Missang represented Buenassa at the Benchmark’s inaugural Giga Africa in Marrakech

Marrakech, 22 - 24 September 2025

Guy is honored to represent Buenassa to deliver a project update at GIGAAfrica, hosted by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence in Marrakech.

Andrew Miller, Benchmark CEO, set the scene in Marrakech for the two days of discussions by highlighting Africa’s vital role in the global battery supply chain:

"There is a huge potential for Africa today to play a significant and fundamental role in enabling the technologies of the future."

Across sessions, a clear message emerged: Africa must exercise its agency and reclaim resource sovereignty. Buenassa is building exactly that in the DRC right now. 

Great fireside chat with Bryan Bille about the topic: Copper and Cobalt in DRC : Moving Up the Battery Supply Chain and Beyond.

Key takeaway: Regional collaboration is paramount to building an EV-battery value chain in Africa.

Our session focused on Africa-first value chains in critical minerals from local beneficiation to transparent, secure supply chains. A progress update on the Buenassa copper & cobalt refinery project.

Guy underlined a simple truth

without DRC, a sustainable clean-energy transition and true energy security are impossible.

In Missang, we also beleive that will be possible with a clear DBP (Digital Battery Passeport) strategy.