Kobus van der Wath was interviewed by Mining Review Africa on ANDAMAN PARTNERS and the importance of Asia in the global mining sector.
Mining is a key industry for ANDAMAN PARTNERS and Mining Indaba is an important part of the annual calendar.
Kobus van der Wath spoke with Mining Weekly on how ANDAMAN PARTNERS operates and the unique value provided to clients via three business units.
ANDAMAN PARTNERS Co-Founder Kobus van der Wath explains the importance of Mining Indaba for ANDAMAN PARTNERS.
ANDAMAN PARTNERS Co-Founder Rachel Wu welcomes you to Mining Indaba 2025.
China is still China: the world’s largest resource consumer and a critical and unavoidable player in the global mining industry.
ASEAN has almost doubled its trade since 2010 and has strengthened ties with China and the U.S., cementing the bloc’s position as an East-West trading nexus.
ASEAN’s trade has surged to nearly USD 4 trillion in 2024 while developing a uniquely balanced structure.
Over the last decade, Chinese firms surged into the global mining elite, now accounting for 2 of the top 5.
With Minerals & Fuels and Metals flowing out to Asia and manufactured goods flowing in, Australia’s trade profile is increasingly tied to China and Asian markets.
Shenhua’s scale underscores China’s continued dependence on coal, while Zijin’s rise anchors China’s position in the global energy transition.
There are two distinct roles in the global minerals system: upstream exporters and downstream manufacturing hubs, whose demand for resources continues to rise.
