Driving sustainable investment in African Mining

Pierre-Alain Gautier

SVP Corporate Affairs ERAMET SA

Pierre-Alain Gautier is Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs for the Eramet group that operates mining and metallurgical assets to provide sustainable and responsible solutions to the growth of the industry and to the challenges of the energy transition. He is responsible for developing and managing institutional and governmental relationships for all Group activities worldwide. He is also advisor for French foreign trade to the French Prime minister office (Conseiller du Commerce Extérieur de la France) and board member of several professional associations. Pierre-Alain Gautier was previously Eramet Group Head of Strategy from 2017 to 2021 and Chief Financial Officer of Large Scale Projects of the Nickel Division from 2012 to 2016, prior to which he was Senior Vice President in Project and Export Finance for BNP Paribas and Natixis investment banks. He is graduate of the HEC School of management in France. 


2026 Agenda Sessions

Can the Manganese industry keep up with the just energy transition?

Manganese is a critical input for the energy transition, supporting steelmaking, infrastructure and emerging battery technologies, yet rising demand is placing increasing pressure on supply chains. This session will examine whether the manganese industry is equipped to scale responsibly, exploring how investment, policy and ESG expectations can be aligned to ensure the sector supports decarbonisation while delivering fair and inclusive outcomes for producing countries.

Tuesday 10 February 11:45 - 12:30 Ngorongoro Crater Stage (CTICC1 - Level 2)

Add to calendar 02/10/2026 11:45 02/10/2026 12:30 Can the Manganese industry keep up with the just energy transition? Manganese is a critical input for the energy transition, supporting steelmaking, infrastructure and emerging battery technologies, yet rising demand is placing increasing pressure on supply chains. This session will examine whether the manganese industry is equipped to scale responsibly, exploring how investment, policy and ESG expectations can be aligned to ensure the sector supports decarbonisation while delivering fair and inclusive outcomes for producing countries. Ngorongoro Crater Stage (CTICC1 - Level 2) Africa/Johannesburg