The 2017 Investing in African Mining Indaba, the world’s largest mining investment conference and the largest mining event in Africa, is introducing a platform to support Africa’s new generation of junior miners. The Investment Battlefield will give junior mining companies the opportunity to pitch their projects to a panel of expert investors, competing for a number of prizes that will support the development of new projects.

“Identifying the best junior mining companies for investors and supporting the development of new projects is at the core of Mining Indaba. In 2017 we plan to take this one step further with the Investment Battlefield competition,” says Alex Grose, MD of the Mining Indaba.

Over a one-day session, the 16 junior miners pitching their projects will also receive live feedback from the judging panel. With judges including the likes of Investec’s Hanre Rossouw, Joanne Warner, Head of Global Resources, Colonial First State Global Asset Management and Georges Lequime, Investment Advisor for the Earth Resources Investment Group, the companies are set to receive invaluable input into their projects.

The only criteria for entry is that the company is a relatively new business currently developing one to two projects in Africa and with a market cap below $50 million. There will be one overall winner of the battlefield and one runner up. More details about the prizes and how emerging miners can participate can be found here:

http://www.miningindaba.com/ehome/indaba2017/482060/