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Where the Global South Meets to Build the New Resource Economy

The Inaugural Global Majority South & BRICS Critical Minerals Beneficiation Annual Event

Let Us Be the Change We Want to See

Date TBC | Sun City, North West Province, South Africa

15+

1500+

5000+

30+

Physical Delegates
Virtual Participants
Ministers & CEOs
Nations

THE STRATEGIC IMPERATIVE

A Defining Moment for the Global South


The Global South and BRICS nations hold the world's most critical mineral reserves — PGMs, rare earths, lithium, manganese, copper — essential for the 4th Industrial Revolution and the energy transition. Yet the same inequitable paradigm persists: raw ore exports, finished goods imports, ceding value and industrial sovereignty. The GMS-BRICS Critical Minerals Summit exists to change that.

Traditional Mining Forum

  • Extraction focus

  • Siloed sessions

  • Passive attendance

  • Northern-dominated

  • Transactional

GMS-BRICS Critical Minerals Summit
  • Beneficiation focus

  • Integrated value chains

  • Active deal-making

  • Global South-led

  • Transformational

Not a Conference. A Movement.

"The GMS-BRICS Critical Minerals Summit is the founding moment for a new model of global industrial development — from extractive globalisation to Fraternal Industrialisation."


Together, we will not just participate in the green transition — we will co-author its geography and govern its benefits.

For the Global South

For Corporate Partners

  • Catalysed Development

  • Technology Transfer

  • Market Diversification

  • Collective Sovereignty

  • Unparalleled Access

  • Deal Flow Pipeline

  • Brand Leadership

  • Shape the Future

Day 01
Strategic Alignment

  • Opening Ceremony (President Ramaphosa, invited)

  • Ministerial Roundtables

  • Financing Plenary

  • Global South Expo

The Four-Day Strategic Agenda

Day 02
Technology & Deal-Making

  • The Deal Room Sessions

  • BRICS Accelerator Launch

  • Technical Deep-Dives

  • Sector Specific Forums

Day 03
Action & Legacy

  • Triad IPO Pathway

  • GS-MIN Launch

  • The Sun City Declaration

  • Optional Mine Site Visits

Day 04
Networking

  • Golf at Gary Player Club

  • Pilanesberg Game Drive

  • Hosted Networking Dinners

  • Informal Value-Chain Talks

The Deal Room

Curated. Confidential. Consequential.

Pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings between vetted project promoters and pre-qualified investors from BRICS and the Global South.

A Destination That Demands Immersion

Sun City, North West Province, South Africa
Location

Sun City is strategically positioned near the world-renowned Platinum Belt mines of the North West Province, providing a direct connection to the heart of critical mineral operations.

Environment

The immersive resort campus is designed to foster high-level networking and fraternal industrialisation dialogues amidst the stunning natural beauty and luxury of a premier South African destination.


Equipped with world-class event infrastructure and diplomatic-grade security, the venue ensures a seamless and professional summit experience for global industrial leaders.


Capability

Become a Founding Strategic Partner


Title Partner


Exclusive naming rights, Opening Plenary address, 40sqm exhibition space, Steering Committee Seat, maximum media exposure.


Founding status, Deal Room facilitation, 20sqm exhibition space, Year-round Deal Flow access, Ministerial Lunch access.

Platinum Strategic

Sector Forum branding, 12sqm exhibition space, White Paper co-authorship, digital branding across all summit platforms.

Gold Partner

Exhibition booth, brand identification in official programme, networking app access, delegate pass allocation.

Silver Partner
Steering Committee Seat

Founding partners hold a permanent seat on the Summit Steering Committee, shaping the multi-year conference agenda and policy recommendations.

Year-Round Deal Flow

Beyond the event, partners gain exclusive access to the GMS-BRICS Project Pipeline—a curated portal of vetted critical mineral projects.

Sun City Action Plan Credit

Acknowledgement as a contributor to the inaugural policy framework, immortalizing your brand's role in the new resource economy.

Permanent Secretariat Access

Direct liaison with the summit's year-round secretariat for ongoing diplomatic and industry introductions across Global South borders.

Convening the Global Majority
Expert Voices

The Future of Global Beneficiation

The GMS-BRICS Critical Minerals Summit is the founding moment for a new model of global industrial development — from extractive globalisation to Fraternal Industrialisation. It is where we co-author the geography of the green transition.

Beneficiation is not just an economic strategy; it is the path to true industrial sovereignty for the Global Majority. This summit provides the strategic alignment necessary for multi-national mineral cooperation.