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Mining On Top: Africa – London Summit Creating shared value through African mining One Great George Street, Westminster, London | 24-26 June 2014
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Mining On Top: Africa - London Summit
Creating shared value through African mining 24-26 June 2014 One Great George Street, Westminster, London Although Africa is still the continent with the lowest per capita gross domestic product, its nations include many of the world’s fastest growing economies. In the first decade of this century, all ten of the fastest growing economies in the world were in Africa, and African foreign direct investment rose five-fold between 2001 and 2010. Indeed, Africa has seen sustained growth since 2000, with the boom being largely commodity driven. Continued maximisation of extractive revenues is essential to support the growing expectations of the expanding middle classes and sustain the increased urbanisation of the population. However, commodity prices have declined, from recent highs; exploration spending has slumped and mining companies of all sizes are focusing on reducing costs. How should the resource rich continent respond? In an environment where the whole world is competing for the benefits that mining can bring, Africa must ensure that it offers a competitive environment for companies to operate in. Transparent and stable taxation regimes, efficient permitting and licensing processes and skilled and healthy workforces are necessary if the continent is to attract mining dollars..
Mining On Top: Africa brings together all the stakeholders to chart the path for developing the continent’s rich mineral wealth to everyone’s benefit. Carefully selected speakers will consider the most aposite subjects and company presentations highlight the opportunity Africa presents for suppliers, mining companies and investors.
Naturally investors and miners must also play their part by supporting responsible infrastructure development, encouraging local content development and beneficiation, acting responsibly towards the environment and local communities, and ensuring that full, prior and informed consent is agreed at every stage of the mining development cycle. Collaboration is required to ensure that Africa’s abundant mineral wealth is developed to the benefit of all. The London Summit again brings all constituents to African mining together to promote understanding, and to grapple with the realities of how this can be achieved.
2014 Summit programme Day 1 – Monday, 23 June 09.00-13.00 MINING INSIGHT
14.00-18.00
14.05-15.30
Mining Insight* Workshop providing an overview of the mining industry to those in associated sectors. State of the Market* Interactive workshop examining the latest trends in African exploration, mining and mining finance.
16.00-18.30
Commonwealth Mining Network Roundtable (invitation only)
19.00-21.00
Welcome reception
15.30-16.00 16.00-17.30
18.00-21.00
Day 4 – Thursday, 26th June
*Supplemental activities Day 2 – Tuesday, 24 June
09.00-09.30
Opening keynote
09.30-10.30
Panel Discussion: Creating shared value: beneficiation and local content Ensuring that mining benefits the indigenous people and nation through keeping value add services in continent.
09.30-10.30
Country mining roundtable Networking break Panel Discussion: Stakeholder engagement: moving beyond blame Can miners of all sizes, governments, service companies and the civil sector move beyond blame to work together to develop Africa’s minerals to mutual benefit? Investor presentation Country mining roundtable Lunch Panel Discussion: Environment and biodiversity considerations Considering issues: gaining consent from host people; building the price of environmental protection measures into operating costs; the challenge of artisanal mining’s environmental impact. Investor presentation Country mining roundtable Networking break Panel Discussion: Resourcing operations: employment of local workers With increasing industrial militancy, incredible wage inflation, high levels of health care support and training needs how can mining companies and the indigenous workforce work together to provide reliable and rewarding human resource? Closing keynote Closing comments All Party Parliamentary Group Extractive Industry Meeting in the Houses of Parliament
African mining infrastructure focus
Registration and coffee Welcome and introduction 09.30-09.55 The central role of the UK in African Mining infrastructure - UKTI 09.55-10.20 Managing risk and cost in mining infrastructure development 10.20-10.45 Mining’s legacy: thinking beyond the mine Taking an integrated approach by developing lasting solutions, serving diverse interests, to support local community and economic development. 10.45-11.15 Networking break 11.15-12.30 Panel Discussion: Considerations in financing infrastructure to support African Mining PPP, Sovereign and DFI funding to open up multi-use corridors; on-going care and maintenance 12.30-13.30 Lunch The afternoon features round table sessions between government, investors, consultants, miners and civil society. The focus is highly prospective mining regions with infrastructure challenges. Topics discussed: 08.45-09.25
09.25-09.30
10.30-11.00 11.00-12.10
12.10-12.20 11.00-12.20 12.20-13.30 13.30-14.40
14.40-14.50
Transport: access to mine and from mine to market; access to port, rail and roads; maintaining reliable transport systems; and transport security.
13.30-14.50
Water management: preventing AMD; water conservation and re-use; targeting zero liquid discharge; sludge and tailings pond management.
15.15-16.25
14.50-15.15
Power supply: managing unpredictable power supply; the spiralling costs of energy; sustainable power solutions. 13.30-14.45 14.45-15.25 15.25-16.50 16.50-17.00 17.30-20.00
Country mining roundtable Networking break Panel Discussion: Responsible mining Developing a mining charter: government and corporates agree and sign up to mining working standards. Drinks reception hosted by Kevin Skipworth CVO, Agent General for Western Australia, Downer Room, Australian High Commission
Case 1 Networking break Case 2 Way forward and closing comments Drinks reception
Day 3 – Wednesday, 25 June
16.25-16.50 16.50-17.00 17.30-20.00
Collaborating to develop Africa’s mineral wealth
12.45-12.55
Registration and coffee Opening remarks Opening keynote Ministerial addresses Networking break The state of African mining Panel Discussion: Raising finance for African Mining Examination of investor risk appetite; raising finance in a difficult market; focusing on shareholder returns. Investor presentation
11.30-12.55
Country mining roundtable
12.55-14.05
Lunch Panel Discussion: Africa mining risk assessment What are the specific risks of operating in Africa, how can they be mitigated, are they increasing and are they outweighed by the benefits? Investor presentation
08.00-09.00 09.00-09.05 09.05-09.30 09.30-10.30 10.30-11.00 11.00-11.30 11.30-12.45
14.05-15.20
15.20-15.30
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