OLEA participated in the Mining Insurance and Risk Association (MIRA) Conference, held in Johannesburg from 4-5 February 2026, at the event’s debut on the African continent. The conference provided an ideal platform to engage with industry leaders, exchange insights, and explore innovative
solutions in mining insurance and risk management.
The conference brought together insurers, brokers, risk consultants, technology solution providers and risk managers from major mining companies. Discussions focused on the sector’s most pressing challenges:
- Existing insurance programs
- Opportunities to enhance coverage structures
- The growing role of technology in risk mitigation
OLEA was represented by Stephen Kwarteng Yeboah, Managing Director of OLEA Ghana, Jefferson Sintao, Managing Director of OLEA Sierra Leone, Rupert Weterings, Group Commercial Director, Adrian Read, Group Mining Specialist Consultant and Bhukosi Khumalo, Executive Director of OLEA
South Africa.
Africa’s strategic importance underscored the relevance of this conference. The continent holds nearly 30 percent of the world’s mineral resources, including the majority of global platinum and chrome reserves, as well as significant shares of cobalt and manganese. It is also home to increasingly strategic deposits of lithium, graphite, rare earth elements and copper, all essential to batteries, renewable energy infrastructure and advanced technologies.
Against a backdrop of heightened geopolitical tensions, supply chain reconfiguration and the global energy transition, Africa’s mineral resources play a central role in global economic resilience, industrial policy and long-term energy security.
Ahead of the conference, OLEA South Africa hosted a cocktail reception, bringing together mining clients and international partners, providing a valuable setting for dialogue and the strengthening of professional relationships.
This participation reflects OLEA’s commitment to delivering insurance and risk management solutions tailored to the African mining sector, while reinforcing its position as a trusted partner and a leading market player.