Program Highlights

Africa and the Global Mining Outlook
Outlook on Africa as a top mining investment destination
Analysing metal trends and predicting for future global metal demand
Recognising the new coupling of the African and Asian economies

Specific Country Updates
Investing in the unexplored: Outlook on Democratic Republic of Congo
Zambia regional overview and showcase of new projects
View on Ghana Mining activities
Outlook on iron ore investments in West Africa
Nigeria as a new mining frontier market in Africa
View on the mining activities in the East Africa region

Outlook on Specific Metals
Global trends in iron ore supply, demand and investment outlook
Examining the demand dynamics for gold short and long term consequences for investors
Global trends in platinum supply, demand and investment outlook
Looking at African nickel projects and long term prices for development
Understanding Africa as the next generation uranium supply
Analysing copper market
Developing a coal business to fuel future energy needs

Government Mining Policies
Mining and investment policy updates across Africa (Regulators’ panel discussion)
Optimizing mining investment for Africa’s development & developing good mining legislation
Understanding mining beneficiation

Risk, Exploration and Operational Challenges
Energy efficiency in mining
Managing risks through cost control and process optimisation
Examining the changing market conditions to adapt exploration strategies and sustain profitability
The essential role of government in supporting mineral sector investment as an element of reducing exploration risk
The importance of investing in new project generation and exploration into new markets (Panel Discussion)
Ore sorting dry – the profitable, environmentally and energy saving way forward for the mining industry

Junior Miners
Looking at Mergers & Acquisitions market as an opportunity
How and where junior miners attract capital to finance emerging projects in Africa? (Panel discussion)
Listing on the stock exchanges & assessing the advantages for junior miners
Outlook for junior mining companies in the current commodity market

Raising Capital in Volatile Markets
Financing emerging mining projects in Africa while beating the liquidity crisis and securing capital
Sustaining growth and maintaining stability
Do metals & steel companies see this as an opportunistic time to invest in mining projects?
Financing mining projects in Africa: Options, considerations and opportunities in today’s credit markets
Investment strategies of private equity companies in today’s market
Are asset managers going to continue to invest in mining? – Rethinking investment approaches
Developing a mining project from scratch

Commodities in Review
Are commodities still an effective diversifier in your portfolio? (Panel discussion)
Using ETF’s and Indices to meet your investment objectives
The traders’ perspective on mining investment opportunities and market dynamics in Africa (Panel discussion)
Successfully managing price risk for commodity buyers

Strategic Mine Management, Maintenance & Optimization
Understanding future maintenance models and technologies
Improving productivity and reducing costs through real-time integrated monitoring systems
Developing flexible power solutions for mine sites
Enhancing productivity and creating cost savings through best practices in OTR tire management

Mineral Exploration Strategies & Technologies
Assessing the tools and implications of applying 21st century geophysics in mineral exploration
Harnessing sonic drilling technology to ensure sampling accuracy and cost-efficiency across varying terrains
Creating efficiencies in exploration through to closure through mobile satellite services
Harnessing a holistic approach to exploration to optimise targeting of mineralisation potential
Exploration technologies showcase: This session will offer a time-efficient showcase & analysis of the latest exploration solutions & technologies with a focus on how to optimise your exploration programmes in terms of cost, time and operational efficiency.