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Driving sustainable investment in African Mining

Andrew Monk

CEO VSA Capital

Andrew has enjoyed a successful investment banking career spanning 40 years, during which time he has nurtured strong relationships with many major UK and International institutions as well as Corporate Clients. He was employed by Hoare Govett ABN AMRO for 11 years before founding Oriel Securities (with the backing of Vitol) from scratch as Joint CEO oriel was sold to Stiffel. Andrew later became CEO of Blue Oar Plc, where he successfully turned around its UK securities operations and its private client division as well as starting an asset management division. During his period as CEO, Blue Oar Plc made three successful acquisitions. VSA Capital was acquired in August 2010 as a trading name and Andrew has rebuilt it into a successful Investment Bank and brokerage firm with a focus on Natural Resources and the Transitional Energy sector.
 

2026 Agenda Sessions

The Dealmakers’ Den – Precious Metals

Junior mining companies pitch their Africa-located precious minerals projects that includes minerals like gold, silver and PGMs to a panel of elite decision-making investors 
 
Companies: 
15:00 - 15:05 Opening remarks 
15:05 - 15:15 Akobo Minerals - Jørgen Evjen 
15:20 - 15:30 Company 2  
15:35 - 15:45 Red Sea Resources - Adrian O’Brien 
15:50 - 16:00 Skylark Minerals- Nikolai Zelenski 
16:05 - 16:15 Namib Minerals - Lamiaa Maniar 
16:20 - 16:30 Company 6 
16:30 – 16:40 – Judges deliberate, and winner announced

 

Tuesday 10 February 15:00 - 16:40 River Nile Stage (CTICC1 - Ground Floor - Investment Village)

Investment

Add to calendar 02/10/2026 15:00 02/10/2026 16:40 The Dealmakers’ Den – Precious Metals

Junior mining companies pitch their Africa-located precious minerals projects that includes minerals like gold, silver and PGMs to a panel of elite decision-making investors 
 
Companies: 
15:00 - 15:05 Opening remarks 
15:05 - 15:15 Akobo Minerals - Jørgen Evjen 
15:20 - 15:30 Company 2  
15:35 - 15:45 Red Sea Resources - Adrian O’Brien 
15:50 - 16:00 Skylark Minerals- Nikolai Zelenski 
16:05 - 16:15 Namib Minerals - Lamiaa Maniar 
16:20 - 16:30 Company 6 
16:30 – 16:40 – Judges deliberate, and winner announced

 

 River Nile Stage (CTICC1 - Ground Floor - Investment Village) Africa/Johannesburg

The Dealmakers’ Den – Critical Minerals

Junior mining companies pitch their Africa-located projects that include critical minerals like copper, REE, graphite and others to a panel of elite decision-making investors. 

Companies: 
15:00 - 15:05 Opening remarks 
15:05 – 15:15 AKORA Resources – Peter Bird 
15:20 - 15:30 Prospect Resources – Sam Hosack 
15:35 - 15:45 EcoGraf – Andrew Spinks 
15:50 - 16:00 Midnight Sun Mining – Adrian O’Brien  
16:05 - 16:15 Canyon Resources – Kudzai Mtsambiwa  
16:20 - 16:30 Sakariya Mines & Minerals - Dr. Jason Peng Gu 
16:30 – 16:40 – Judges deliberate, and winner announced 

Wednesday 11 February 15:00 - 16:40 River Nile Stage (CTICC1 - Ground Floor - Investment Village)

Investment

Add to calendar 02/11/2026 15:00 02/11/2026 16:40 The Dealmakers’ Den – Critical Minerals

Junior mining companies pitch their Africa-located projects that include critical minerals like copper, REE, graphite and others to a panel of elite decision-making investors. 

Companies: 
15:00 - 15:05 Opening remarks 
15:05 – 15:15 AKORA Resources – Peter Bird 
15:20 - 15:30 Prospect Resources – Sam Hosack 
15:35 - 15:45 EcoGraf – Andrew Spinks 
15:50 - 16:00 Midnight Sun Mining – Adrian O’Brien  
16:05 - 16:15 Canyon Resources – Kudzai Mtsambiwa  
16:20 - 16:30 Sakariya Mines & Minerals - Dr. Jason Peng Gu 
16:30 – 16:40 – Judges deliberate, and winner announced 

 River Nile Stage (CTICC1 - Ground Floor - Investment Village) Africa/Johannesburg
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