Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor
Nedbank CIB
Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking provides a full spectrum of banking solutions through innovative debt, sustainable finance solutions, transactional, global markets, advisory, equity capital market solutions and private equity solutions. Our offering includes sector-focussed investment banking solutions encompassing mining and resources, energy, infrastructure, oil and gas, telecommunications, as well as vanilla and specialised funding. Specialist sector teams also manage the Group’s structuring, lending, underwriting, custodial and trading businesses. The scope of investment banking stretches from debt advisory and long-term project financing to equity trading and investments. The Nedbank / Ecobank banking alliance covers 39 countries on the African continent and is officially the largest banking footprint in Africa.
Website: www.nedbank.co.za/cib
Gold Sponsors
Ausenco
Ausenco is a global company redefining what’s possible. Our team is based across 26 offices in 15 countries, with projects in over 80 locations worldwide. Combining our deep technical expertise with a 30-year track record, we deliver innovative, value-add consulting studies, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions to the mining & metals and industrial sectors. We find a better way.
Website: ausenco.com
Behre Dolbear
BDI is a minerals industry consulting group, specialising in independent due diligence reviews, valuations and technical reviews of resources and reserves, mining and processing operations, environmental and social aspects (including the application and compliance with the Equator Principles and IFC Performance Standards), project feasibility studies, and IE work on project development, construction, and certification. BDI is typically engaged to undertake independent expert reviews and valuations, to provide advisory services and to monitor a company’s or financial institution’s interests through the design, construction, commissioning, ramp-up and operational phases of a project and to undertake Completion Test certification on their behalf.
Website: www.dolbear.com
Coris Bank International
Coris Bank International is a banking group that, driven by strong pan-African ambitions, has built its strategic development lever around a unique industrial model adapted to the specificities of its areas of presence. Excellence and innovation are the main criteria of its business model that perfectly meets customer expectations.
With the acquisition of Société Générale’s subsidiaries in Mauritania and Chad, Coris Bank International is now present in eleven (11) countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Chad and Togo. In addition to its out-of-zone exit, the Coris Group thus covers all countries in the WAEMU region.
Website: coris.bank
CrossBoundary Energy
CrossBoundary Energy is a leading developer, owner, and operator of distributed renewable energy solutions for businesses across Africa, providing cheaper and cleaner energy through power purchase and lease agreements. CrossBoundary Energy is currently active in more than 14 countries and has a portfolio of over US$400M million of renewable energy projects for commercial and industrial clients across the continent. Recognized by African Solar Industry Association as “Solar Company of the Year”, CrossBoundary Energy’s approach to the industrial renewable energy transition has brought to bear some of the most significant mining hybrid projects in the world.
Website: www.crossboundaryenergy.com
Gowling WLG
Gowling WLG is an international law firm with more than 1,500 legal professionals in 19 cities worldwide, we provide our clients with in-depth expertise in key global sectors and a suite of legal services at home and abroad. We see the world through our clients’ eyes, and collaborate across countries, offices, service areas and sectors to help them succeed, no matter how challenging the circumstances.
From initial exploration to large production projects, Gowling WLG’s Global Mining Group has the in-depth industry experience and the international connections to help your mining projects succeed. With offices across Canada, the UK, Europe, Asia and the Middle East – as well as significant coverage in Africa and South America – we collaborate across countries and service areas to bring you practical, effective solutions.
Our clients include multinational corporations, private and public companies, governments, international banks, state-owned enterprises, hedge funds, investment funds and other financial institutions, as well as high net-worth individuals with global investments.
Drinks Sponsor
Marsh
Marsh is the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor. With over 45,000 colleagues operating in 130 countries, Marsh serves commercial and individual clients with data-driven risk solutions and advisory services. Marsh is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. With annual revenue nearly $20 billion, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman.
Website: www.marsh.com
Rand Merchant Bank
RMB at a glance Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) is a leading African Corporate and Investment Bank and part of one of the largest financial services groups (by market capitalisation) in Africa – FirstRand Bank Limited. We offer our clients innovative, value-added advisory, funding, trading, corporate banking and principal investing solutions. As the Corporate and Investment arm of FirstRand Bank Limited (which is wholly-owned by FirstRand Limited), we have access to a network of retail banks in 25 African countries, including Representative Offices and Branches in the UK, India and China. For more information please visit: www.rmb.co.za
Website: www.rmb.co.za
SP Angel
SP Angel is broker and investment bank with a specialist focus on Mining. We are the largest mining nomad and broker in the London market by number of clients with 35 ongoing mining-company retainers. We also have the largest mining research team supported by specialist sales and corporate finance. SP Angel is highly active bringing investors into mining companies on AIM, the ASX and TSX and the LSE Main Market.
Website: www.spangel.co.uk
Strand Hanson
Strand Hanson is one of London’s foremost, long standing independent advisory boutiques, and is a leading Nominated Adviser to companies in both developed and emerging markets.
Headquartered in London and with an office in Cape Town, South Africa, Strand Hanson’s operations are supported by a global network of advisers and consultants in Africa, South East Asia, South America and the Middle East, providing our clients with local contacts who both understand their regional markets and have global capital market expertise.
Website: www.strandhanson.co.uk
Wood Plc
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world’s most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people.
Website: www.woodplc.com
Silver Sponsors
Digby Wells Environmental
Digby Wells Environmental provides environmental, social and sustainability solutions for the resources, infrastructure, energy and agriculture sectors globally.
Our integrated approach and wide range of in-house specialist capabilities drives results and delivers project value for all our clients.
From exploration to extraction to rehabilitation and closure, our multidisciplinary team has the knowledge to support you through every milestone of the project life cycle.
Website: www.digbywells.com
Globe 24-7
Globe 24-7 Mining is a comprehensive talent solutions provider in the mining industry, offering specialized recruitment services tailored for executive roles and local positions. Their expertise spans talent consulting, RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing), and HR services, ensuring seamless talent acquisition and management. With a focus on the mining sector, they excel in single-search executive placements, sourcing local talent, and providing strategic HR guidance. Globe 24-7’s comprehensive approach encompasses RPO solutions, talent consulting for optimal workforce strategies, and HR support, catering to diverse mining enterprises seeking effective, tailored talent acquisition and management solutions.
Website: globe24-7.com
Intertek Minerals
Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide. Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices in more than 100 countries, delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification solutions for our customers’ operations and supply chains. Intertek Total Quality Assurance expertise, delivered consistently with precision, pace and passion, enabling our customers to power ahead safely.
Website: www.intertek.com/minerals/
Solarcentury Africa
Solarcentury Africa is a market leader in the development of solar PV and hybrid storage projects using smart energy technology and controls. We are now in a position to offer some grid connected mines with only paying for the power they use and not having the solar park on their balance sheet. With a decade of experience in Africa our projects, partnerships and technologies generate abundant clean power for all. Founded in 1998, Solarcentury has been around since the start of the industry and now solar PV is a mainstream energy source with storage solutions are green, affordable and unbeatable.
Website: www.solarcenturyafrica.com
Stratum International
A boutique executive search, consulting and advisory firm 100% focused on the global mining industry. Through our unique proactive model, we have interviewed more than 5,000 mining leaders over time (HQ + site-based leaders). We’ve completed more than 800 mining industry mandates and client briefings, in more than 60 countries and on all continents.
Our award-winning IP/process and delivery tool, TalentAssay™, assess candidate background & experience, competence AND behaviour (scientific assessment), based on bespoke criteria developed with our clients, with a proven 96% retention in Y1 and up to 93% in Y2.
Clients include predominantly junior and midcap miners and developers, and we also work extensively with PE firms/funds (including portfolio companies recruitment and investment people due diligence).
Website: stratum-international.com
Vivo Energy
Since 2011, Vivo Energy, a Vitol Group company, has supplied high quality fuels and lubricants to both retail and commercial customers. Today we have full operations in 23 countries across Africa, with lubricants exports to more than ten other African markets.
In an effort to help reduce their CO2 emissions, Vivo Energy has started to offer its clients, so far, primarily in the Mining Sector, fully funded renewable solutions to complement existing or planned thermal generating capacity.
Vivo Energy’s entry into the renewable power sector is well demonstrated by a successful deployment at Robex Resources’ Nampala Mine (Mali) during 2022.
Website: www.vivoenergy.com
Bronze Sponsors
Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie has a deep history in delivering solutions to the global mining industry in both traditional and newer markets. Launched more than 60 years ago, we have developed into one of the world’s strongest mining law teams, specialising in international exploration and mining projects, and metals and mining M&A, across six continents. We act for and understand the needs of explorers, mining companies, investors, traders, financiers and the other key stakeholders in the full life cycle of mining projects. Our clients include five out of the top 10 global listed mining companies by market capitalisation. We have a presence in more of the key mining jurisdictions globally than any of our competitors, with dedicated, full service transactional teams in the key mining hubs of London, Toronto, Johannesburg and Australia, and established teams of leading, locally trained lawyers in those newer markets where our clients have pursued opportunities, such as Central Asia, Africa and South America. Our lawyers are fully conversant with the complex issues that arise in cross-border assignments, both in mitigating risks and developing solutions that meet the business and regulatory needs of our clients.
Baker McKenzie is also at the forefront of energy transition and the impact this is having on the mining sector, advising clients with respect to matters such as the demand for new battery metals, the shift in energy supply away from traditional carbon sources and the effect of the transition on traditional energy metals (such as copper and aluminium).
Website: www.bakermckenzie.com
BDO
For more than 50 years, BDO has worked with thousands of clients in exploration, production and services providing customised solutions in every major Natural Resources business centre in the world. Our Natural Resources and Energy team has extensive industry experience and global resources in mining, oil and gas, and renewable centres to help you navigate complex landscapes. With a cross-disciplinary approach to service delivery, BDO can provide you with the right team and appropriate advice to meet your business needs.
ESS (Environmental and Social Sustainability)
ESS is an implementation-focused sustainability advisory services firm, based in and servicing Africa and emerging economies.
We increase project investability by de-risking the ESG, HSEC and sustainability aspects of projects for companies and investors.
Our unique HSEC Outsourcing service simplifies HSEC management so your projects are up and running quickly in line with national and international requirements applicable to companies (i.e. IFC Performance Standards) and investors (i.e. Equator Principles).
We solve ESG problems in the countries where you work, and have over 50 multi-lingual team members who live in emerging markets, speak the languages, and understand the local context.
Website: www.essustainability.com
International Facilities Services
International Facilities Services operates throughout Africa and is a market leader in providing full facilities management services.
With over 20 years’ experience and over 34 sites managed across Africa, we provide peace of mind for our clients by ensuring that their employees’ needs are being taken care of at the highest standard, leaving them to focus on their core objectives and activities. Our clients are made to feel Closer to Home no matter where their sites are located.
We deliver a full range of services. Our core services include catering, laundry, cleaning and housekeeping, maintenance, waste management and hygiene services.
Website: www.ifsafrica.com
International SOS
The International SOS Group of Companies is in the business of saving lives, protecting your global workforce from health and security threats. Wherever you are, we deliver customised health, security risk management and wellbeing solutions to fuel your growth and productivity. In the event of extreme weather, an epidemic or a security incident, we provide an immediate response providing peace of mind. Our innovative technology and medical and security expertise focus on prevention, offering real-time, actionable insights and on-the-ground quality delivery. We help protect your people, your organisation’s reputation, as well as support your compliance reporting needs. By partnering with us, organisations can fulfil their Duty of Care responsibilities, while empowering business resilience, continuity and sustainability.
Website: www.internationalsos.com
ITC Global
At ITC Global, we bridge the gap by ensuring your global satellite communications and IT systems are performing securely and reliably, allowing you to focus on what is important without worrying about your connection.
Website: www.itcglobal.com
Mayer Brown
Mayer Brown is a distinctively global law firm – uniquely positioned to advise the world’s leading companies and financial institutions on their most complex deals and disputes. Our “one-firm” culture—seamless and integrated across all practices and regions—ensures that our clients receive the best of our knowledge and experience. Mayer Brown’s mining practice has a well-established track record of involvement in project finance transactions, listings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures as well as non-transactional matters in the mining sector. Our mining practice is ranked Band 1 in Mining and ranked Band 1 in Mining, Africa-wide by Chambers Global.
Website: www.mayerbrown.com
Release Solar AS
Release by Scatec is a renewable energy company that offers a scalable and mobile solution which addresses the world’s current energy crisis. Our innovative technology solution consists of pre-assembled solar power plants and battery energy storage that can be leased on flexible contractual terms made to suit your business needs.
Our plug and play solution is designed to overcome challenges associated with transitioning to renewable energy. We offer customers the opportunity to own their own solar power plant without the need for large investments or long-term contractual commitments.
Website: www.releasesolar.com
Talent Mine International
Talent Mine International is a mining focused consultancy company committed to identifying, qualifying, and presenting the right mining talent to operations and projects globally. We pride our service on delivering a solution-based bespoke process tailored to each mining company. We have become a trusted partner to mining companies across the globe by offering a collaborative and committed approach to talent identification.
Website: www.talentmineinternational.com
Target Drilling
Target Drilling, Inc. is an 100% owned and operated U.S.A. company.
Most experienced and efficient directional driller in the industry.
Only directional drilling company with both underground and surface vertical to horizontal directional drilling capabilities.
Website: www.targetdrilling.com
Drinks Sponsors
BlytheRay
BlytheRay is London’s Number One ranked IR/Financial PR firm for the mining industry serving clients listed on Exchanges including London, Australia, Canada and New York as well as private companies.
Website: www.blytheray.com
Geodrill
Geodrill is a mineral driller with operations focused on West Africa and South America. With the largest fleet of modern multi-purpose rigs, Geodrill provides a broad selection of diverse drilling services, including exploration, delineation, underground and grade control drilling, to meet the specific needs of its clients. With its multi-year contracts, a strong balance sheet, and organic growth opportunities, Geodrill is well-positioned for for 2022. GEO:TSX
Website: www.geodrill-gh.com
TM Partners
TM Partners is recognised as a key partner for executive hiring for mining houses, private equity funds and their portfolio companies.
Through behavioural and technical assessment, we identify professionals for career-defining opportunities by analysing their attributes and potential through a situational lens.
With significant experience across the global mining industry, our team brings deep expertise in executive search, market intelligence and human capital advisory.
Website: tmpartnersgroup.com
Wifi Sponsor
ATS Group
Africa’s leading remote site and facilities management expert. Operating in 25 African countries, ATS offers the full suite of facilities management services to our remote sites clients.
Website: www.atsgroup.net
Barista Sponsor
Juwi Renewable Energies
juwi, established in 1996, is one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies and recognised leaders in off-grid hybrid solar-wind-diesel-storage energy solutions. Globally to date, juwi has built renewable energy projects with a capacity of more than 5,700 MW. juwi has around 1,200 employees located in offices on all continents and has a growing pipeline of project activities across the globe. We work passionately together with our partners and stakeholders to implement renewable energy projects economically and reliably, thereby delivering the best value projects for our customers.
Website: www.juwi.com