Agenda
Day 1 – Tuesday 25th June 2019
8:30 – 9:00 Registration & Networking
9:00 – 9:15 Welcome by Hussein Allawi, Chief Executive Officer, Frontier Exchange
9:15 – 9:30 Opening Address by Derek Goodwin, Head of Entrepreneurship and Tech, Department for International Trade
9:30 – 10:30 Opening Ministerial Keynotes
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Keynote Speakers:
- H.E. Salih Al Jubouri, Minister of Industry and Minerals, Republic of Iraq
- H.E. Lelenta Hawa Baba Ba, Minister of Gold, Mines and Petroleum, Republic of Mali
- H.E. Hassan Baraza Moussa, Minister of Mines and Industrial Development, Niger Republic
- H.E. Dr Abdulkadir Mu’azu – Acting Minister, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Federal Republic of Nigeria
10:30 – 10:45 Adaptation & Integration – why it’s important in exploration and mine development
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Co-Presenters:
- Oliver Bayley, Senior Exploration Geologist, SRK Exploration
- Ben Lepley, Senior Consultant, Resource Geology, SRK Consulting
10:45 – 11:00 The role of Government Science in Facilitating Exploration and Sustainable Development of Mineral Resources: The Importance of Open Data
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Keynote Speaker:
- Jeff Doebrich, Chief, Africa and the Middle East, USGS Office of International Programmes
11:00 – 11:30 Networking Tea and Coffee Break and Ministerial Tour of Exhibitions
11:30 – 12:30 Spotlight on Nigeria and its $150M Mindiver Project
- Introduction to the Nigerian Integrated Mineral Exploration Project (NIMEP)
- Preliminary Findings of Exploration Work carried out in Nigeria so far
- Nigeria’s Licencing Procedure and the use of recent technological developments to attract more investment
- Using Technology to Disseminate and Market Nigerian Mining
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Speakers:
- Dr Abdulrazaq A Garba, Director General, Nigerian Geological Survey Agency
- Mohammed Yunusa – Director, Nigeria Integrated Mineral Exploration Programme (NIMEP)
- Eng. Abdullahi Also – Deputy Project Coordinator, MINDIVER (World Bank Assisted Project)
- James Phillip, VP Corporate Development, Thor Exploration
- John Eyre, Director, North Coast Consulting
12:30 – 13:00 Gold in West Africa and the Sahel [Panel Discussion]
- Gold Market Outlook. Macroeconomic Perspectives
- A Geological Overview of West Africa and Sahel Mining- Why is it so attractive for Gold Miners?
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Speakers:
- Tim Livesey, Chief Executive Officer, Oriole Resources Plc
- Andrew Dinning, President and CEO, Sarama Resources
- Marino Pieterse, Strategic Energy and Metals Analyst
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch & Networking
14:00 – 14:30 Rwanda: Africa’s emerging mining destination
- Hon. Francis Gatare, Cabinet Minister & CEO, Rwanda Mines, Petroleum & Gas Board (RMB)
- James Beams, CEO, Piran Resources
- Oliver Bayley, Senior Exploration Geologist, SRK
14:30 – 15:15 Corporate Presentations
- Dan Major, Chief Executive Officer, Goviex Uranium
- Chris Evans, Managing Director, Birimian
- Christian Mildner, Head of Corporate Sales, London Metal Exchange
15:15 – 16:00 The Arabian Nubian Shield
- A Geological Overview of the Arabian Nubian Shield
- Recent legislative and judicial reforms aimed at encouraging mining investment.
- Highlighting successful Exploration and Development projects across the Shield.
- Financing and Capital-Raising for projects in the Arabian Nubian Shield.
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Speakers:
- Clive Mitchell, Industrial Minerals Specialist, British Geological Survey
- David Hall, Chief Executive Officer, Thani Stratex
- Chris Bargmann, Principal, Sodor Geosciences Ltd
16:00 – 16:30 Networking Tea and Coffee Break
16:30 – 16:45 Country Spotlight Presentation on The Republic of Guinea
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Speakers:
- Daouda Diakite, Technical Assistant, Ministry of Mines and Geology- Republic of Guinea
16:45 – 17:30 Unlocking the Economic Potential of Africa from Natural Resources [Panel Discussion]
- Why is Africa not benefiting for vast reserves of mineral deposits;
- Is the resource curse to blame?
- Lessons to be learned moving forward?
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Speakers:
- Dr Eddy Lenusira, Energy and Natural Resource Law Lecturer, University of Aberdeen
- Onyeka Cindy Ojogbo, Associate Attorney, Centurion Law Group
- Ronnah Tunkundane, Researcher, Nottingham Trent University
- Alex Ezenagu, Researcher, University of Warwick
- Yejide Bello, Researcher, University of Warwick
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Moderator:
- Nkechi Azinge, Researcher, University of Warwick
17:30 End of Day 1 of the Conference
Day 2 – Wednesday 26th June 2019
08:30 – 09:00 Registration & Networking
09:00 – 09:10 Day One recap by Dr Abubakar Lawal, Chief Executive Officer, Core International Mining and Marketing
09:10 – 09:30 Opening Keynote Address
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Keynote Speaker:
- Namrata Thapar, Global Head of Mining, International Finance Corporation
09:30 – 10:00 Opening Ministerial Keynotes
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Keynote Speakers:
- H.E. Winston Chitando, Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Republic of Zimbabwe
- H.E. Francis Gatare, CEO,Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board, Republic of Rwanda
10:00 – 10:15 Educating Engineers in the Financial Appraisal of Mineral Resources
- Professor Denis Buchanan, Imperial College Royal School of Mines
10:15 – 11:00 Investor Perceptions of Arab and African Mining [Panel Discussion]
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Keynote Speakers:
- Investment flows into Global Mining: Key Drivers.
- Optimism or Caution: projections for the industry in 2019 and beyond.
- Electric vehicles, battery storage and renewable energy: how can Africa and the Arab World contribute?
- Arab and African Mining: An International Investor’s perspective
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Panelists:
- Peter Spora, Executive Vice President, La Mancha
- Amanda Van Dyke, Portfolio Manager, South River Asset Management
- Angelos Damaskos, CEO, Sector Investment Managers
- Marco Roque, Director, Emerging Markets Capital
- Cobus Visagie, CEO, Africa Merchant Capital
- Anass Joundy, Principal Banker, EBRD
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Moderator:
- Professor Denis Buchanan, Imperial College Royal School of Mines
11:00 – 11:30 Networking Tea and Coffee Break. Ministerial Tour of the Exhibition
11:30 – 11:45 Presentation on Security issues affecting Exploration
- Joe Fifeld, Safety and Security Manager, SRK Consulting
11:45 – 12:30 Responsible and Sustainable Mining [Panel Discussion]
- How can mining contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals?
- Mining and Socially Responsible Investment: does the sector risk becoming an investment wilderness?
- Bridging the trust gap between miners, governments and communities. What needs to happen after the Vale dam disaster?
- Attracting capital to the industry when the demand for ESG investments is on the rise.
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Panelists:
- Jonathan Samuel, Group Head of Social Performance and Engagement, Anglo American
- Kim-Marie Clothier, Director, North Coast Consulting
- Carl Nicholas, Director, Minesia
- Ronnah Tunkundane, Researcher, Nottingham Trent University
- Ibukunoluwa Iyiola-Omsiore, Researcher, University of Leeds
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Moderator:
- Patrick Lord, Managing Partner, Diligencia
12:30 – 13:00 Good Governance and Diversity in Mining[Panel Discussion Hosted by Women in Mining]
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Panelists:
- Lisa Schegal, Vice President of Corporate Banking, BMO Capital
- Nichole McCulloch, Managing Partner, Clifton Hill Associates
- Ana Lucia Lind, CEO, Swiss Financial Engineering AG
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Moderator:
- Alex Buck, Managing Director, Women in Mining UK
13:00 – 14:00Lunch and Networking
14:00 – 15:00 The mineral riches of Zimbabwe
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Speakers:
- H.E Hon. Winston Chitando, Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Zimbabwe
- H.E. Colonel (Rtd) Christian Katsande, Ambassador of Zimbabwe to the United Kingdom
- Mr Alexio Chiunye, Chief Executive Officer, Zimbabwe Investment Development Agency, (ZIDA)
- Hopewell Mauwa, Director of Mining and Metals, EY
- Andrew Prelea, CEO, Vast Resources
- Richard Rands, Chairman, Insight Consultancy
15:00 – 15:45 Future Tech in Mining
- Future Tech: unaffordable luxury, or necessary driver for higher efficiency and lower costs?
- Identifying key technology requirements of Arab state-owned companies and producing mines.
- Case studies demonstrating ROI on cutting edge technological solutions.
- Showcase Technology Solutions: Internet of Things, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Mobile Analytical Laboratories, Aerial Vehicles, Drones, Automation and Remote Control in Extraction and Exploration.
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Speakers:
- Uwe Seebacher, Director of Global Marketing Communication & Strategy, Andritz AG
- Professor Jan Cilliers, Professor of Mineral Processing, Imperial College London
- Mark Kenwright, Associate Director, Wardell Armstrong
- Dr. Alisson Wylde, Researcher at Cardiff University and Dissertation Supervisor at University of Warwick University
15:45 – 16:15Networking Tea and Coffee Break
16:15 – 16:45 Fireside Chat: What do investors look for in a project?
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Hosted by Matthew Gordon, Director, Ptolemy Capital
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Panelists:
- Javier Orduña, Exploration Manager, Aton Resources
- Dan Major, Chief Executive Officer, Goviex Uranium
- Chris Evans, Managing Director, Birimian
- Simon Gardner-Bond, CTO, Techmet Limited
- Nick Stansbury, Fund Manager, Legal & General
16:45 – 17:00 EV revolution: impacts on critical raw material supply chains
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Speaker:
- Dr. Nils Backeberg, Deputy Manager Steels and Lead, Roskill
17:00 – 17:30 Obtaining and Marketing Geological Data [Panel Discussion]
- Latest technologies and innovations in producing and analysing Geodata.
- Data Acquisition programmes. New tools for marketing Geodata.
- Geodata occurrences, undercurrent geology, license areas, airborne studies, historical records- what kinds of data are likely to generate most interest in a project?
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Panelists:
- Jeff Doebrich, Chief, Africa and the Middle East, USGS Office of International Programmes
- Mark Kenwright, Associate Director, Wardell Armstrong
- Antony Benham, Principal Exploration Geologist, SRK Consulting
- Chris Bargmann, Principal, Sodor Geosciences Ltd
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Moderator:
- Mark Kenwright, Associate Director, Wardell Armstrong
17:30Close of the Arab and African Mining Conference
