South Africa could be well positioned to benefit from growing global demand for critical minerals, but a shortage of experienced mining professionals may stand in the way. Africa Melane speaks to Gary Lane, President of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, about where the skills gaps lie, why producing graduates alone isn’t enough, and what needs to change for South Africa to capitalise on the critical minerals boom.

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