Kwasi Ampofo

Head of Metals and Mining BloombergNEF

Kwasi Ampofo is the Head of Metals and Mining at BloombergNEF based in London. His research covers industrial metals, rare-earth metals, battery metals and the pathways for miners to reach net-zero. Prior to BloombergNEF, he worked at Anglo American and Nous Group in Australia. He completed his PhD in Mineral Economics at the University of Queensland, Australia. He currently serves as a non-executive director on the board of Amira Global.

2025 Agenda Sessions

Voices of Industry Spotlight - Future-proofing African mining, today

Monday 03 February 09:50 - 10:30 CTICC1

Opening Ceremony

Add to calendar 02/03/2025 09:50 02/03/2025 10:30 Voices of Industry Spotlight - Future-proofing African mining, today CTICC1 Africa/Johannesburg

Workshop 3 – Industrialising Africa

Unlocking potential: Value addition and industrial transformation in Africa

Session 1: High Level Panel Discussion on the Challenges and Opportunities of Industrializing Africa’s through Minerals

Session 2: Practical level Discussions on the Challenges and Opportunities of Industrializing Africa’s through Minerals

Tuesday 04 February 09:30 - 11:00 CTICC2

Interactive Workshops

Add to calendar 02/04/2025 09:30 02/04/2025 11:00 Workshop 3 – Industrialising Africa

Unlocking potential: Value addition and industrial transformation in Africa

CTICC2 Africa/Johannesburg

PGMs: Can the current suppressed EV market elevate the PGM price doldrum?

Part of the Redefining Critical Minerals programme (hosted as part of the Disruptive Discussions agenda on Wednesday)

Building local automotive manufacturing facilities - are PGMs a low hanging fruit?
How to expedite the new hydrogen economy and boost the PGM sector
Beyond the automotive sector - public transport, aerospace, and the role of PGMs

Wednesday 05 February 16:00 - 16:40 CTICC1

Disruptive Discussions

Add to calendar 02/05/2025 16:00 02/05/2025 16:40 PGMs: Can the current suppressed EV market elevate the PGM price doldrum?

Part of the Redefining Critical Minerals programme (hosted as part of the Disruptive Discussions agenda on Wednesday)

Building local automotive manufacturing facilities - are PGMs a low hanging fruit?
How to expedite the new hydrogen economy and boost the PGM sector
Beyond the automotive sector - public transport, aerospace, and the role of PGMs

CTICC1 Africa/Johannesburg

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