The largest Mining Indaba to date assembles in Cape Town, South Africa

SAINT LOUIS, October 10, 2008 - Miners, explorers, project developers, mining analysts, fund managers, investment specialists, ministers and governments will reconvene in Cape Town, South Africa from 9-12 February at the 14th annual Investing in African Mining Indaba.

Mining Indaba is expanding this year to consume the entire Cape Town International Convention Centre. Organizers expect approximately 5,000 delegates, 400 exhibitors/sponsors, representatives of over 600 companies, and an anticipated 40 government and quasi-government delegations. Participants represent nearly all the stakeholders in the mining industry value chain throughout Africa. Last year, sponsoring companies represented an estimated collective market value of $4 trillion.

World-renowned speakers and presentations by industry experts make up an important part of the event. This coming year's programme is a further expansion of 2008's new format that delivered more variety, value and vision in a broad and deep series of presentations, fora and panels. Some of this year's larger features include:

Eight keynote speakers, consisting of global analysts and forecasters.
A Corporate Social Responsibility Forum that focuses on the latest CSR trends, insights and case studies.
A Commodities Review & Outlook Forum, expanded due to last year's popularity, that analyzes the global economy's impact on commodity supply and demand.

The Mining Ministers Forum where attendees get to learn about new mining opportunities directly from cabinet-level government representatives.

The Investor's Interchange where top companies present their top investment opportunities.

Due to a near sell-out last year, delegates are urged to register for Mining Indaba 2009 as soon as possible.

Mining Indaba has raised billions of dollars and introduced the international investment community to mining interests throughout Africa. It is organized by International Investment Conferences, a world leader in natural resource investment conferences since 1987.

International Investment Conferences has hosted investment conferences for the natural resources sector for over 20 years, attracting mining analysts, fund managers, investment specialists and financiers from around the world. Corporate presentations on the newest and most successful projects provide the foundation for institutional portfolio growth and asset diversification. Government and agency presentations update policies and incentives for potential partners. Attendance is limited to professional investors and industry. Speakers are by invitation and include top global economists, industry analysts and mining management.

Contact: Christie Smith
1+ 314-824-5549
csmith@iiconf.com