Dr. Martin Lokanc
Senior Mining Specialist World Bank
Dr. Martin Lokanc is a Senior Mining Specialist in the World Bank’s Energy and Extractives Global Practice. He is the World Bank’s mining focal point for the Eastern and Southern Africa region and currently leads and supports mining sector development activities across this region, in addition to generating research and global knowledge products. Trained as a mining engineer and economist, he has global experience in mine development, corporate strategy & finance, mineral and energy economics, government relations and economic development, gained over approximately 25 years working in the private sector and with the World Bank Group. Martin holds a BSc in mining engineering from the University of Alberta, Canada; an MSc in mining engineering, specializing in mineral economics, from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa; and a PhD in mineral and energy economics from the Colorado School of Mines in the United States.
2025 Agenda Sessions
Transforming governments' permitting process - can the dream become reality?
- Learning from the best - what do countries with fast permitting processes do well that others can replicate?
- Bureaucratic processes - is it possible to reduce permitting times while still maintaining high ESG standards?
- Putting greater pressure on the concept of 'use it or lose it' - good or bad?
- The role of cadastral systems, and the need for greater upgrade investments
- Should the same or similar permitting processes be implemented for artisanal and small-scale miners?
Tuesday 04 February 10:30 - 11:15 CTICC1
Disruptive Discussions
- Learning from the best - what do countries with fast permitting processes do well that others can replicate?
- Bureaucratic processes - is it possible to reduce permitting times while still maintaining high ESG standards?
- Putting greater pressure on the concept of 'use it or lose it' - good or bad?
- The role of cadastral systems, and the need for greater upgrade investments
- Should the same or similar permitting processes be implemented for artisanal and small-scale miners?
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