Shanghai Metals Market
- Luke Nickels, Senior Commodity & Freight Market Analyst, Signal Ocean
- Iris Luo, Marketing Manager, Yuntinic (Hong Kong) Resources Co., Limited
- Kuolly Guo, Director and Executive Vice General Manager, CNIT Zambia Limited
- Chipasha Mulenga, Consultant, D. Kalima & Company
- Ning Wang, Researcher, CCCMC
- Zora Guo, ESG Manager, CCCMC

## Sponsors and partners

- Honoured Attendees

## Where to stay

- **Lusaka Grand Hotel**: 200 m from the venue, Plot 8018A Great East Road, Lusaka, 10101
  - [Hotel website](https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotels-in-lusaka/best-western-plus-lusaka-grand-hotel/propertyCode.75700.html)
- **Broads Backpackers Lodge**: 470 m from the venue
- **Broads Backpackers**: 550 m from the venue
- **StayEasy Lusaka**: 970 m from the venue, Corner of Church & Kabelenga Road, Lusaka, 30297
  - [Hotel website](https://www.southernsun.com/stayeasy-lusaka?utm_source=openstreetmaps&utm_medium=businesslisting&utm_campaign=hotel_stayeasy-lusaka)
  - Phone: +260 211 372000
- **Fairview Hotel**: 1.0 km from the venue
- **Hilton Garden Inn Lusaka Society Business Park**: 1.4 km from the venue, Cairo Road, Lusaka, 10101
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/lunccgi-hilton-garden-inn-lusaka-society-business-park/)
  - Phone: +260-211-324777
- **Protea Hotel Cairo Road**: 1.6 km from the venue
- **The Pamodzi Hotel**: 1.8 km from the venue, 5 stars, Church Road, Lusaka, 10101
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hyatt.com/stay/en-US/lunrl-the-pamodzi-hotel)
  - Phone: +260 211 254455

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/smm-africa-critical-minerals-forum/