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Day One: Tuesday 10 June 2008
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07.30 | Registration and welcome refreshments
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08.45 | Opening remarks by the chairperson |
| | Dr Willem Smuts, Consultant and Director, Londoloza Resources Corporation, South Africa
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| THE AFRICAN MINING INDUSTRY – GROWTH AND FORECASTS |
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09.00 | Keynote address: What the investors expect from mining
companies given their failure to perform in the past |
| | Mr John Sayers, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, DRD Gold, South Africa
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09.40 | Keynote address: A Canadian perspective on Africa’s mining
development
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Expanding in Africa – Canada’s growing presence
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Assessing the challenges and obstacles faced
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What other potential solutions?
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10.20 | U-Turn – Create your own conference agenda
This is your turn to un-conference your conference experience! Personalise your learning by telling us the top 5 concerns that keep you awake at night. We will then announce the topics for tomorrow’s U-Turn discussion by close of day. Enjoy this opportunity to control your conference agenda.
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10.30 | Morning refreshments
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11.00 | China’s investment in Africa: Strategic implications, winners and losers
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11.30 | Executive panel discussion: Future mining
prospects for the African region
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Resource potential – where, what and how much?
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Identifying the major mining regions of the future
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Political and infrastructure issues hindering access to resources
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Incentives for foreign investment in mining
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12.15 | Networking luncheon
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| COMMODITIES IN REVIEW |
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13.30 | Key trends and fundamentals driving the commodities
markets – perspectives from a market wizard
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Current prices of various commodities
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Demand and supply – looking at commodity prices in the
long-term
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Factors driving prices in the resources markets
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Forecasting a commodity price downturn – how long will it last?
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| | Mr Peter Major, Mining Analyst and Senior Fund Manager, Cadiz Specialised Asset Management, South Africa
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14.00 | To diversify or not – a case study on a junior gold explorer
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| RISK MANAGEMENT |
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14.30 | Understanding the African political landscape – clearing up misconceptions
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Political risk – what is it and why does it matter?
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Key considerations when dealing with political risk in Africa
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Dealing with financial risk at the project level
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Financial risk and local capacity development
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Managing financial risk with regard to revenue collection,
administration and monitoring
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15.15 | Speed networking session and afternoon refreshments
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| EMERGING MARKETS – PROJECT SHOWCASES |
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15.45 | Mozambique: the Manica mine story – assessing the
returns
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What is the project status and projection for the future?
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The pros of exploration and mining in Mozambique
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Risk management and best practices
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| | Mr Jan Nelson, Chief Executive Officer, Pan African Resources, South Africa
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16.15 | South Africa: Bloemhoek-Debron – a potential new gold
mine in the southern Free State Goldfield
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Geological prospects for gold
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Analysis of the risks involved
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Projected timeline for exploration and development
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Examining project financing options and suitability
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16.45 | Ethiopia: the development of the Tuli Kapi gold project
- Ethiopian geology
- Initial exploration and mining activities
- Analysis and re-interpretation of local geology and previous
exploration activities
- Results to date vindicate revised interpretation
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| | Mr Terry Ward, Managing Director, Minerva Resources, United Kingdom
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17.15 | Closing remarks by chairperson and close of day one
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17.30 | Official cocktail function
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Day Two: Wednesday 11 June 2008
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08.45 | Opening remarks by the chairperson |
| | Dr Willem Smuts, Consultant and Director, Londoloza Resources Corporation, South Africa
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| MONEY, MONEY, MONEY – FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS |
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09.00 | New Africa Mining Fund – a viable vehicle for the financing of junior mining ventures
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09.40 | Junior mining finance – challenging opportunities in equity
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The opportunity set for financiers and investors
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Turning a good technical opportunity into a profitable
investment opportunity
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Financing is about more than money – liquidity and packaging
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| | Dr Leigh Bregman, Investment Banking Resource Finance, Rand Merchant Bank, South Africa
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10.20 | Morning refreshments
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10.50 | Early stage equity funding for the development of mining
projects
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| | Mr Kevin Hodges, Mining and Beneficiation, Industrial Development Corporation, South Africa
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11.20 | Financier’s panel discussion: Investing in
Africa’s key resources sector
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Identifying finance options that are the best for Africa
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Economic factors and risk factors in the mining industry
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Evaluating the potential return for investing in the mining
industry
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Choosing a junior to invest in – how is research into juniors
done?
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| | Ms Manzaza Badjoko, Senior Investment Officer: Mining Department, International finance Corporation, South Africa Mr Mohale Rakgate, Senior Investment Officer: Project Finance, Development Bank of Southern Africa, South Africa
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12.05 | Things that keep you awake at night
You have voted for these topics! Your chosen speakers will now offer you real-time, spontaneous solutions and commentary on the issues that keep you awake at night. Bring your questions to this spontaneous discussion.
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12.30 | Networking luncheon
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| STOCK EXCHANGE LISTINGS |
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13.45 | Routes to Johannesburg – listing on the stock exchange
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| | Mr Noah Greenhill, Senior General Manager: Marketing and Business, Johannesburg Stock Exchange, South Africa
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14.15 | Advantages of a TSX listing
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Dominance of TSX in mining finance
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TSX market share for financing African projects
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How to list and comply with TSX rules
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Case studies of listings
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| | Mr Al Gourley, Managing Partner, Johannesburg, Deputy Managing Partner, London, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, United Kingdom
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| REGULATING THE INDUSTRY |
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14.45 | Exclusive insight into understanding mining beneficiation
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Identifying where the most advantage could be derived from beneficiating
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Attracting off-shore skills to relocate capacity to Africa
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Direct beneficiation to further the aims of the national strategy by creating jobs and alleviating poverty
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| | Ms Sindiswa Gaven, Director: Beneficiation, Department of Minerals and Energy, South Africa
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15.15 | Afternoon refreshments
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15.45 | Outlook on the harmonisation of mining policies
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16.15 | Regulator’s panel discussion: Increasing
openness and transparency in mining
policies
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Sustaining a balanced and investment friendly climate in Africa
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Creating incentives for foreign investment in exploration
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Establishing an efficient environment for private capital flows,
security of tenure and private access to mineral resources
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What are the projections for the industry’s growth?
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| | Mr Bongo Qina, Director: Licensing and Legal Compliance, Department of Minerals and Energy, South Africa
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17.00 | Closing remarks by chairperson and close of conference
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Masterclass I, Monday 9 June
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08.30 | Registration: Business focused project management for mining executives
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09.00 | Masterclass commences
Objective
This masterclass is designed for executives who are involved in the mandating and monitoring of projects in an organisation. It will lead you through a business and organisational view of projects and project management
Agenda
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Understand the fundamental principles and terminology of project management
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Understand the issues and prepare for the challenges facing project
management in your organisation
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Discover how business value is delivered through effective project
portfolio management
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Learn how projects are selected and prioritised based on strategic
fit, risks, opportunities and other key criteria
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Discover what is needed to successfully implement project portfolio
management in the organisation
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Identify the key metrics required to effectively monitor and manage
portfolio performance
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Reduce project risk – the importance of a sound risk management
process
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Identify the support structures required to maximise project
portfolio effectiveness
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Understand how a project is conceptualised and initiated in support
of the strategy and business plans of the organisation
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Understand the roles and responsibilities of executives in the
context of projects
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Understand how a project is managed through results and
objectives rather than activities
About your masterclass presenter
Dennis Comninos
Managing Director
Quanto Strategies
Dennis is an international Project Management consultant, lecturer and author. He has over 30 years of project management experience covering strategic, IT, development, engineering, construction and business projects. He has spent some 23 years lecturing and consulting in the subject. He is the co-author, together with Enzo Frigenti of a best selling, internationally published book entitled “The Practice of Project Management – A Business Approach”.
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Masterclass II, Thursday 12 June 2008
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08.30 | Registration: Legal aspects of mining transactions
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09.00 | Masterclass Commences
Objective
This masterclass will provide you with practical information in negotiating and implementing mining transactions and agreements in Africa.
Agenda
Mining Rights
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Comparisons of the various rights available
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Maximising certainty vs minimising country risks
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Recent developments and cases to avoid pitfalls
Joint Ventures
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Agreements where parties govern their relationships vs agreement where parties secure rights
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Other forms of strategic alliances
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Identifying the pitfalls and drafting your agreements to avoid them
Benefication
Environment
Taxation of mining projects
Your masterclass presenters
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| | Mr Charles Marais, Director, Routledge Modise in association with Eversheds, South Africa Mr Charles Kantor, Director, Routledge Modise in association with Eversheds, South Africa
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John Sayers
Ferdi Dippenaar
Sindiswa Gaven
Bruce Shapiro
