Ep 103: Copper Markets and Africa’s Strategic Position - Thobela Bixa

Recorded during the African Mining Indaba in Cape Town, Michael Avery spoke with Thobela Bixa, Senior Research Analyst at Nedbank CIB, about copper’s evolving role in the global economy. The conversation explored Africa’s geological advantages alongside the infrastructure and energy constraints shaping future supply.

As copper transitions from industrial commodity to strategic economic infrastructure, the speakers reflected on the implications for pricing, investment, and Africa’s role in the global energy transition.