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2026 Agenda

14:00
20 mins
Disruptive Discussions
Table Mountain Stage (CTICC1 - Ground Floor - Exhibition Hall)
Voices of progress – How partnership built Simandou
Mining’s most influential CEOs take the stage to share bold business strategies. These sessions offer a candid look at leadership decisions shap...
Leadership
Speaker
Chris Aitchison
MD
SimFer
Moderator
Thomas Biesheuvel
Senior Reporter
Bloomberg News
45 mins
Investment Programme
River Nile Stage (CTICC1 - Ground Floor - Investment Village)
Is the (re)surgency of coal investment real and going to last?
With Trump administration policy now embracing a 'clean coal industry' approach, the global energy debate is shifting once more. For Africa, w...
Critical minerals
Investment
Speakers
Alexis Ellender
Senior Lead, Dry Bulk Insights
Kpler
Bontle Aphane
CEO
Arnot OpCo
Michelle Manook
Chief Executive
FutureCoal
Moderator
Tom Price
Commodity Analyst
Panmure Liberium, Nedbank
1 hour 30 mins
Country Showcases
Sahara Stage (CTICC2 - Level 2)
Country Showcase – Republic of Mozambique
This overview of Mozambique’s mining efforts will highlight how its rich reserves of coal, graphite, and heavy mineral sands are building the na...
Governance, regulation and policy
Investment
Speakers
Anselmo Asssane Amurane
Deputy Head of Administration
Dugongo Cimentos S.A.
Dr. Cedric Simonet
CEO
Altona Rare Earths
Hélio Inguane
Director Mining Technological Research & Environment Services
National Institute of Mines
Moderator
Antonio Saíde
Advisor of the Minster
Ministry of Minerals and Energy
2 hours
Country Showcases
Victoria Falls Stage (CTICC2 - Level 2)
Building Critical Minerals Value Chains in South Africa: An Investor Dialogue
South Africa has adopted a Critical Minerals Strategy and Implementation Plan that positions the country as a reliable supplier and value-adding hub f...
Governance, regulation and policy
Investment
Speakers
Dr. Patricia Makhesha
Executive Chairperson
Ivanplats - Platreef Project
Hon. Gwede Mantashe
Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Republic of South Africa
Hon. Barbara Creecy
Minister of Transport
Republic of South Africa
Moderator
Ayabonga Cawe
Chief Commissioner
ITAC
15:30
1 hour 30 mins
Industry Intel
Serengeti Stage (CTICC2 - Level 3)
Finance for a diversifying economy: How Ecobank is delivering on Simandou 2040's promise
Guinea is entering a new phase of economic acceleration, driven by large-scale mining developments and the broader national ambitions articulated...
Speakers
Abdoulaye Diallo Sireya
Head Mining Desk
Ecobank Guinea
Aboubacar Koulibaly
Head of Country
Rio Tinto Guinée
Aguibou Saada Ly
CEO
IBS Group
Moderator
Mareme Mbaye
Group Head, Client Coverage & Solutions
Ecobank
1 hour 30 mins
Country Showcases
Sahara Stage (CTICC2 - Level 2)
Country Showcase - Arab Republic of Egypt
Speakers
Honn. Eng. Karim Badawi
Minister of Petroleum & Mineral Resources
Arab Republic of Egypt
Eng. Yasser Ramadan
Chairman
Mineral Resources & Mining Industries Authority
Charles Young
Senior Consultant
Spatial Dimension
1 hour 30 mins
Industry Intel
Kilimanjaro Stage (CTICC2 - Level 2)
Green Minerals, Green Industries: Mobilising Regional Partnerships and Finance to Advance Rights-based Development (Invitation only)
This industry roundtable will convene senior decision‑makers for a focused, action‑oriented dialogue on the policy, institutional, financial and multi...
Speakers
Deprose Muchena
Director, Resources Futures in Africa
Open Society Foundation
Dr. Marit Kitaw
Economic Affairs Officer
UN Economic Commission for Africa
1 hour 30 mins
Interactive Workshops
Okavango Delta Stage (CTICC2 - Level 1)
‘Cobalt’: an immersive, community-centred social experiment
(Organised by the European Partnership for Responsible Minerals (EPRM) in close collaboration with the Collectif Cobalt.)  After Brussels, Lubum...
Speakers
Bernadette Vivuya
Journalist & Filmmaker
Collectif Cobalt
David Sturmes-Verbeek
Co-Founder
The Impact Facility
Dr. Titus Sauerwein
Senior Advisor
European Partnership for Responsible Minerals (EPRM)
1 hour 30 mins
Industry Intel
Red Sea Stage (CTICC1 – Level 1)
Leadership that saves lives: How to shape safer mining operations (Presented by dss+)
From boardroom to frontline – how modern leaders are reshaping what safety really means in mining today. Safety in mining is more than metrics a...
Speakers
Alfredo Karam
Global Leadership & Culture Transformation Principal
dss+
Jacques Botha
Principal, Leadership & Culture
dss+
Jennifer Cronje
VP Safety
Gold Fields
Moderator
Allison George
Senior Strategic Advisor
dss+