{"id":5674,"date":"2026-02-09T12:02:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T12:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xeroltha.com\/blog\/?p=5674"},"modified":"2026-03-05T14:38:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T14:38:06","slug":"what-to-expect-from-the-technology-innovation-agency-at-mining-indaba-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xeroltha.com\/blog\/what-to-expect-from-the-technology-innovation-agency-at-mining-indaba-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Expect from the Technology Innovation Agency at Mining Indaba 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>As we prepare to head to the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) for Mining Indaba 2026 (09-12 February), the theme &#8220;Stronger together: Progress through partnerships&#8221; sets a bold stage. While the industry faces hurdles like rising costs and safety concerns, the focus this year is shifting toward how Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) can secure a sustainable future.<\/p><div class=\"03bb5c02e2f58c6bb7f372bc13011e34\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:10px;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8677361123316975\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ZXZ -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8677361123316975\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3054782407\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br><br \/>\n<\/div>\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>At <strong>Xeroltha Media<\/strong>, we are particularly interested in the role of the <strong>Technology Innovation Agency (TIA)<\/strong>. With over R100 million invested in mining-related technologies over the last decade, TIA is proving that African-led innovation is ready for the global stage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Innovation Spotlights to Watch<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>During the Indaba, we will be getting a closer look at several market-ready technologies that TIA is profiling, including:<\/p><div class=\"03bb5c02e2f58c6bb7f372bc13011e34\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:10px;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8677361123316975\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ZXZ -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8677361123316975\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3054782407\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br><br \/>\n<\/div>\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Real-Time Productivity:<\/strong> The Smart Sensor Process Advisory Dashboard by Stone Three Digital, which focuses on enhancing safety and energy efficiency.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Sustainable Water Solutions:<\/strong> Circular economy projects like the KNEW\u2122 Process, which converts mine water into potable water and plant nutrition.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Safety Through Tech:<\/strong> Remote-operated equipment from CMTI is designed to unlock reserves in areas previously too dangerous for human miners.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join the Conversation<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>I\u2019ll be on the ground attending the keynote panel on <strong>Tuesday, 10 February<\/strong>, featuring <strong>Daya Naidoo<\/strong>, TIA\u2019s Head for Energy and Natural Resources. We will be discussing how collaborative partnerships are modernizing the mining ecosystem to make it more competitive and sustainable.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Stay tuned to <strong>xeroltha.com<\/strong> for exclusive interviews with TIA leadership and deep dives into the technologies shaping the &#8220;Just Transition&#8221; and Africa\u2019s net-zero ambitions.<\/p>\r\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we prepare to head to the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) for Mining Indaba 2026 (09-12 February), the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[190],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mining"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/xeroltha.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/xeroltha.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/xeroltha.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xeroltha.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xeroltha.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5674"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/xeroltha.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5674\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5678,"href":"https:\/\/xeroltha.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5674\/revisions\/5678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/xeroltha.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xeroltha.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xeroltha.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}