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Charles Vivian

Partner Tavistock

Over the past 30 years, Charles has advised UK and multi-listed companies across the natural resources sector on financial, corporate, transactional, and crisis communications. He also has extensive expertise on advising corporates, ministries and governments on geopolitical and international strategic communications, with a main focus on Africa. Charles started his communications career at Citigate Dewe Rogerson in 1997 before co-founding Pelham Public Relations in 2004. During that time, he created a successful mining practice at the agency as well as growing the company into one of the fastest growing financial and corporate communications businesses in the UK.


2026 Agenda Sessions

From bullion to batteries… and batteries to bullion

The industry is witnessing a strategic shift as gold and battery metal focused companies increasingly cross boundaries through M&A activity. This session looks at the drivers behind gold miners moving into battery metals such as copper and lithium, and reversely, how these miners are expanding into gold. Are these two metal suites what Africa is banking on in the short and medium-term future?

Wednesday 11 February 11:40 - 12:40 Table Mountain Stage (CTICC1 - Ground Floor - Exhibition Hall)

Add to calendar 02/11/2026 11:40 02/11/2026 12:40 From bullion to batteries… and batteries to bullion

The industry is witnessing a strategic shift as gold and battery metal focused companies increasingly cross boundaries through M&A activity. This session looks at the drivers behind gold miners moving into battery metals such as copper and lithium, and reversely, how these miners are expanding into gold. Are these two metal suites what Africa is banking on in the short and medium-term future?

Table Mountain Stage (CTICC1 - Ground Floor - Exhibition Hall) Africa/Johannesburg