Mining Indaba - Joanne Bate

Joanne Bate

COO The Industrial Development Corporation

Joanne Bate is the Chief Operations Officer of the IDC and is a chartered accountant by profession. She initially joined the IDC as a business analyst in 1996. During her early career, Joanne participated in and lead deals and transactions across sectors acting in both the lender and sponsor capacity. She formed the Corporate Finance team with a view to building capability to provide financial and advisory support to transformation transactions and later lead the Project Finance teams’ efforts in South Africa and on the continent.

Joanne then undertook a career in the private financial sector at HSBC Corporate Finance followed by a variety of roles at Absa Corporate and Investment Bank. These included head of Coverage for Public Sector, Infrastructure and Mining and most recently head of Client Innovation. In Client Innovation she was responsible for designing business strategies aligned to positive environmental and social impact and was part of the working group to align the bank to the Principles for Responsible Banking.

Joanne re-joined IDC in February 2020 as the Chief Operations Officer.

Agenda Sessions

The hydrogen opportunity debate – Africa’s abundant PGM resources, the global energy crisis, and sec

Hydrogen, the simplest of all atoms known to mankind is once again revolutionising our society. Advancements in technology means we are now able to produce hydrogen in mass without utilising energy sources which negatively impacts our environment. This unlocks opportunities for the mining industry and South African economy, helping to stimulate growth and positively contribute towards the just transition. Now is the time for the mining industry capitalises on this opportunity in order to transition from being a net consumer of energy to net zero; decarbonise the mining value chain; create green jobs, exploit renewable resources and beneficiate and add value to minerals resources.

Wednesday 08 February 14:40 - 15:30 Main Stage

Main Stage

Add to calendar 02/08/2023 14:40 02/08/2023 15:30 The hydrogen opportunity debate – Africa’s abundant PGM resources, the global energy crisis, and sec Hydrogen, the simplest of all atoms known to mankind is once again revolutionising our society. Advancements in technology means we are now able to produce hydrogen in mass without utilising energy sources which negatively impacts our environment. This unlocks opportunities for the mining industry and South African economy, helping to stimulate growth and positively contribute towards the just transition. Now is the time for the mining industry capitalises on this opportunity in order to transition from being a net consumer of energy to net zero; decarbonise the mining value chain; create green jobs, exploit renewable resources and beneficiate and add value to minerals resources. Main Stage Europe/London

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