Agenda Day 1

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08:00
Registration and Morning Coffee
08:55
Opening Welcome
09:00
Mining Investment Leaders Panel
Navigating Industry Outlook and Opportunities in Today’s Investment Climate
  • Geopolitics, the global economy, regionalization, and the energy transition - Discussing the key issues shaping the metals and mining sector today

  • Biggest risks and opportunities for the mining sector

  • Investing to grow key metals supply - Addressing the need for further exploration and project financing

  • To what extent is the energy transition impacting the flow of financing, both globally and for African projects?

Moderator:
Amy Rotman, Global Head of Content, 121 Group

With:
Paul Brink, Director, President, & CEO, Franco Nevada
Philip Clegg, Managing Partner, Orion Resource Partners
James Dendle, Chief Operating Officer, Triple Flag Precious Metals
Molebogeng Mazibuko, Mining Lead, Associate VP, Africa Finance Corporation
Cathy Nader, Principal: Mining and Resources, Nedbank CIB
Julian Treger, President, CEO, and Director, CoTec Holdings Corp.
Cathy Nader, Principal: Mining and Resources, Nedbank CIB

Mining CEO Presentations
10:00

Martino De Ciccio, CEO, Montage Gold

10:15

Ian Cockerill, CEO, Endeavour Mining

10:30

George Bennett, CEO,  Rainbow Rare Earths

10:45

Murray Hill, Managing Director and CEO, Elevate Uranium

11:00

Ron Heeks, Managing Director, Larvotto Resources

11:15
Analyst Briefing
Global Commodities Outlook
  • Metals pricing highs and lows - Where are we expecting the metals markets to move in 2025?

  • Top drivers and headwinds for the coming year

  • Supply and demand dynamics - Are the threats of a looming supply gap justified?

With:
Josefa Carrere, Principal Consultant, CRU
Anton Viljoen, Analyst, Base Metals, CRU

Mining CEO Presentations
11:45

Victor Cantore, President & CEO, Amex Exploration

12:00

Bardin Davis, Chief Executive Officer, Peak Rare Earths

12:15

Frank Callaghan, President & CEO, Golden Cariboo Resources

12:30
Analyst Briefing
Outlook Across Gold and the PGMs

With:
Wilma Swarts, Director of PGMs, Metals Focus
Sarah Tomlinson, Director of Mine Supply, Metals Focus

13:00
Lunch on the Verandah and Upper Lawn
14:00
Critical Minerals Panel
Africa’s Essential Role in the Energy Transition
  • Unlocking Africa’s mineral riches  Exploration and project financing needed for ‘green’ metals projects

  • Opportunities across the battery metals space - Why should investors and miners be looking to Africa to supply these key metals

  • Economic growth in the region - What else can this shift away from fossil fuels do for African economies? What are the key challenges to overcome?

  • Ensuring a Just Transition - How can companies and investors operating
    across the continent achieve this?

  • Unpacking the role of government and the regulations around energy transition and critical minerals - How is this supporting or suppressing the move to net zero?

Moderator:
Tolu Disu, Business Development Director, CrossBoundary Group

With:
Helen Aigbe Brume, Director & Global Head, Project and Asset Based Finance, African Export-Import Bank
Erez Ichilov
, Founder, Cedrus Arbor LLC
Billy Mawasha, Chief Executive Officer, Kolobe Nala Investments
Meta Mhlarhi, Director and Principal, Mahlako Financial Services
Mwelwa Manda, Country Manager – Zambia, Prospect Resources

Mining CEO Presentations
14:45

Steuart McIntyre, GM, Corporate Development, Black Rock Mining

15:00

Brian Savage, CEO & Director, Electric Metals (USA) Ltd

15:15

Farhad Abasov, Chairman, Director, Millennial Potash

15:30

Johannes Odendaal, Non-independent Director, Managing Director, Southern Palladium

15:45
Keynote Fireside Chat:
Spotlight on Ethiopia

With:
Harry Anagnostaras-Adams, Chairman, KEFI Gold and Copper PLC
H.E Habtamu Tegegne Desfaye, Minister for Mines and Petroleum, Ethiopia

16:00
African Exploration Panel
Uncovering the Vast Opportunities for Exploration Across the Continent
  • Navigating exploration strategies, opportunities, and challenges from
    majors and juniors operating in the region region

  • Investment appetite - How do you assess the risks and opportunities in African exploration projects?

  • Where are investors seeing the most promise and value?

  • Navigating regional regulations - What do international investors and corporates need to know to ensure success?

  • ESG considerations - Ensuring the suppor t from local communities and gaining social licence to operate

Moderator:
Joe Mazumdar, Editor, Analyst, and Publisher, Exploration Insights

With:
Harry Anagnostaras-Adams, Chairman, KEFI Gold and Copper PLC
Willem Middelkoop, Founder/Fund Manager, Commodity Discovery Fund
Paul Quirk, Co-Founder, Lionhead Capital Partners
H.E Habtamu Tegegne Desfaye, Minister for Mines and Petroleum, Ethiopia

17:00
121 Networking Drinks
Stay with us for more relaxed networking, refreshments, quality beers and wines and light food.