The challenge and opportunity of Africa’s world class exploration
What factors are making exploration more challenging for mining executives?
Consequentially are investors ready to deploy riskier capital in this volatile bull market?
How can industry protect it’s social license?
Which type of explorers are better positioned to make critical discoveries on the continent than the majors?
De-risking projects on the continent to attract investment
Moderator: Charles Bond, Partner, Gowling
With: Joe Mazumdar, Economic Geologist, Exploration Insights Willem Middelkoop, Founder & CEO, Investment Advisor, Commodity Discovery Fund Kassandra Del Greco, Opportunities Fund Senior Associate, Resource Capital Funds John Meyer, Partner & Head of Research, SP Angel
Mining CEO Presentations
09:50
Trigon Metals
10:00
Luke Graham, CEO, Strandline Resources
10:10
Bishop Resources
10:20
Andrew Pardey, Managing Director, Predictive Discovery
10:30
Evolution Energy Minerals
10:40
George Bennett, CEO, Rainbow Rare Earths
10:50
Mako Gold
11:00
Strategic Finance Panel
Developing new strategic supply sources
African assets to meet the global supply gap in critical minerals
Developing economic discoveries into the next generation of mines
Is the lending market more competitive now that equity markets much more favourable for miner developers to raise capital?
How does a project’s sustainability criteria influence the lending and equity investment decision?
Moderator: Miranda J. Werstiuk, Corporate Development Director, OCIM
With: Annette Buettner, Head of Business Development, Trading & Raw Materials expert, ThyssenKrupp Materials Trading Sofia Bianchi, Founding Partner, Atlante Capital Partners Lenaig Trenaux, Global Head Mining Metals & Industry, Société Générale
Mining CEO Presentations
11:50
Alexander Langer, President & CEO, Sierra Madre
12:00
Farhad Abasov, Director, Millenial Potash
12:10
Jaco Prinsloo, CEO, Sylvania Platinum
12:20
Len Kolff, Interim CEO, Ricca Resources
12:30
Lepidico
12:40
David Riekie, Executive Director, Adavale Resources
12:50
Osino Resources
13:00
Lunch on the Veranda and Upper Lawn
14:00
Mining Investment Battlefield Heats:
121 will host the exploration category heats showcasing Africa’s hottest exploration and junior mining companies to compete for a place in the final rounds at Mining Indaba at the CTICC later in the week.
Audiences are invited to sit in on the quick fire pitches and judges review given by our panel of industry experts who develop and finance mines across the continent.
Battlefield judges: Joe Mazumdar, Economic Geologist, Exploration Insights Jonathan Cordero, Head of Corp Development, ERG Africa Peter Major, Head of Mining, Mergence Capital Investors Miranda Werstiuk, Corporate Development Director, OCIM Luc Arsenault, Senior Listings Manager, Mining, TMX William Whitaker
14:00 Welcome remarks
Heat 1: Exploration 14:05 Apollo Minerals 14:20 Company 2 14:35 Company 3 14:50 Company 4 15:05 Turaco Gold 15:20 Company 6 15:35 Judges Deliberate – 3 Winners Announced to Progress to the Finals
Heat 2: Development 15:40 Company 7 15:55 Company 8 16:10 Sovereign Metals 16:25 Company 10 16:40 Vanadium Resources 16:55 Company 12 17:10 Judges Deliberate – 3 Winners Announced to Progress to the Finals
17:15
Close of Conference and Farewell Drinks on the Veranda - See You at 121 London May