ANDAMAN PARTNERS Co-Founders Kobus van der Wath and Rachel Wu will attend African Mining Indaba 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa, on 3 to 6 February 2025.
ANDAMAN PARTNERS is proud to co-sponsor the Big Sunday Night Party on 2 February 2025, on the eve of Mining Indaba 2025 in Cape Town.
Hosted by the Australia-Africa Minerals & Energy Group (AAMEG) ahead of Mining Indaba 2025.
WA Mining Club luncheons are valuable ways to network with colleagues and clients and learn about the latest industry insights.
Happy Lunar New Year from ANDAMAN PARTNERS!
In November 2024, ANDAMAN PARTNERS joined the membership of the Australia-Africa Minerals and Energy Group (AAMEG).
In 2024, the top ten importers bought nearly USD 700 billion more than the top ten exporters supplied.
In 2024, the global commercial services trade reached nearly USD 9 trillion, led by a group of economies with deep capabilities.
Chinese mining M&A surged in 2019-2025, as China locked in supply-critical metals across Africa and Latin America.
China’s import intensity peaked in 2006 and has steadily declined since then as domestic production capacity and internal demand expanded.
China’s trade as a share of GDP rose from 20% in 1980 to a peak of 64% in 2006 before falling to 37% in 2024 as the economy shifted toward domestic consumption.
The EU dominates both markets, while the U.S. and Brazil remain strong exporters. China plays a larger role as an importer.
