Connecting European institutional investors with African mining opportunities
Africa Mining Congress - Tuesday 29th May
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| 8.30am | Registration and continental breakfast | ||
| 9am | Chairman’s opening remarks | ||
GOVERNMENT/MINING PARTNERSHIPS | |||
| 9.10am |
Keynote: Forging successful partnerships with government
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| 9.40am |
Keynote address - Will emerging markets continue to drive African mining commodity demand?
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WEST AFRICAN IRON ORE | |||
| 10.10am |
Keynote: Opportunities in Liberian mining and how ArcelorMittal is achieving return from its investment in the region
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| 10.40am | Morning refreshments | ||
| 11.10am |
Panel: Profiting from the boom in West African iron ore Colin HarrisMr Harris brings extensive mining experience to London Mining, as an exploration geologist with over 40 years experience at Anglo American (5 years), Cominco (14 years) and Rio Tinto (19 years). He is currently the Managing Director of iron ore... more.. John WelbornJohn Welborn, is Managing Director and CEO of Equatorial Resources Limited (ASX:EQX). Mr Welborn is a former International Rugby Union player with more than 20 years’ experience as a senior executive in corporate management, finance and investment... more.. Mr Luis da SilvaLuis da Silva is CEO of TSX-V/AIM listed (symbol: AFF) Afferro Mining Inc. He gained his extensive international experience with multinationals Lafarge S.A. and Blue Circle Industries Plc. Since 2007 Luis has presided over the restructuring of the... more..
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AFRICAN GOLD OPPORTUNITIES | |||
| 11.50am |
Commodity price volatility and the implications for gold mining investors
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| 12.10pm |
Case study: advancing gold mining in Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone
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| 12.30pm |
Panel: Understanding the long term opportunities in West African gold Mr David ReadingMr Reading has significant expertise in the global mining industry with over 35 years’ experience across the fields of exploration, feasibility, project development and mining. Mr Reading has an MSc in Economic Geology and has held senior positions... more.. Mr Peter GardnerPreviously CFO for Alexander Mining PLC (AIM: AXM) and corporate finance manager at PKF (UK) LLP, Gardner is a qualified chartered accountant with a significant breadth of experience in financial management and corporate finance in the natural... more.. Mr Marino PieterseProfessional back ground in the Dutch financial sector, including seven years as a Senior Investment Officer, of which four years as Vice-President, for a Dutch Investment House. Independent financial and gold analyst since 1975. Publisher and... more..
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| 1.10pm | Networking lunch | ||
CAPITAL RAISING | |||
| 2.10pm |
Investor Panel: How do African mining companies position themselves for optimum investment? Mr Didier J. RaultDidier J. Rault is a successful financier, international businessman and the founder and chairman of International Finance Capital (IFC), a global finance and investment firm based in Hong Kong. IFC specializes in the integral capital transactions... more.. Andrew CranswickAndrew Cranswick is the Chief Executive Officer of African Consolidated Resources PLC. A fourth-generation Zimbabwean, he has lived almost all of his life in the country. He has a geological background with extensive commercial experience in the... more.. Adam LucasAdam Lucas is a Mining Analyst at Ocean Equities a specialist Natural Resources broking house in London. Adam covers Junior and Mid-Cap hard rock mining companies with a particular focus on the African continent. Prior to joining Ocean Equities Adam ... more..
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| 2.50pm |
Strategic M&A: Identifying the strategies that best fit your portfolio
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| 3.10pm |
Attracting investment through spin offs
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| 3.30pm |
Afternoon refreshments and
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FUTURE COAL OPPORTUNITIES | |||
| 4.30pm |
Panel: Identifying future opportunities in African coal
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UNDERSTANDING URANIUM GROWTH | |||
| 5pm |
Understanding Uranium's growth opportunities
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MINING RISK | |||
| 5.20pm |
Identifying risks and rewards in West African mining
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| 6.30pm | Chairman's closing remarks |
