
ANDAMAN PARTNERS Attended the Australia Governance Summit 2026 in Sydney
ANDAMAN PARTNERS Co-Founder Kobus van der Wath attended the Australia Governance Summit (AGS26) in Sydney, Australia.
ANDAMAN PARTNERS Co-Founders Kobus van der Wath and Rachel Wu will attend the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13-15 January 2026. The FMF is a government-led platform for shaping the future of the minerals sector.
FMF is a multistakeholder platform convened by Saudi Arabia, founded on the ethos of collaboration. Since its inauguration in 2022, FMF has provided a voice for supplier nations and enabled partnerships with customer countries to drive shared prosperity, foster sustainability and build trust through responsible actions.
This year’s FMF theme is “Dawn of a Global Cause.” The 2025 edition of the event featured around 250 speakers, a ministerial roundtable, international geological survey meetings, conferences, country pavilions, exhibitions and networking events. Over 14,000 delegates, including 70 ministers and 1,000 CEOs, attended the event.

ANDAMAN PARTNERS Co-Founder Kobus van der Wath attended the Australia Governance Summit (AGS26) in Sydney, Australia.

Compliments of the Chinese Lunar New Year to all our clients, customers, suppliers and partners.

ANDAMAN PARTNERS Co-Founders Kobus van der Wath and Rachel Wu will attend Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa.

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