Africa is capturing global attention as the destination of choice for Africa gold investment, with major financing deals announced ahead of African Mining Week (AMW 2025) in Cape Town.
According to a new press release by Energy Capital & Power, on the cusp of AMW 2025 scheduled for 1–3 October, international financiers are injecting billions into African gold mining projects driven by robust global demand, strong prices and rich untapped reserves.
In June, Canadian firm Asante Gold secured a US $470 million financing package from Appian Capital and South Africa’s FirstRand Bank to expand Ghana’s Chirano mine and advance the Bibiani gold project underline Africa’s status as the world’s second‑largest gold‑producing region after China
That same month, South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation extended $35 million to Theta Gold Mines for the Transvaal Gold Mining Estate in Mpumalanga. Meanwhile, Africa Finance Corporation contributed a €100 million loan to support gold mining infrastructure in Ivory Coast and Mali.
Chinese miner Zijin initiated a gold streaming programme targeting $200–400 million in foreign direct investment, including a $125 million injection into Montage Gold’s Koné gold project in Ivory Coast. Perseus Mining of Australia unveiled a $124.6 million final investment decision for its Yaouré underground mine in Ivory Coast and committed $523 million to Tanzania’s Nyanzaga gold project. UAE‑based Ambrosia Investment Holding also invested $375 million to acquire a 50 percent stake in Allied Gold’s Ethiopian and Malian projects.
These financing rounds mark a clear acceleration of Africa gold investment, pointing to growing confidence in the continent’s gold sector and signalling that African mining is firmly positioned in the global critical‑minerals supply chain.
AMW 2025, held under the theme “From Extraction to Beneficiation: Unlocking Africa’s Mineral Wealth”, will convene gold producers, financiers, policymakers and regulators in Cape Town’s International Conference Centre. A key feature is the Gold Summit a dedicated track spotlighting priority gold projects, paired with high‑level investment sessions and deal‑making opportunities.
Event organisers describe the Summit as the critical junction linking Africa gold investment opportunities with global capital. Delegates can expect in‑depth discussions on risk mitigation, project financing structure, downstream refining, and local beneficiation strategies designed to multiply economic impact for host countries.
A companion analysis, the African Special Mining Report 2025, co‑published by Energy Capital & Power and Moore Global, provides a comprehensive roadmap for investment across Africa’s mining value chain. The report highlights the monetisation of ESG compliance metrics, the growing role of climate finance, and the integration of renewable energy (notably solar) into mining operations as key trends influencing project feasibility and investor appeal.
It also highlights the resurgence of copper in Zambia and the DRC, the return of private equity players, and the imperative of overcoming logistics bottlenecks to ensure consistent mineral offtake reliability. Sovereign policy shifts including beneficiation mandates and fiscal incentives are shaping more favourable capital environments for both junior and established mining firms.
Multilateral institutions are stepping up in support of Africa’s expanding gold and critical minerals sectors. The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) a Silver Sponsor of AMW 2025 will participate in a finance panel titled “The Investor Perspective – Financing Africa’s Mineral Industrialisation”.
AFC recently secured a €250 million, 10‑year loan from Italy’s Cassa Depositi e Prestiti to help fund the Lobito Corridor a strategic rail‑logistics route linking mineral centres in Angola, Zambia and the DRC. Complementary financing includes a proposed €320 million EU package, a $750 million effort by the European Investment Bank, a $400 million Shariah‑compliant facility, and equity commitments from the African Development Bank and Angola worth over $184 million.
At the same time, a €100 million loan has been extended to construction group Mota‑Engil to support new gold mining contracts in Ivory Coast and Mali underlining financial momentum in West African gold operations.
Catalysts behind the surge in Africa gold investment include sustained global gold demand, burgeoning interest in climate‑sensitive metal supply chains, and increased investor risk appetite following improvements in fiscal regimes across Africa. Governments in Zambia, Mali, Zimbabwe and South Africa have introduced regulatory reforms and mining codes aimed at boosting transparency and local participation.
However, logistical hurdles, especially in landlocked regions, continue to challenge deal viability, with offtake disruption increasingly a concern among global stakeholders. AMW provides a platform to address these issues in dialogue with policymakers, lenders and industry operators.
As AMW 2025 draws near, Africa’s gold sector is at a pivotal moment. With major deals already executed and more financing expected at the Gold Summit, the event aims to lock in capital flows, deepen investor confidence and foster inclusive mineral value chains able to benefit host economies.
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