Dr. John Cooper | Director of Policy and Research
Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources, Sierra Leone

Dr. John Cooper, Director of Policy and Research, Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources, Sierra Leone

Dr. John D. Cooper, Ph.D., serves as Director of Policy and Research at the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources, bringing over 15 years of expertise in engineering, ICT, mining policy, and governance. He is also a lecturer and serves on three national boards in Sierra Leone.

Appearances:



THE MINING SHOW DAY 1 @ 09:30

KEYNOTE PANEL Shaping the future of mining: policy, regulation & sustainable growth in the UAE, MENA & Africa

      

Chaanza Chifwepa, Prin. Exploration Geologist, Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, Zambia
Desiderius Chapewa, Chief Geologist, Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, Zambia
Moderator: Dr. John Cooper, Dir. of Policy and Research, Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources, Sierra Leone

THE MINING SHOW DAY 1 @ 11:30

Smart mines of the future: harnessing automation and AI to transform safety, efficiency and sustainability

                                                                                            

Mateus Quintela Chaves, Senior Director, Mining, International Resources Holding
Dr. John Cooper, Dir. of Policy and Research, Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources, Sierra Leone
Luis Lopez, Head of Innovation, Minsur
Masialeti Masialeti, Head of Digital, First Quantum Minerals

THE MINING SHOW DAY 1 @ 14:00

PANEL Sustainable natural resources extraction: balancing economic growth and environmental best practices for responsible mining

                                                          

Jackson Engunda Essandja, President, Bonyemo Mining Cooperative
Mohamad Chafic, Chief Executive Officer, KazaX Minerals Inc.
Sipho Ngwenya, Managing Director, Trit Mines
Basma Al Shatti, Head of Department, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Jordan
Moderator: Dr. John Cooper, Dir. of Policy and Research, Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources, Sierra Leone

THE MINING SHOW DAY 2 @ 12:50

PANEL Mining without borders: global strategies shaping the mining sector’s future

                                                                               

Shamsuddin Shaikh, Chairman, Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation
Dr. John Cooper, Dir. of Policy and Research, Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources, Sierra Leone
Antony Benham, Regional Director, The MSA Group
last published: 11/Sep/25 13:25 GMT

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