Mining and MineralsMineral Beneficiation and Value Addition
African governments increasingly require minerals to be processed further before export, and the economic case for each additional step is far more specific than the policy debate suggests. This course examines it properly. Delegates work through the beneficiation chain from ore through concentrate, metal and semi fabricated product, and the capital, energy and skills each step demands. Energy cost and reliability are treated as the decisive variable they usually are. Market access and the tariff structures that shape where processing happens are covered. Policy instruments including export levies and incentives are assessed on evidence. The course closes on evaluating a specific beneficiation proposal and on the conditions under which it genuinely creates value.
Course objectives
- Map the beneficiation chain from ore to semi fabricated product
- Assess the capital, energy and skills each step demands
- Evaluate energy cost and reliability as a decisive constraint
- Analyse market access and tariff structures
- Assess policy instruments including export levies and incentives
- Evaluate a specific beneficiation proposal on its economics
- Identify the conditions under which value addition genuinely pays
Who should attend
- Government minerals and industrial policy staff
- Mining company strategy and commercial staff
- Development finance and investment analysts
- Metallurgists and engineers assessing projects
- Researchers and advisers on minerals policy
Course outline
- 01Policy debate against project economics
- 02The beneficiation chain
- 03Capital, energy and skills requirements
- 04Energy cost and reliability
- 05Market access and tariffs
- 06Export levies and incentives
- 07Evaluating a specific proposal
- 08Conditions under which value addition pays
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 to 23 September 2026 | Accra, Ghana | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 14 to 16 October 2026 | Durban, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 13 to 15 January 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 3 to 5 February 2027 | Lusaka, Zambia | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 10 to 12 February 2027 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 10 to 12 March 2027 | Pretoria, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |