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Driving sustainable investment in African Mining

Ignacio de Calonje

Chief Investment Officer, Global Energy & Metals & Mining World Bank Group

Ignacio de Calonje is a Chief Investment Officer for IFC’s Global Energy and Global Metals & Mining teams. He is based in London and, amongst other responsibilities, is responsible for managing a number of IFC's key European-based clients in the energy and mining sectors. Prior to his posting in London, Ignacio was based in Istanbul, Cairo and Washington DC for IFC. Ignacio has extensive experience in the field of international finance, having worked on numerous equity and debt investments in emerging markets across a range of sectors. Before joining IFC in 2004, he worked for Lehman Brothers’ investment banking division in London and Madrid advising Spanish and UK corporate clients in mergers, acquisitions and debt capital market transactions. Ignacio was also a non-Executive Director of Alcazar Energy (a renewable energy company with 400 MW of solar and wind assets in operation in Egypt and Jordan) from 2019 to 2021 and non-Executive Director of Kuwait Energy (an oil & gas company with operations in Iraq, Egypt and Oman) from 2017 to 2019. He has a Bsc in Business Administration from Universidad San Pablo-CEU (Madrid) and a Masters Degree from Columbia University (New York).

2026 Agenda Sessions

Strategic partnerships – The new model for mine financing

As capital markets tighten and risk aversion grows, traditional mining finance is evolving - with public-private partnerships (PPPs), development finance institutions (DFIs), and blended finance emerging as vital de-risking tools. This panel explores how these collaborations are transforming.

Monday 09 February 11:50 - 12:35 River Nile Stage (CTICC1 - Ground Floor - Investment Village)

Investment

Add to calendar 02/09/2026 11:50 02/09/2026 12:35 Strategic partnerships – The new model for mine financing

As capital markets tighten and risk aversion grows, traditional mining finance is evolving - with public-private partnerships (PPPs), development finance institutions (DFIs), and blended finance emerging as vital de-risking tools. This panel explores how these collaborations are transforming.

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

How can Africa close its transmission infrastructure gap to power mining and industrial growth?

Africa’s energy challenge is no longer generation, but the transmission and distribution of electricity. Mining operations, industrial parks, and communities are constrained by the lack of grid connectivity. How can governments, utilities, and the private sector mobilise capital and policy reform to expand transmission capacity?

Tuesday 10 February 16:30 - 17:30 Sahara Stage (CTICC2 - Level 2)

Infrastructure and industrialisation

Just Energy Transition

Add to calendar 02/10/2026 16:30 02/10/2026 17:30 How can Africa close its transmission infrastructure gap to power mining and industrial growth?

Africa’s energy challenge is no longer generation, but the transmission and distribution of electricity. Mining operations, industrial parks, and communities are constrained by the lack of grid connectivity. How can governments, utilities, and the private sector mobilise capital and policy reform to expand transmission capacity?

 Sahara Stage (CTICC2 - Level 2) Africa/Johannesburg

Unlocking capital for explorers and junior mining companies

Exploration is vital for global mining future, but junior miners still face challenges in raising early-stage capital. This panel explores who’s funding exploration in 2026, how juniors are positioning themselves for success, and the role governments, particularly South Africa, are playing in incentivising discovery through new funds, incentives, and regulatory reforms.

Wednesday 11 February 10:05 - 10:50 River Nile Stage (CTICC1 - Ground Floor - Investment Village)

Investment

Add to calendar 02/11/2026 10:05 02/11/2026 10:50 Unlocking capital for explorers and junior mining companies

Exploration is vital for global mining future, but junior miners still face challenges in raising early-stage capital. This panel explores who’s funding exploration in 2026, how juniors are positioning themselves for success, and the role governments, particularly South Africa, are playing in incentivising discovery through new funds, incentives, and regulatory reforms.

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