Modern Mining January 2020

EVENTS

African Mining Indaba set to be bigger than ever The upcoming Investing in African Mining Indaba, to be held from 3-6 February at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, will be the 26th in the series and the organ- isers are promising that it will be bigger than previous Mining Indabas, with 7 000 or more delegates expected to attend. This year’s event, which will have an emphasis on the digitised mining economy, has been designed to make networking and deal making easier than ever, with an expanded investor relations service and an enhanced business matchmaking system in operation.

T he Main Stage presentations are always a great drawcard and speakers this year will include Gwede Mantashe, South Africa’s Minister of Mineral Resources & Energy, who will give the welcoming address; Dr Samuel Urkato, Minister of Mines and Petroleum of Ethiopia; Robert Friedland of Ivanhoe Mines, who always attracts a huge audi- ence; Mark Bristow of Barrick, one of the leading personalities of the African mining scene; Sébastien de Montessus, who heads the highly successful West African gold miner, Endeavour Mining; and Mark Cutifani of Anglo American, who has enjoyed huge success in reshaping one of the world’s most iconic mining companies. According to the official event brochure, top dis- cussion topics will include:  The brand of mining: reconnecting the

fundamentals of the mining industry with next generation values.  Price volatility and the impact on mining invest- ment – 2020 and beyond.  Resource nationalism and investor risk: analysing and assessing exposure in current African mar- kets and strategies to mitigate risk.  Leveraging precious metals and battery met- als to create economic stability and thriving communities.  Winning back the millennial generation: how should mining companies position themselves to attract millennial investors?  Tackling the youth challenge: how can the min- ing sector be an engine for development across Africa?  President Ramaphosa’s YES initiative: how can

A Main Stage presentation at Mining Indaba 2019. At the podium is Sébastien de Montessus, CEO and President of Endeavour Mining.

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