Boubacar Bocoum

Lead Mining Specialist World Bank

Boubacar holds a Master degree in Mining Engineering and Economics, and an MBA. He has over thirty years of experience in the public and private mining sectors. He is leading World Bank operations on promoting investments, governance, institutional strengthening, and on facilitating dialogue between governments, the private sector and civil society. He is leading or led analytical works ranging from mining community development to ancillary infrastructure development, mining tax administration, mine closure, skills development, etc.
Prior to joining the World Bank he worked in the private sector on all the cycles of mining operations, and on mining projects finance.

2025 Agenda Sessions

Beyond Extraction: Building Infrastructure, Skills, and Value in African Mining

Explore Africa’s unique geological wealth and the transformative potential of its minerals in global value chains at this World Bank-hosted session. This dynamic event will focus on harnessing Africa's resource endowments for long-term, strategic industrial planning, value addition and infrastructure development, emphasizing the critical link between understanding resource locations and enabling strategic investments. The event will share on selective activities the World Bank is undertaking to enable the realization of a responsible mineral development that fosters value addition in Africa.

Monday 03 February 14:00 - 16:00 CTICC1

Industry Intel

Add to calendar 02/03/2025 14:00 02/03/2025 16:00 Beyond Extraction: Building Infrastructure, Skills, and Value in African Mining Explore Africa’s unique geological wealth and the transformative potential of its minerals in global value chains at this World Bank-hosted session. This dynamic event will focus on harnessing Africa's resource endowments for long-term, strategic industrial planning, value addition and infrastructure development, emphasizing the critical link between understanding resource locations and enabling strategic investments. The event will share on selective activities the World Bank is undertaking to enable the realization of a responsible mineral development that fosters value addition in Africa. CTICC1 Africa/Johannesburg

Bauxite: Unlocking the downstream aluminium door

From bauxite to aluminium - what is needed to bridge the downstream gap in Africa and reduce reliance on China?
Africa's objectives for aluminium refineries - from dream to reality?
Is the lack of consistent clean energy the blocker? And what is needed to decarbonise new aluminium refineries?
What role does scrap metal play in this industry?
The human rights factor - are we talking about this enough?

Wednesday 05 February 12:35 - 13:20 CTICC1

Disruptive Discussions

Add to calendar 02/05/2025 12:35 02/05/2025 13:20 Bauxite: Unlocking the downstream aluminium door

From bauxite to aluminium - what is needed to bridge the downstream gap in Africa and reduce reliance on China?
Africa's objectives for aluminium refineries - from dream to reality?
Is the lack of consistent clean energy the blocker? And what is needed to decarbonise new aluminium refineries?
What role does scrap metal play in this industry?
The human rights factor - are we talking about this enough?

CTICC1 Africa/Johannesburg

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