# The managing director of BBF Safety Group, Ndlela Mazibuko, says Africa’s mineral wealth presents significant opportunities for economic development, beneficiation, technology and innovation. Speaking to Mining Weekly at the Electra Mining Africa Expo in Johannesburg, Mazibuko says the continent’s population of 1.4-billion creates strong consumer demand. Mazibuko says mining companies are under pressure from rising labour and operating costs. He says people remain at the heart of mining, with workplace safety essential:
Experts say mining offers major opportunities across Africa [SOUND]
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