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16 January 2023: Top women in the mining industry will be at the forefront of the speaker

list and discussions at the upcoming Investing in African Mining Indaba. The 2023

programme will see an exciting line-up of over 50 female speakers from around the world,

including the President of Ivanhoe Mines and one of the 100 Global Inspirational Women in

Mining, Marna Cloete and Zambia National Commercial Bank (Zanaco) Chief Executive

Officer, Mukwandi Chibesakunda

Portfolio Director, Investing in African Mining Indaba, Simon Ford says: “Mining Indaba is

dedicated to driving gender diversity through its event. Having over 7,000 delegates –

including leading mining companies, investors and governments – in one place is an

opportunity to encourage organisations to take the necessary steps to make gender diversity

in the mining industry a reality.”

Attendees will hear from global mining female leadership including Minister of Mines in the

Democratic Republic of Congo, Antoinette N'samba Kalambayi; Anglo American Platinum

CEO, Natascha Viljoen; Anglo American South Africa Chairperson, Nolitha Fakude; Rio

Tinto Chief Executive for Minerals, Sinead Kaufman and Country Director for World Bank

Southern Africa, Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly.

To provide organisations with meaningful action on how they can be truly diverse and

inclusive, the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) will convene a Leaders Panel

themed ‘Walking the Walk on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’ (DEI). The panel will draw from

the experiences of the ICMM members by discussing the actions on DEI in their own

organisations, the steps being taken across the wider industry and what future action is

needed.

Investing in African Mining Indaba will also host a special focus panel in partnership with

Women in Mining (WIM UK) on how women are inspiring the next generation of talent

through their ever-increasing impact on the mining industry. WIM UK is a leading not-for-profit global

organisation pursuing gender equality, the promotion of women’s voices, access to opportunities

and leadership in mining. The panel will be moderated by WIM UK Managing Director Dr Stacy

Hope and include World Bank Senior Mining Specialist, Rachel Perks and Standard Bank Mining

and Commodities Analyst, Thabang Thlaku.

Hyve Group’s partnership with WIM UK in promoting the advancement of women in the mining

industry goes beyond Investing in African Mining Indaba. Initiatives include supporting

professional development hosting educational networking events for Indaba members, working

with universities and other organisations to raise awareness of mining as a career choice for

women and celebrating women’s success stories with the “100 Global Inspirational Women in

Mining” publications.

Find out more about exciting line-up of over 50 female speakers from around the world and vist our speaker page: https://miningindaba.com/speaker-list