Dubai, 16 - 17 November 2026
Schedule
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Nov 1610:40
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KEYNOTE FIRESIDE CHAT Legal harmonisation and mining law reformation across Africa
Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence
STAGE 1: DELIVERING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Nov 1611:30
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FIRESIDE CHAT Exploring Saudi Vision 2030 from policy and finance to project operation: delivering the Kingdom’s mining ambitions
Stage 2: Securing the Future
Stefan Stoev, CEO & Chairman of the Executive Board, MINEX Group
Zainab Maghrabi, Huminzer, National Talents Company
STAGE 2: SECURING THE FUTURE
Nov 1611:50
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PANEL Financing the future: unlocking capital for mining mega projects in the region
Stage 2: Securing the Future
Abubekir Salim, Group CEO and Chairman, Anatrica Group
Jackie van Schalkwyk, Director, Steelbay Ventures Pty Ltd.
Moderator: Joshua Mochumi, Founder & Principal, Sankofa Capital Advisory
STAGE 2: SECURING THE FUTURE
Nov 1612:30
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PANEL Advanced mineral processing: supporting Saudi Arabia’s downstream ambitions
Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence
Andrew Harris, Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder, Orivium Pte Ltd
Jackson Engunda Essandja, Managing Director, Bonyemo Mining
Mamosa Modise, Founder and Chairperson, Association of Women in Mining South Africa (AWIMSA)
Stefan Stoev, CEO & Chairman of the Executive Board, MINEX Group
Moderator: Dr. John Cooper, Director of Policy and Research, Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources, Sierra Leone
STAGE 1: DELIVERING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Nov 1613:10
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PANEL Digital transformation strategies for regional mining growth: developing smart mines
Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence
Cameron Collum, Chief Operating Officer, EGCA Consulting
Faisal Iqbal Siddiqui, VP Technical & Procurement, Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company
Nouraldin Youssef Hasan Ahmmad, Mining Engineering and Operations Lead, E.G.M Eqat Gold Mines
STAGE 1: DELIVERING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Nov 1613:10
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FIRESIDE CHAT Mining synergy: harmonising Middle Eastern capital with African resource wealth
Stage 2: Securing the Future
Ambassador Reagan Shole Botale, President and Head of Mission, Business Council for Economic Relations (BCER) DRC–Gulf
Abubekir Salim, Group CEO and Chairman, Anatrica Group
Kofi Aggrey, Non-Executive Director, M. Enterprise Ltd
Sipho Ngwenya, Managing Director, Trit Mines
Tapiwa Masedza, Managing Director, Munisa Resources
Moderator: Joshua Mochumi, Founder & Principal, Sankofa Capital Advisory
STAGE 2: SECURING THE FUTURE
Nov 1613:50
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FIRESIDE CHAT Using digital twins to optimise mine planning and reduce costs
Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence
Reboneng Aphane, Section Manager, Kumba Iron Ore, Anglo American
Moderator: Kanya Mbata, Underground Manager, Sasol
STAGE 1: DELIVERING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Nov 1613:50
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FIRESIDE CHAT Breaking into regional markets: financing junior mining success stories in Africa and lessons from the ground
Stage 2: Securing the Future
Adam Berk, CEO, One Bullion
Seife Michael Berhe, Executive Director, Andiamo Exploration Ltd
Sipho Ngwenya, Managing Director, Trit Mines
STAGE 2: SECURING THE FUTURE
Nov 1614:10
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PRESENTATION The reliability advantage: engineering predictable mining performance
Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence
Thorsten Wach, President Marketing & Sales, Thejo Engineering Ltd
STAGE 1: DELIVERING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Nov 1614:50
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INTERVIEW Predictive maintenance in harsh environments
Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence
Ahmed Hussein, Head of Maintenance, Holcim Emirates Cement
STAGE 1: DELIVERING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Nov 1614:50
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FIRESIDE CHAT Community-driven mining: building sustainable local prosperity
Stage 2: Securing the Future
Ali Ehsan Rind, CEO & Founder, Orion Exploration
STAGE 2: SECURING THE FUTURE
Nov 1615:10
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PANEL Increasing reliability: AI-powered predictive maintenance and reducing downtime across mining operations
Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence
Ahmed Hussein, Head of Maintenance, Holcim Emirates Cement
David Rees, Principal Emerging Technology, BHP
Thorsten Wach, President Marketing & Sales, Thejo Engineering Ltd
Moderator: Dr. John Cooper, Director of Policy and Research, Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources, Sierra Leone
STAGE 1: DELIVERING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Nov 1615:10
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PANEL Workforce development: exploring essential skills empowering mining growth
Stage 2: Securing the Future
Ahmed Abdullah Zarroug, Director of Training and Capacity Building, Ministry Of Water Resources & Irrigation
Dr. Faith Mutete, Founder & Chief Executive Officer / Country Coordinator, Women in Mining Zimbabwe
Mamosa Modise, Founder and Chairperson, Association of Women in Mining South Africa (AWIMSA)
Reboneng Aphane, Section Manager, Kumba Iron Ore, Anglo American
Shuaibu Bello, Senior Mining Advisor, CKAA Synergy Limited
Moderator: Anjum Arsheen, Founder, MEK Project Management
STAGE 2: SECURING THE FUTURE
Nov 1615:50
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PRESENTATION Using real-time data to forecast and prevent failures
Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence
Ismail Ayoun, Sales Director, DE308769202
STAGE 1: DELIVERING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Nov 1616:30
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PANEL Mine safety, security and emergency response: building resilience across the mining sector
Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence
Claudio Braga, Senior Process Safety, Risk, Emergency Response and Crisis Leader - APAC EME, Vale
David Rees, Principal Emerging Technology, BHP
Lawrence Omari-Mensah, CEO & Executive Secretary, The West African Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (WAIMM)
Moderator: Nadia Bettar, Managing Director, Preventicare Consulting
STAGE 1: DELIVERING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Nov 1616:30
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PANEL Decarbonising the mine: the Hydrogen and solar pivot
Stage 2: Securing the Future
Avanthika Satheesh, Director- MENA, Customized Energy Solutions
Dr. Faith Mutete, Founder & Chief Executive Officer / Country Coordinator, Women in Mining Zimbabwe
Mohamad Chafic, Chief Executive Officer, KazaX Minerals Inc.
Vineet Kumar Sharma, Head of Sustainability & ESG, Arabian Gulf Steel Industries (AGSI)
STAGE 2: SECURING THE FUTURE
Nov 1617:10
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INTERVIEW Harmonising local regulatory demands with global ESG frameworks
Stage 2: Securing the Future
Ian Moolman, Ethics, Compliance & Governance Professional, a major metals and mining company operating in the region
STAGE 2: SECURING THE FUTURE
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Nov 179:50
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KEYNOTE PANEL The strategic bridge: developing the GCC as the global gateway for African critical minerals
Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence
Sipho Ngwenya, Managing Director, Trit Mines
STAGE 1: DELIVERING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Nov 1710:20
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KEYNOTE FIRESIDE CHAT AI and machine learning in mineral exploration: hype, reality and results
Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence
Antony Harwood, President and Chief Executive Officer, Montero Mining and Exploration Ltd.
Moderator: Jackie van Schalkwyk, Director, Steelbay Ventures Pty Ltd.
STAGE 1: DELIVERING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Nov 1711:40
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PRESENTATION How to appraise or value mining assets under risk and uncertainty
Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence
Manuel Viera, CEO & Managing Partner, Metaproject Group; President, Chilean Mining Chamber
STAGE 1: DELIVERING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Nov 1711:40
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FIRESIDE CHAT Scaling aggregate production and fuelling UAE’s mega infrastructure projects
Stage 2: Securing the Future
STAGE 2: SECURING THE FUTURE
Nov 1712:00
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PRESENTATION Mining investment and opportunities for creating synergy in the Nubian Shield
Stage 2: Securing the Future
Seife Michael Berhe, Executive Director, Andiamo Exploration Ltd
STAGE 2: SECURING THE FUTURE
Nov 1712:20
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FIRESIDE CHAT Securing the future: offtake agreements and global energy security
Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence
Khurram Z. Chishti, Senior Credit Officer- SCO, Habib Bank AG Zurich
Shuaibu Bello, Senior Mining Advisor, CKAA Synergy Limited
STAGE 1: DELIVERING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Nov 1712:20
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FIRESIDE CHAT Saudi Arabia’s lithium roadmap: from pit to port to plant
Stage 2: Securing the Future
Avanthika Satheesh, Director- MENA, Customized Energy Solutions
Moderator: Hibatalla Mustafa, Senior Exploration Geologist, LAMAR Geological Consultancy
STAGE 2: SECURING THE FUTURE
Nov 1712:30
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INTERVIEW The autonomous frontier: digitalising the MEA quarry
Stage 2: Securing the Future
Moderator: Hibatalla Mustafa, Senior Exploration Geologist, LAMAR Geological Consultancy
STAGE 2: SECURING THE FUTURE
Nov 1713:00
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FIRESIDE CHAT The next step: what is needed from regulators to promote global partnerships?
Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence
Ambassador Reagan Shole Botale, President and Head of Mission, Business Council for Economic Relations (BCER) DRC–Gulf
Victoria Hemby, Manager, Strategic Partnerships & Business Development, The Private Office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum
STAGE 1: DELIVERING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Nov 1713:20
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FIRESIDE CHAT Developing integrated infrastructure partnerships: synchronising state, private and community interests
Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence
Ali Ehsan Rind, CEO & Founder, Orion Exploration
Tapiwa Masedza, Managing Director, Munisa Resources
Victoria Hemby, Manager, Strategic Partnerships & Business Development, The Private Office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum
Moderator: Dikgadima Molokomme, Social Impact and Sustainability Specialist, Independent
STAGE 1: DELIVERING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Nov 1713:40
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FIRESIDE CHAT Project bankability: flexible financing terms and the catalytic role of financiers for project success
Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence
Joshua Hawley, CEO, IGA Capital
Khurram Z. Chishti, Senior Credit Officer- SCO, Habib Bank AG Zurich
STAGE 1: DELIVERING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Nov 1714:00
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INTERVIEW Agility in modern day mines: navigating through geo-structural and regulatory shifts
Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence
Nouraldin Youssef Hasan Ahmmad, Mining Engineering and Operations Lead, E.G.M Eqat Gold Mines
Moderator: Kanya Mbata, Underground Manager, Sasol
STAGE 1: DELIVERING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Nov 1714:00
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FIRESIDE CHAT Tailings to treasures: finding the wealth in waste and developing circular economy strategies for closure
Stage 2: Securing the Future
Vineet Kumar Sharma, Head of Sustainability & ESG, Arabian Gulf Steel Industries (AGSI)
Moderator: Ignacio Laiseca, General Manager, Golden Tree Mining Ltd
STAGE 2: SECURING THE FUTURE
Nov 1714:20
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PANEL Financing the next wave: models for scaling Cobalt and Rare Earths
Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence
Khurram Z. Chishti, Senior Credit Officer- SCO, Habib Bank AG Zurich
STAGE 1: DELIVERING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Nov 1715:20
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PRESENTATION Poly metallic minerals potential in Pakistan’s Public- Private sector
Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence
Syed Ishtiaq Hussain, Senior Consultant Mines and Minerals and Former Director General Mines and Minerals, Govt of the Punjab, Pakistan
STAGE 1: DELIVERING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Nov 1716:00
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INTERVIEW Deep-sea mining potential: regulatory and environmental challenges
Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence
STAGE 1: DELIVERING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
last published: 14/Oct/26 17:15 GMT
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