Tshepo Pitse
Principal: Mining & Critical Minerals Nedbank
Tshepo has over 20 years of investment banking experience in Mining and Oil & Gas finance, specialising in project and structured finance. He joined the Nedbank Mining and Resources team in 2023 as a Principal after spending 10 years at Rand Merchant Bank as a senior transactor. He has led and concluded numerous landmark debt transactions across various commodities and jurisdictions in Africa. Tshepo trained as a metallurgist at the De Beers Group and holds a Chemical Engineering degree from UCT and a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Wits.
2026 Agenda Sessions
The Dealmakers’ Den – Precious Metals
Junior mining companies pitch their Africa-located precious minerals projects that includes minerals like gold, silver and PGMs to a panel of elite decision-making investors
Companies:
15:00 - 15:05 Opening remarks
15:05 - 15:15 Akobo Minerals - Jørgen Evjen
15:20 - 15:30 Company 2
15:35 - 15:45 Red Sea Resources - Adrian O’Brien
15:50 - 16:00 Skylark Minerals- Nikolai Zelenski
16:05 - 16:15 Namib Minerals - Lamiaa Maniar
16:20 - 16:30 Company 6
16:30 – 16:40 – Judges deliberate, and winner announced
Tuesday 10 February 15:00 - 16:40 River Nile Stage (CTICC1 - Ground Floor - Investment Village)
Investment
Junior mining companies pitch their Africa-located precious minerals projects that includes minerals like gold, silver and PGMs to a panel of elite decision-making investors
Companies:
15:00 - 15:05 Opening remarks
15:05 - 15:15 Akobo Minerals - Jørgen Evjen
15:20 - 15:30 Company 2
15:35 - 15:45 Red Sea Resources - Adrian O’Brien
15:50 - 16:00 Skylark Minerals- Nikolai Zelenski
16:05 - 16:15 Namib Minerals - Lamiaa Maniar
16:20 - 16:30 Company 6
16:30 – 16:40 – Judges deliberate, and winner announced
River Nile Stage (CTICC1 - Ground Floor - Investment Village) Africa/Johannesburg








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