Molycop Innovation Summit 2025: Driving the future of mining in Cape Town

Molycop hosted Innovation Summit 2025, which brought together industry leaders in Cape Town to discuss the latest advancements in mining efficiency, process optimisation and sustainable solutions.

Key Facts

  • Molycop’s Innovation Summit in Cape Town, South Africa, brought together industry leaders to discuss advancements in mining efficiency, process optimisation, and sustainability.
  • The summit highlighted the importance of digital transformation and data-driven decision-making in shaping the future of mining operations.
  • Molycop remains committed to innovation and collaboration to support the long-term success of its customers in Africa.
Molycop hosted Innovation Summit 2025 in Cape Town following the prestigious Mining Indaba 2025 conference. The event brought together industry leaders, technical experts and key stakeholders to explore the latest advancements in mining efficiency, process optimisation and sustainable solutions.

Pieter Strobos, VP Commercial, said Molycop was invested in helping its customers in the region:

At Molycop, we remain committed to driving innovation and collaboration to support the long-term success of our customers, particularly here in Africa.
The summit served as a platform for insightful discussions and knowledge sharing, featuring presentations on cutting-edge instrumentation, data-driven decision-making and innovative technologies designed to enhance operational performance. 

Strobos said it was essential its customers keep pace with fast-changing technologies and processes:

Digital transformation and data-driven decision-making are shaping the future of mining, and our goal is to equip industry leaders with the tools and knowledge to thrive in this evolving landscape.
Oliver Samukute, Commercial Area Manager Africa, hailed the success of the summit:

This summit has been a remarkable platform for exchanging ideas and discussing the innovative technologies that will enhance operational performance across the mining sector. Molycop’s dedication to sustainability and optimisation is key to ensuring that mining operations in Africa are more efficient, resilient and future-ready.

Thanks to all who attended

Molycop extends its thanks to everyone who participated in the summit. Molycop is excited to continue driving innovation and collaboration in the industry and looks forward to seeing summit attendees at future Molycop events.


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