Errol Smart

Chair, CEO Junior and Emerging Miners Leadership Forum (Minerals Council South Africa) / Orion Minerals

2024 Agenda Sessions

Disruptive Discussion - Africa exploration pipelines - why so empty?

The future of mining depends on exploring for, and discovering new deposits now – why then is so little investment being made into the last truly untapped mineral-rich continent?
How do we address the major prohibitors preventing exploration spend? – political instability, safety concerns, and a lack of transparent data
Unless radical change is achieved to address limited exploration spend, will Africa miss out on the opportunity to meet global demand for critical minerals needed to drive the planet’s green transformation?
Which African countries are defying the limited exploration trend, and why?

Monday 05 February 15:35 - 16:20 Disruptors Stage

Disruptive Discussions

Add to calendar 02/05/2024 15:35 02/05/2024 16:20 Disruptive Discussion - Africa exploration pipelines - why so empty?

The future of mining depends on exploring for, and discovering new deposits now – why then is so little investment being made into the last truly untapped mineral-rich continent?
How do we address the major prohibitors preventing exploration spend? – political instability, safety concerns, and a lack of transparent data
Unless radical change is achieved to address limited exploration spend, will Africa miss out on the opportunity to meet global demand for critical minerals needed to drive the planet’s green transformation?
Which African countries are defying the limited exploration trend, and why?

Disruptors Stage Africa/Johannesburg

Critical Minerals in Africa

Developing exploration projects towards production

Marrying demand and supply - what can juniors do to accelerate their critical minerals projects beyond exploration-only assets?
Is the continent adequately set up to support these projects? How will a lack of infrastructure affect junior miners’ ability to deliver critical minerals projects to market at volumes that support global demand?
How can a candid approach to traceability by juniors improve the marketability of their mineral assets?
How do juniors find equal opportunities for their critical mineral projects in-country through downstream beneficiation and through export

Wednesday 07 February 10:20 - 11:00 Innovators Stage

Junior Miners Day

Add to calendar 02/07/2024 10:20 02/07/2024 11:00 Critical Minerals in Africa Developing exploration projects towards production

Marrying demand and supply - what can juniors do to accelerate their critical minerals projects beyond exploration-only assets?
Is the continent adequately set up to support these projects? How will a lack of infrastructure affect junior miners’ ability to deliver critical minerals projects to market at volumes that support global demand?
How can a candid approach to traceability by juniors improve the marketability of their mineral assets?
How do juniors find equal opportunities for their critical mineral projects in-country through downstream beneficiation and through export

Innovators Stage Africa/Johannesburg

Development Companies
The Investment Battlefield is an annual competition for Africa’s top junior mining companies. The relegation-style format sees non-relegated juniors advance to the finals for best exploration and development projects.

Wednesday 07 February 15:10 - 16:20 Innovators Stage

Junior Miners Day

Add to calendar 02/07/2024 15:10 02/07/2024 16:20 Investment Battlefield

Innovators Stage Africa/Johannesburg

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