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Growth Drivers and Investors in West & Central Africa’s Mining Sectors Macro-Economic Trends & Commodities Investment Climate New Sources of Institutional Capital for Mining Companies in Africa Growth of Private Equity in Mining Investments Funding Options for New Discoveries for Resource Companies
in the Current Economic Climate Is Africa an Acquisitions-Friendly Market? M&A Trends and
Implications for Investors Commodities Price Outlook & What’s hot and what’s not? Resource Nationalism: Exploring Trends and Assessing Impact
on the Industry Mining Hotspots: From Democratic Republic of Congo to
Mauritania- Developing Mining Enterprises in the Resource Rich West & Central Africa Region
Outlook on Taxation Policies in Ghana Dedicated Sessions on Investment Opportunities in Ghana, Ivory
Coast, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Mali, Mauritania, Congo, Gabon, Cameroon, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria
Dedicated Sessions Focusing on Specific Commodities (gold, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, coal)
Tapping into India’s Demand for Mineral Resources Corporate Responsibility and Environmental Sustainability
within the Mining Sector Building Healthy Partnerships with Local Communities Managing Country Risk for Mining Projects Turning Transportation Challenges into Opportunities:
Infrastructural Bottlenecks and Mining in West & Central Africa Mining PPP with the European Community
Our Distinguished Speakers Include Hon Mike Hammah, Minister, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Ghana
Benjamin Aryee, Chief Executive, Minerals Commission, Ghana Prof Jean Koulidiati, Minister, Ministry of Environment & Sustainable Development, Burkina FasoInterim Minister, Ministry of Mines & Energy, Burkina Faso Hon George Aston Wreh, Director of Mines, Ministry of Lands, Mines & Energy, Liberia Babacar Diouf, Head of Division, Mining Economy, Department of Mines and Geology, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Senegal Ahmed Taleb Mohamed, Technical Adviser in charge of the Mining Sector, Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines, Mauritania (confirming) Prof John C Anyanwu, Lead Research Economist, African Development Bank Dr Edeki Mudiare, Executive Member, African Iron and Steel Association (AISA), Nigeria George Kwatia, Tax Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers (Gh) Ltd Marcus S Wleh, Head of External Affairs and Corporate ResponsibilityArcelorMittal Liberia Dr Désiré Vencatachellum, Director, African Development Bank Amadou Sangaré, Partner, Sangaré Partners sarl Franklin Joseph Asamoah-Mensah, Ghana Representative, Rio Tinto Alcan Yves De Moor, Director, Group DML Tshediso Mabelane, Managing Director, Newblak Investments Dr M P Narayanan, Vice Chairman, World Mining CongressChairman, Asian Mining Chapter of WMCPresident, GIS DevelopmentFormer Chairman, Coal India Ltd Daniel (Dan) Kenneth Bansah, Vice President, Exploration Banro Corporation Chris Waller, Manager of Studies, Lycopodium Minerals Pty Ltd Adrian Singh, Gold Process Specialist, DRA Mining Madeline R Young, CSR Analyst / Government Relations Advisor, Cominco Resources Dr Andreas Barth, Managing Director, Beak Consultants GmbH Peet van Schalkwyk, Executive Vice President & Head of MENA & Eurasia Region, Gold Fields Geoffrey Wynne, Partner, SNR Denton UK LLP Kwabena Osei-Boateng, Managing Director, IC Securities (Ghana) Ltd Richard Levack, Director & Operations CEO, Banlaw Africa Group Daniel Misiano, VP Marketing Exploration, Atlas Copco Senior Representative, Ecobank Ghana
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The 5th West & Central Africa Mining Summit 2012 is the region’s No. 1 mining business industry event dedicated to probing new investment and exploration opportunities for investors, miners and financiers.
Listen to keynote addresses, benefit from insightful dynamic presentations.
Visit the technology showcase and take advantage of extraordinary networking opportunities.
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5th West & Central Africa Mining Summit 2012
11 - 12 September 2012Accra International Conference CentreAccra, Ghana
Traduction simultanée en Anglais / Français
To pre-register, email [email protected]
Tuesday, 11 September: 11.00am – 5.00pmWednesday, 12 September: 9.00am – 5.00pm
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Right at the Heart of the ActionHere are just a few of the statistics on why this Summit is such an
essential date in your diary:
5th West & Central Africa Mining Summit 2012
11 - 12 September 2012Accra International Conference CentreAccra, Ghana
MINING INVESTMENTS IN WEST & CENTRAL AFRICA ARE HOT!
Attracting a Substantial Share of Mining Interest and Investment Dollars
The 5th West & Central Africa Mining Summit 2012 is strategically hosted in Accra, the heart of emerging mining activities in Africa. Designed to provide you with a broad comprehensive analysis of the latest exploration activities and highlights challenges and opportunities that the extractive industry is facing in the West & Central parts of Africa – the only authoritative platform on this region.
The Summit will present the most relevant insights into investment & exploration opportunities in Ghana, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Mali, Mauritania, Congo, Gabon, Cameroon, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria. You will hear about raising capital & financing alternatives for exploration and expansion, examine the corporate and social responsibility of mining companies & optimal risk management strategies. The Summit will also showcase metals and bulk commodities that are in the spotlight, including gold, iron ore, cobalt and bauxite and discuss infrastructural bottlenecks affecting the mining industry.
• Senior&JuniorMiningCompanies• InvestmentandFinancingFirms• GovernmentandRegulators• StockandCommodityExchanges• MerchantBanks• Mining&MetalConsultants/Traders• FundManagementCompanies• Geologists
• ProjectFinanceManagers• ConsultingCompanies• LawFirms• MiningSoftwareTechnologyProviders• MiningMachinery& Equipment producers• IndustryAssociations
Senior&JuniorMiningCompanies MerchantBanks/ProjectFinance&Investments Governments/Regulators/IndustryAssociations Geology/EngineeringConsultancies ConsultingCompanies Lawfirms MiningSofwareTechnology/
Equipment&MachineryProducers Media LogisticsCompanies Universities/R&DCenters
Chairman/President/CEO/ManagingDirector/CountryManager ChiefOperatingOfficer/BusinessOperationsManager Research/MiningAnalyst&Consultant ExplorationManager/Geologist/TechnicalDirector CFO/FinancialController/InvestmentOfficer Business&CorporateDevelopmentManager/MarketingManager HeadofCorporateAffairsandSocialDevelopment PrincipalPolicy&PlanningOfficer Lawyer Journalist
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Join Us in Accra and Be Part of the Growing Mining Industry of West & Central Africa!
Atlas Copco is an industrial group with world-leading positions in compressors, construction and mining equipment, power tools and assembly systems. The Group delivers sustainable solutions for increased customer productivity through innovative products and services. Founded in 1873, the company is headquartered
in Stockholm, Sweden and has a global reach spanning more than 170 countries. The Group’s vision is to become and remain First in Mind - First in Choice® of its customers and other stakeholders. The Group operates through a number of divisions within four business areas; Compressor Technique, Mining and Rock Excavation Technique, Construction Technique and Industrial Technique. Atlas Copco Ghana Ltd was established in 1992 to serve the mining industry (both in underground and surface operations) and is currently the leading supplier of mining equipment, compressors, road construction equipment (Dynapac) as well as aftermarket services in the country. The company operates in Accra, Obuasi and Tema with a total of 128 employees.
Lycopodium Minerals Pty Ltd has undertaken projectsacross a broad range of commodities including gold, base
metals, iron ore, uranium and rare earths. Since its establishment in 1992, the company has focused on evaluation and development of mineral processing and infrastructure projects in Australia, Africa, Asia and Europe. Lycopodium has implemented major projects and studies within Africa covering over 18 countries including Ghana, Tanzania, Burkina Faso, Senegal and Mauritania and has a reputation for successful project delivery to world class levels of safety through the introduction of modern process plants and associated infrastructure to logistically challenging locations on time and on budget. Lycopodium’s commitment to consistently delivering to client expectations has helped foster strong working relationships and ongoing repeat assignments with its international client base over the past 20 years.
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Banlaw Africa Group is a mining services company, which builds mines and carries out contract mining. The Group operates in Sub-Sahara Africa, with offices in Tarkwa, Ghana, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, Monrovia,
Liberia, and in Bukavu, DRC. As a multi-discipline company, Banlaw has carried out many contracts in the fields of contract mining, earthworks, infrastructure civil works and jointmanagementofmineconstructionprojectswithEPCMcompanies.Otherareas of expertise include mine Infrastructure maintenance, material processing, geotechnical and geodetic services as well as joint venture mining. Banlaw has in-depth experience in Sub-Saharan logistics, operating procedures, mining codes, and management. The company also has the support of its own in house fleet of earthmoving and civil works equipment. Co-founder and CEO, Richard Levack heads a strong team of expatriates gathered from around the world as well as qualified and experienced African Nationals, to enable Banlaw to provide high quality services to the mines of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Banro is a Canadian gold company with production from its first gold project, Twangiza, located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The company also focuses on the development of its second open pit project, Namoya, and undertakes exploration on two further fully-permitted and licensed projects, Kamituga and Lugushwa. Banro’s Twangiza oxide mine began production in
October 2011 and is projected to produce some 120,000 ounces of gold during its first full year of operation. Led by a proven management team with extensive gold and African experience, the company has identified 6.74 million ounces of Measured and Indicated Resources, plus Inferred Resources of 4.59 million ounces along this highly-prospective gold belt.
DRA Mining, a division of the DRA Group, was established in 2006. The company provides a high standard of engineering competence, with a leaning towards the practical application of technologies. DRA offers the following services: mine design and planning; materials
handling; infrastructure; compressed air, water and cooling requirements; electrical design; EPCM services; mining construction; and management of contract mining.Additional services with the assistance of specialized service providers include: mine modeling and geology; rock mechanics; ventilation; environmental and social. The company offers operations and maintenance services that ensure a flawless hand-over from design, construction and commissioning to production.
Gold Fields is one of the world’s largest unhedged producers of gold with attributable annualized production of 3.6 million gold equivalent ounces from eight operating mines in Australia, Ghana, Peru and South Africa. The company alsohas an extensive and diverse global growth pipeline with four major projects in resource development and feasibility,
with construction decisions expected in the next 18 to 24 months. Gold Fields has total attributable gold equivalent Mineral Reserves of 76.7 million ounces and Mineral Resources of 225.4million ounces. The company is listed on the JSE Ltd (primarylisting), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NASDAQ Dubai Ltd, Euronext in Brussels (NYX) and the Swiss Exchange (SWX). The BIOX® process was developed for the pre-treatment of refractory ores and concentrates ahead of conventional cyanide leach for gold recovery. The BIOX® process destroys the sulphide minerals and exposes the gold for subsequent cyanidation, thereby increasing the overall gold recovery.
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8.00 Registration & Welcome Coffee and Tea
9.00 Welcome Remarks from Magenta Global
9.05 Chairman’s Opening Remarks
9.15 Opening Ministerial Address: Ghana’s Mineral Potential and Resources Hon. Mike Hammah Minister Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Ghana
9.45 Ghana’s Policy Challenges for Minerals and Metals Benjamin Aryee Chief Executive Minerals Commission of Ghana
10.30 Morning Refreshments & Exhibition Visit
11.00 Mining Potential and Opportunities in Burkina Faso Pr. Jean Koulidiati Minister, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Burkina Faso Interim Minister, Ministry of Mines and Energy, Burkina Faso
11.25 Exploring Investment Environment and Mining Project Opportunities in Liberia •HowtoinvestinLiberiaminingprojectsasa foreign investor? •Assessingcountryrisk:HowdoesLiberiacompare with its neighbours? •Guidetokeymineraldepositsandprojectsinthe Liberian market (gold, iron ore, diamonds) •Investmentcasestudies Hon. George Aston Wreh Director of Mines Ministry of Lands, Mines & Energy, Liberia
11.45 Senegal: Fast Growing Mining Country Babacar Diouf Head of Division, Mining Economy Department of Mines and Geology Ministry of Energy and Mines, Senegal
Speaking on behalf of Ousmane Cissee Director of Mining & Geology Ministry of Mines, Senegal
12.05 Update Mining Deposits in Mauritania Ahmed Taleb Mohamed Technical Adviser in charge of the Mining Sector Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines, Mauritania (confirming)
12.30 Malian Mining Environment after the Coup •MiningenvironmentinMali •TaxandlegalMiningframeworkinMali •SteptoobtainandmaintainamininglicenceinMali •WhyinvestinMiningsectorinMalidespitethecoup
Amadou Sangaré Partner Sangaré Partners sarl
13.00 Networking Luncheon & Exhibition Visit
14.00 Mining in Ghana, Gold Fields Contributions and Expansion Plans in West Africa, and the Challenges of Operating in the Region Peet van Schalkwyk Executive Vice President & Head of MENA & Eurasia Region Gold Fields
14.30 Commitment to Country Chris Waller Manager of Studies Lycopodium Minerals Pty Ltd
15.00 Exploration Potential of the Twangiza – Namoya Gold Belt Daniel (Dan) Kenneth Bansah Vice President, Exploration Banro
15.30 Afternoon Refreshments & Exhibition Visit
16.00 Key Legal Issues to Consider in any Mining Finance •Structuringandtypesoffacilities •duediligence •legalissuesbothunderthegoverninglaw (usually English) and local law issues especially surrounding security Geoffrey Wynne Partner SNR Denton UK LLP
16.20 The Role of the Minerals Development Parastatal in Developing Countries- the Nigerian Case Dr Edeki Mudiare Executive Member African Iron and Steel Association (AISA), Nigeria
16.40 Creating Sustainable Mining in the Republic of Congo and Comparison to Ghana Madeline R. Young CSR Analyst / Government Relations Advisor Cominco Resources
17.00 Panel Discussion: From Democratic Republic of Congo to Mauritania: Developing Mining Enterprises in the Resource Rich West & Central Africa Region •Miningindustryprojectionsandoutlooks •Keytrendsanddevelopmentsintheminingsector •Regulatorydevelopmentsandinvestmentincentives
17.30 End of Day One
DAY 1
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DAY 2
9.00 Chairman’s Remarks
9.15 Indian Public Sector Interests in Coal, Oil and Minerals in Africa to Meet Long Term Requirements • Technologicalissues • Financialviability • SustainableDevelopment • Speedinguptheprocess. Dr. M.P.Narayanan Vice Chairman, World Mining Congress Chairman, Asian Mining Chapter of WMC President, GIS Development Former Chairman, Coal India Ltd
9.40 Financial Modelling in the Mining Sector Dr. Désiré Vencatachellum Director African Development Bank
10.05 Macro-Economic Trends and the Commodities Investment Climate • Examiningthekeyeconomicforcesimpacting metals and energy demand in 2013 • Assessingtheappetiteofglobalinvestorsformining commodities and mining company stocks • Exploringkeymacro-economiccatalyststhatcould signal the return to more bullish market sentiment •WhatareAfricaninvestorslookingforinapotential mining investment target Tshediso Mabelane Managing Director Newblak Investments
10.30 Morning Refreshments & Exhibition Visit
11.00 Funding your Mining Discoveries • Trendsintheavailabilityoffundingfordevelopingprojects •What’stherightbalanceofequity,subdebt,anddebt? • Financing:whatareyouroptions/existing&new financiersin2012/13 • Thegovernmentasyourfriend:ECAsandother pockets of capital Ecobank Ghana
11.30 Is Africa an Acquisitions-Friendly Market? M&A Trends and Implications for Investors • Focusonpartnerships • ExpansionplansandprojectsthroughoutWest& Central Africa that are attractive for M&A transactions • Towhatextentarelowvaluationsleadingtoagrowth in M&A activity? • Howliquiditychallengesofearly-stagemining companies is also driving this trend •Whoisbuyingwhatandwhatvaluationscan we expect? Kwabena Osei-Boateng Managing Director IC Securities (Ghana) Limited
12.00 Mining PPP with the European Community, a new geopolitical strategy • Newgeopoliticalstrategy • IncreasingminingrevenuesforAfrica
•Mineralreservesascollateraltomobilizemoney •Win-winconceptforAfricaandEurope Yves De Moor Director Group DML
12.30 Building Mines and Mining in Africa Richard Levack Director & Operations CEO Banlaw Africa Group
13.00 Networking Luncheon & Exhibition Visit 14.00 Current Tax Issues Affecting the Mining Sector in Ghana •Windfallprofittax • Taxationofminingassetsandcorporatetaxrate • Transferpricing • Deductibilityofhedgelosses George Kwatia Tax Partner PricewaterhouseCoopers (Gh) Ltd
14.30 Building Healthy Partnerships with Local Communities Marcus S. Wleh Head of External Affairs and Corporate Responsibility ArcelorMittal Liberia
15.00 DRA’s Project Capability in Africa •MiningCapability •MineralProjectsCapability •MinopexPlantOperations Adrian Singh Gold Process Specialist DRA Mining
15.20 Corporate Presentation by Atlas Copco Daniel Misiano VP Marketing Exploration Atlas Copco
15.45 Afternoon Refreshments & Exhibition Visit
16.15 Mining and the Zambian Economy Professor John C. Anyanwu Lead Research Economist African Development Bank (ADB)
16.35 Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability and Community Relations and Development in the Mining Industry Franklin Joseph Asamoah-Mensah Ghana Representative Rio Tinto Alcan
16.55 Advangeo®: Exploration Targeting by Use of Artificial Neural Networks. Background and Experiences Dr Andreas Barth Managing Director Beak Consultants GmbH
17.15 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and End of Summit
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12th September 2012, Wednesday
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