PLENARY SESSION: TURNING TALK INTO ACTION
MINERALS SUPER REGION
09:00
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09:25
Master of Ceremonies:
Speakers
Tumi Makgabo
Broadcaster and Entrepreneur Africa Worldwide MediaFatma Fahad
Journalist and News Anchor Al Arabiya
09:25
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09:45
Welcome address
H.E. Bandar Alkhorayef
Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Saudi Arabia
09:45
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10:20
Panel session 1: Why the super region? Should the super region have its own critical minerals strategy?
Moderator
David Eades
Journalist / Former BBC NewsSpeakers
H.E. Muhammad Ali
Minister of Energy PakistanH.E. Nusrat Ghani
Minister of State for Industry and Economy UKH.E. Dele Alake
Minister of Solid Minerals Development NigeriaStuart Chambers
Chairman Anglo AmericanRobert Wilt
Chief Executive Officer Ma’adenSteele Li
Vice Chairman & Chief Investment Officer CMOC Group Limited
10:20
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10:40
Keynote Address and Questions: Saudi Arabian Energy in Transition
Moderator
Tumi Makgabo
Broadcaster and Entrepreneur Africa Worldwide MediaSpeakers
H.R.H. Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud
Minister of Energy Saudi Arabia
10:40
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10:50
Fireside chat 1: Interview with H.E. Yasir Al-Rumayyan
Moderator
Eithne Treanor
Managing Director E.Treanor MediaSpeaker
H.E. Yasir Al-Rumayyan
Governor Public Investment Fund (PIF)
10:50
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11:25
Panel session 2: Making Africa, Western and Central Asia processing and manufacturing hubs.
Moderator
Tumi Makgabo
Broadcaster and Entrepreneur Africa Worldwide MediaSpeakers
H.E. Khalid Al-Falih
Minister of Investment Saudi ArabiaGeoffrey Pyatt
Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources US Department of StateH.E. Paul Kabuswe
Minister of Mines and Minerals Development ZambiaDominic Barton
Chairman Rio TintoEduardo Bartolomeo
Chief Executive Officer ValeMutlaq H. Al-Morished
Board Member & CEO Tasnee
11:25
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11:40
Fireside chat 2: Saudi Arabia and minerals, catalysts for development – a multi-dimensional perspective
Moderator
Dan Murphy
Anchor and Correspondent CNBCSpeaker
H.E. Adel Al-Jubeir
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Envoy for Climate Affairs Saudi Arabia
11:40
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12:15
Roundtable debate: Funding global mineral value chains – exploration, projects and trading finance
Moderator
David Eades
Journalist / Former BBC NewsSpeakers
H.E. Khalid Al Mudaifer
Vice-Minister for Mining Affairs Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, Saudi ArabiaJeremy Weir
Chief Executive Officer, Executive Chairman TrafiguraGareth Penny
Independent Non-Executive Director & Chairman NinetyOneFrank Giustra
President and Chief Executive Officer Fiore Group of CompaniesH.E. Saad Alkhalb
Chief Executive Officer Saudi Exim BankAlec Machiels
Board Member TraxysTom Kendall
Managing Director, Global Head of Metals Sales and Origination ICBC Standard Bank
12:30
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13:05
Panel Session 3: Reality check on the energy transition – gradual and managed?
Moderator
Cornelius Pieper
Managing Director and Senior Partner and the Global Leader in Climate and Sustainability for Industrial Goods Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Speakers
H.E Faisal Alibrahim
Minister of Economy and Planning Saudi ArabiaJonathan Price
Chief Executive Officer Teck (Virtual)William Oplinger
Chief Executive Officer AlcoaMarna Cloete
President Ivanhoe MiningPrincess Noura bint Turki Al-Saud
Co-Founder AEON CollectiveAlec Machiels
Board Member Traxys
13:50
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14:10
Presentation: Mining with a greater purpose and powering great ideas
Robert Friedland
Founder & Executive Co-Chairman Ivanhoe Mines
14:10
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14:40
Panel session 4: Growing mineral investment in new jurisdictions
Moderator
Rohitesh Dhawan
President and Chief Executive Officer International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM)Speakers
H.E. Bandar Alkhorayef
Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Saudi ArabiaMark Cutifani
Chairman Vale Base MetalsMeshary Al-Judaimi
Chairman Foulath HoldingMark Bristow
Chief Executive Officer Barrick GroupBenedikt Sobotka
Chief Executive Officer Eurasian Resources Group (ERG)Jeremy Weir
Chief Executive Officer, Executive Chairman Trafigura
14:40
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14:00
Lunch
14:55
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15:10
Fireside chat 4: Interview with Saline Water Conversion Corporation(SWCC)
Moderator
Fatma Fahad
Journalist and News Anchor Al ArabiyaSpeaker
H.E. Eng. Abdullah Alabdulkareim
Governor Saline Water Conversion Corporation(SWCC)
15:10
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15:20
Fireside chat 5: Reimagining global finance – driving mineral investment in the super region
Moderator
David Eades
Journalist / Former BBC NewsSpeaker
H.E. Mohammed Al- Jadaan
Minister of Finance Saudi Arbia
15:20
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15:50
Panel Session 5: Minerals value addition enabled by infrastructure investment
Moderator
Tumi Makgabo
Broadcaster and Entrepreneur Africa Worldwide MediaSpeakers
H.E. Saleh Al-Jasser
Minister of Transport and Logistic ServicesH.E. Antoinette N’Samba Kalambayi
Minister of Mines Democratic Republic of CongoKirill Dmitriev
Chief Executive Officer Russian Direct Investment FundMartin Ayisi
Chief Executive Officer Minerals Commission of GhanaWang Qinghai
Chairman JCHX Mining Management
15:00
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15:35
Reflections on Ministerial Round Table – Part 1: Are we in a new era of super region collaboration on critical minerals?
Moderator
Fatma Fahad
Journalist and News Anchor Al ArabiyaSpeakers
H.E. Sara Modig
State Secretary Ministry of Climate and Enterprise SwedenH.E. Wille Rydman
Minister of Economic Affairs FinlandHon. Dr. Peter Lokeris
Minister of State for Mineral Development UgandaBenjamin Gallezot
Minister-Delegate, Supply of Strategic Minerals and Metals FranceDr. Roman Stiftner
Chief Executive Officer Austrian Mining and Steel Association and Austrian Non-Ferrous Metals Association
16:20
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16:30
Fireside Chat 3: Reality check on the energy transition – gradual and managed?
Moderator
David Eades
Journalist / Former BBC NewsSpeakers
Amos Hochstein
Senior Advisor to the President United States of America
16:30
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17:00
Panel session 6: Reimagining global finance – driving mineral investment in the super region
Moderator
David Eades
Journalist / Former BBC NewsSpeakers
Reta Jo Lewis
President and Chair of the Board of Directors Export-Import Bank of United StatesFrank Giustra
President and Chief Executive Officer Fiore Group of CompaniesDr Hamid Rashid
Head, Global Economic Monitoring United NationsJeff Currie
Partner Alumnus Goldman SachsRahim Bapoo
Managing Director BMO Capital Markets
17:00
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17:30
Panel session 7: Navigating a complex future - building a robust and resilient mineral supply roadmap
Moderator
Tumi Makgabo
Broadcaster and Entrepreneur Africa Worldwide MediaSpeakers
Adam Lundin
Chair Lundin MiningTaylor Melvin
President and Chief Executive Officer Ivanhoe ElectricMartin Horgan
Chief Executive Officer CentaminAmanda van Dyke
Managing Director ARCH Emerging Markets PartnersPekka Vauramo
President and Chief Executive Officer MetsoDr. Bashar Al Malik
Chief Executive Officer Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR)
17:30
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18:00
Panel session 8: Super region’s expectations of responsible supply – key priorities
Moderator
David Eades
Journalist / Former BBC NewsSpeakers
Bruce Bodine
President and Chief Executive Officer The Mosaic CompanyAndrew Southam
Chief Executive Officer KAZ MineralsThemba Mkhwanazi
Regional Director, Africa & Australia Anglo AmericanDr. Bruno Oberle
President World Resources ForumRohitesh Dhawan
President and Chief Executive Officer International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM)Hon. Frank Fannon
Managing Director Fannon Global Advisors and former inaugural U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources
18:00
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18:05
Closing remarks
Tumi Makgabo
Broadcaster and Entrepreneur Africa Worldwide Media
SESSION STREAMS
13:00
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13:10
Opening remarks
13:10
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13:25
Fireside chat 1: Understanding the problem – how do commodities markets allocate resources?
Moderator
Eithne Treanor
Managing Director E.Treanor MediaSpeaker
James Rilet
Chief Product Officer Open Mineral
13:25
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13:55
Panel session 1: Will green metal supply be able to meet short/ mid/ long term demand levels?
Moderator
Dr Kwasi Ampofo
Head of Mining and Metals BloombergNEFSpeakers
Luisa Moreno
President and Director Defense Metals CorporationMatthew Chamberlain
Chief Executive Officer London Metal ExchangeAgesan Rajagopaul
Partner McKinseys & CoT. Kumaresan
Executive Vice-President and Head – Minerals and Metals Larsen & Toubro
13:55
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14:55
Panel session 4: Memorandum of Understanding – signing ceremony
14:55
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15:10
Fireside chat 2: Promoting the energy transition and ensuring responsible supply
Moderator
Remi Piet
Co-Founder and Senior Partner Embellie AdvisorySpeaker
Moath Al Rawi
Chief Executive Officer ARGAS
15:10
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15:40
Panel session 2: Incorporating hydrogen into a phased managed energy transition
Moderator
Veronica Bolton Smith
Chief Executive Officer The Connect Africa NetworkSpeakers
Frank Wouters
Chairman MENA Hydrogen AllianceDriss Berraho
Vice President Business Development Green Hydrogen ACWA PowerJoanne Bate
Chief Operating Officer Industrial Development Corporation
15:40
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16:10
Panel session 3: Decarbonizing mineral and metal production
Moderator
Victor Rodriguez
Head of Consulting, EMEA CRUSpeakers
Joe Lombard
Vice-Chairman HatchMartin Feth
Managing Director and Partner Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Joanne Bate
Chief Operating Officer Industrial Development CorporationRichard Horrocks-Taylor
Global Head Metals and Mining Standard Chartered BankBassam Dally
Professor, Mechanical Engineering King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
16:10
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16:20
Company spotlight: Interview with United Cement Industrial Company
Speaker
Eng. Mohammad Dakhilallah Almatrafi
Chief Executive Officer United Cement Industrial Company
16:20
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16:50
Panel session 4: Supporting mining exploration in Saudi Arabia
Moderator
Peter Leon
Partner and Africa Chair Herbert Smith FreehillsSpeakers
Kamal A. Al Juhani
Board Member and Managing Director ALS ArabiaSheik Abdur Rashid Kader
Executive Vice President Operations DRA Saudi ArabiaAmeen AlGhamdi
VP of Inspection ESNADDuncan Bradford
Executive Vice President, Base Metals & New Minerals Business Unit Ma’adenJonathan Cordero
Head of Corporate Development Eurasian Resources Group (ERG)Ahmed Al-Aqeel
General Manager of Mining Investment Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources
16:50
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17:20
Panel session 5: Building a robust and resilient junior minerals sector
Moderator
Jim Paterson
Principal Discovery GroupSpeakers
Sean Wade
Chief Executive Officer Power Metal ResourcesMarcel De Groot
Co-Founder and President Pathway CapitalDr. Tim Coughlin
President and Chief Executive Officer Royal Road MineralsPini Althaus
Managing Partner Cove CapitalRoss Bhappu
Senior Strategic Advisory Partner Resource Capital Funds
17:20
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17:25
Closing remarks
14:00
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14:10
Opening remarks
14:10
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14:30
Panel session 1: New technologies fast tracking responsible exploration
Moderator
Jim Paterson
Principal Discovery GroupSpeakers
Rob Wood
Commissioner Geoscience Data Analytics Center (GDAC)Govind Friedland
Founder and Executive Chairman GoviEx Uranium Inc
14:30
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15:00
Panel session 2: Debunking myths and changing perceptions: outlining what a new mineral development social contract looks like
Moderator
Carole Cable
Partner and Co Head Energy and Resources Brunswick GroupSpeakers
Florence Drummond
Executive Chairman Development Partner InstituteMichelle Michot Foss
Fellow in Energy, Minerals and Materials Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice UniversityDr Robin N. Armstrong
Mining Sector Leader, Department of Earth Sciences The Natural History Museum
15:00
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15:30
Panel session 3: Transforming the critical mineral sectors and delivering on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A fit for purpose sustainability framework for the region
Moderator
Dr Hamid Rashid
Head, Global Economic Monitoring United NationsSpeakers
Julian Treger
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director CoTec HoldingsAiden Lee
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Graphjet TechnologyDr. Stacy Hope
Managing Director Women in Mining UK
15:30
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15:50
Fireside chat 1: New trends in the Kazakhstan mining sector – opportunities for junior mining sector
Moderator
Remi Piet
Co-Founder and Senior Partner Embellie AdvisorySpeaker
Dr Kanat Kudaibergen
Founder and Chief Executive Officer GreyWolf Management
15:50
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16:20
Panel session 4: Winning hearts and minds. Addressing the mineral sector’s image problem.
Moderator
Gracelin Baskaran
Research Director and Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program Center for Strategic and International StudiesSpeakers
Amanda van Dyke
Managing Director ARCH Emerging Markets PartnersDr. Patience Mpofu
Founder Insight Mining ExpertsCarole Cable
Partner and Co Head Energy and Resources Brunswick GroupRichard Rothenberg
Chief Executive Director Global AIJohnson Omolo
General Manager Africa Broadcasting
16:20
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16:50
Panel session 5: Are companies recalibrating their risk appetite to invest in super region mineral development?
Moderator
Amanda van Dyke
Managing Director ARCH Emerging Markets PartnersSpeakers
Owen Hegarty
Executive Chairman EMR CapitalMichael Barton
Managing Partner Orion Resource PartnersWilliam Husband
Global Head of Metals and Mining CitiGeorge Cheveley
Portfolio Manager Ninety OneChristopher Ecclestone
Principal and Mining Strategist Hallgarten & CompanyRogier de la Rambelje
Head of Mining EAS Advisors
16:50
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17:20
Panel session 6: Technology deep dive: x4 transformative technologies that will reshape the critical minerals industry.
Moderator
Dr Donald R. Sadoway
Professor Emeritus of Materials Chemistry, Department of Materials Science and Engineering Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySpeakers
Hirofumi Katase
Executive Vice Chairman and Director i-PulseEmilie Bodoin
Founder and Chief Executive Officer Pure Lithium CorporationDr Saeed Al Shihri
Vice President of Energy and Industry King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)Sarah Coleman
Chief Executive Officer IDOBAOliver Beck
Global Solutions Head InnomoticsYamen Al-Hajjar
Managing Partner Olive Tree Capital
17:20
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17:25
Closing remarks
10:40
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10:45
Opening remarks
10:45
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11:15
Country spotlight 1: Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Moderator
Gavan Collery
Founder Melbourne Mining ClubSpeaker
Prof. Dieudonné-Louis Tambwe
Deputy Coordinator, Cellule Technique de Coordination et de Plantification Minière (CTCPM) Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Ministry of Mines
11:15
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12:30
Country spotlight 2: Pakistan
Presentation + panel session
Moderator
Richard Morrow
Chairman Melbourne Mining ClubSpeakers
Muhammad Ali
Minister of Energy PakistanMark Bristow
Chief Executive Officer Barrick GroupMasood Nabi
Managing Director Pakistan Minerals Private LimitedFaheem Haider
Managing Director Mari Petroleum Company LimitedRebecca Campbell
Partner White & CaseGlen Ireland
Senior Advisor RB&A Partner
12:30
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13:00
Country spotlight 3: Nigeria
Presentation + interview
Moderator
Gavan Collery
Founder Melbourne Mining ClubSpeaker
Dr. Abdulrasaq Garba
Director General Nigeria Geological Survey Agency
13:00
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14:00
Lunch
14:00
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14:45
Country spotlight 4: United Kingdom
Presentation + panel session
Moderator
Fiona Clouder
CCEO, Clouder Vista and Associate, Ambassador Partnership Ambassador PartnershipSpeakers
Dr. Paul Monks
Chief Scientific Advisor UK Department for Energy Security and Net ZeroPeter Clack
Director of Global University of ExeterDr Robin N. Armstrong
Mining Sector Leader, Department of Earth Sciences The Natural History Museum
15:00
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16:00
Country spotlight 6: Northern Ireland
Interviewer
Gavan Collery
Founder Melbourne Mining ClubSpeakers
Saleem Haddad
Regional Director, Saudi Arabia and Levant Invest Northern IrelandRuchin Garg
Regional Manager CDE GroupJamie Mairs
International Sales Director EvoQuipIdir Boudaoud
Chief Executive Officer SensoteqFergal McPhillips
Global Business Development Manager Terex Washing SystemJulian Fegan
Business Development Manager Tesab
16:00
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16:45
Country Spotlight 7: Kazakhstan
Moderator
Remi Piet
Co-Founder and Senior Partner Embellie AdvisorySpeakers
Andrew Southam
Chief Executive Officer KAZ MineralsDr Kanat Kudaibergen
Founder and Chief Executive Officer GreyWolf ManagementNariman Absametov
Chief Business Development Officer Tau-Ken Samruk
16:45
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17:15
Country spotlight 8: Ghana
Interviewer
Gavan Collery
Founder Melbourne Mining ClubSpeaker
Martin Ayisi
Chief Executive Officer Minerals Commission of Ghana
PLENARY SESSION: TURNING TALK INTO ACTION
MINERALS SUPER REGION
09:20
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09:40
Master of Ceremonies:
Moderator
Fatma Fahad
Journalist and News Anchor Al Arabiya
09:40
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10:15
Panel session 9: Regional centres of excellence: investing in capacity building. Key focus areas.
Moderator
Sheila Khama
Non-Executive Director of Listed companies and former Chief Executive Officer De Beers BotswanaSpeakers
Kimmo Tiilikainen
Director General The Geological Survey of Finland (GTK)Roby Stancel
Managing Partner Innovation ArchitectsPrincess Mashael Alshalan
Co-Founder AEON CollectiveJuan Carlos Jobet
Visiting Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA)Dr. John Bradford
Professor of Geophysics and Vice President for Global Initiatives Colorado School of MinesSaleh M Saleh
Vice President, Characterization and Field Development Geosciences Saudi Aramco
10:15
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10:50
Panel session 10: An inclusive multi-stakeholder approach: accelerating responsible mineral supply
Moderator
Eithne Treanor
Managing Director E.Treanor MediaSpeakers
H.E. Khalil Ibrahim Ibn Salamah
Vice Minister for Industry Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, Saudi ArabiaMikael Staffas
President and Chief Executive Officer BolidenHelena Nonka
Director, Strategy and Sustainability Anglo AmericanEmily Olson
Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer Vale Base MetalsGeorge Q. Fang
Board Member and Executive Vice Chairman Huayou Cobalt
10:50
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11:25
Panel session 11: Bridging the ESG investment drag to supply critical minerals the world needs – cost or value
Moderator
Dr Kwasi Ampofo
Head of Mining and Metals BloombergNEFSpeakers
John Raymond
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner The Energy and Minerals GroupBrian Menell
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer TechMetCyrus Hiramanek
Senior Managing Director M Klein and CompanyDavid Awram
Senior Executive Vice President Sandstorm Gold Royalties
11:25
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12:00
Panel session 12: Growing metals supply through recycling enabled by new technologies
Moderator
David Eades
Journalist / Former BBC NewsSpeakers
Petar Ostojic
Founder and Chief Executive Officer Center of Innovation and Circular EconomyAlec Sellem
Founder UNIMETALSDr. Hyung Hwan Joo
Invited Professor at Seoul National University Former Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy of the Republic of KoreaMarco Levi
Chief Executive Officer Ferroglobe
12:00
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12:35
Panel session 13: Accelerating the future of mining: unleashing a just and tech-enabled transformation
Moderator
Tumi Makgabo
Broadcaster and Entrepreneur Africa Worldwide MediaSpeakers
Dr Donald R. Sadoway
Professor Emeritus of Materials Chemistry, Department of Materials Science and Engineering Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAbdullah Mofter Al-Shamrani
Chief Executive Officer Saudi Geological SurveyMikko Keto
Group Chief Executive Officer FLSmidthIbrahim Al-Nassar
Chief Executive Officer ESNADJun Xu
CTO Mine Business Unit, HuaweiNick Myers
Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder Phoenix Tailings
12:35
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13:00
Panel session 14: Building economic resilience through value chain creation – case studies
Moderator
Eithne Treanor
Managing Director E.Treanor MediaSpeakers
H.E. Eng. Khalid Mohammed Al-Salem
President Royal Commission for Jubail and YanbuSuliman Al-Mazroua
Chief Executive Officer National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP)Abdulaziz Al Hamwah
Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Modern Industrial Investment Holding Group
13:00
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14:00
Lunch
14:00
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14:15
Fireside chat 7: Interview with Ma’aden
Moderator
David Eades
Journalist / Former BBC NewsSpeaker
Robert Wilt
Chief Executive Officer Ma’aden
14:15
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14:50
Panel session: 15: Developing responsible mineral value chains in Saudi Arabia
Moderator
Tumi Makgabo
Broadcaster and Entrepreneur Africa Worldwide MediaSpeakers
Abdulrahman Al-Belushi
Assistant Deputy Minister of Mining Enablement Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, Saudi ArabiaSuliman Al-Othaim
Chairman Saudi Gold Refinery CompanyBrian Hosking
Chief Executive Officer Gold & Mineral CoEng. Zouhair Samhi
Chief Executive Al Haytham Mining CompanyEng Ali Al-Omeir
Vice President Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON)
14:50
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15:25
Panel session 16: Minerals in 2040 - making the future of mining possible today
Moderator
Dr Klaus Kleinfeld
former Chief Executive Officer SiemensSpeakers
Rob Wood
Commissioner Geoscience Data Analytics Center (GDAC)Satish Rao
Chief Innovation Officer NewlabJesse Evans
Chief Operating Officer Maverick BiometalsChuck Price
Chief Operating Officer Allonnia
15:25
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16:00
Panel session 17: Accelerating development of talent for critical mineral production
Moderator
David Eades
Journalist / Former BBC NewsSpeakers
Dr Thamraa Al Shahrani
Vice Dean of Graduate Studies for Academic Programs and Development Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman UniversitySheikh Khalid Ahmed Al-Amoudi
Chief Executive Officer Saudi Red BricksStephen Durkin
Chief Executive Officer AusIMMEng. Ali Saeed AlQahtani
Chief Operating Officer Central Mining Holding CoNicky Black
Director of Sustainability and Impact SG&Eissa Aqeeli
Chairman of the Board (KSA) Worley Arabia
16:00
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16:35
Panel session 18: Closing panel session
Moderator
Eithne Treanor
Managing Director E.Treanor MediaSpeakers
Mark Cutifani
Chairman Vale Base MetalsChris Maybury
Deputy Chairman Bermuda Commercial BankAndrew Trahar
Partner and Co-Founder Vision Blue ResourcesFlorence Drummond
Executive Chairman Development Partner InstituteEmilie Bodoin
Founder and Chief Executive Officer Pure Lithium CorporationPetar Ostojic
Founder and Chief Executive Officer Center of Innovation and Circular Economy
16:35
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17:35
Closing remarks and awards
Eithne Treanor
Managing Director E.Treanor MediaDavid Eades
Journalist / Former BBC News
SESSION STREAMS
14:00
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14:10
Opening remarks
14:10
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14:35
Fireside chat 3: Investing in critical minerals
Moderator
Aldo Pennini
Director of Strategy, Program and Content FMFSpeakers
Farid Habib
Director of the Industrials and Mining Sector Public Investment Fund (PIF)Tarmo Haehnsen
Chief Investment Officer Manara Minerals
14:35
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15:05
Fireside chat 4: Critical minerals outlook
Moderator
Eithne Treanor
Managing Director E.Treanor MediaSpeakers
Joseph McGonigle
Secretary General International Energy ForumPaul Mitchell
Global Mining and Metals Leader EYIan Lange
Associate Professor, Economics and Business Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines
15:05
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15:35
Panel session 6: Charting the GCC’s development into a world-class processing and manufacturing center
Moderator
Igor Hulak
Partner, Global Head of Metals and Mining practice KearneySpeakers
Eng. Mahmoud Al-Asmari
Director, Minerals and Metals National Industrial Development Center (NIDC)Philip Lindop
Head of Natural Resources (EMEA) Barclays Investment BankScott Taylor
Partner Taylor David LawyersMark Ashwin
Principal Vice President and Metals and Mining General Manager for Europe, Africa and the Middle East Bechtel
15:35
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16:05
Panel session 7: Super region spotlight: Powering the growth of mineral supply chain infrastructure
Moderator
Peter Arkell
Chairman Global Mining Association of China (GMAC)Speakers
Andrew Starkey
Executive Chairman Merdeka GroupNariman Absametov
Chief Business Development Officer Tau-Ken SamrukTom Kendall
Managing Director, Global Head of Metals Sales and Origination ICBC Standard BankMatt Fifield
Managing Partner Pacific Road CapitalMichael Willoughby
Managing Director, Global Head of Metals, Mining and Transition Materials HSBC
16:05
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16:15
Networking Break
16:15
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16:50
Panel session 8: Diversifying mineral supply and developing processing hubs in Africa and Central Asia
Moderator
Remi Piet
Co-Founder and Senior Partner Embellie AdvisorySpeakers
Jean-Raymond Boulle
Chairman Jean Boulle GroupSahibzada Tariq
Chief Executive Officer Piranha CompanyRoland Getreide
Founder Livista EnergyCraig Scherba
CEO NextSourceThe Hon. J. Peter Pham
former US Special Envoy Great Lakes and Sahel Regions of AfricaChristopher Ecclestone
Principal and Mining Strategist Hallgarten & Company
16:50
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17:20
Panel session 9: Building a battery manufacturing industry
Moderator
Veronica Bolton Smith
Chief Executive Officer The Connect Africa NetworkSpeakers
Dr. Alawi Swabury
Chief Executive Officer and Founder Africa Battery InitiativeWilfredo A. Reyes
Founder and Chief Executive Officer Critical Minerals Association USAGreg Pitt
Vice President, Battery Materials – Growth WorleyLing Lu
Executive Director Standard Chartered Bank
17:20
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17:25
Closing Remarks
13:30
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13:35
Opening remarks
13:35
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14:10
Panel session 7 Sustainable seawater mining: innovation and economic prosperity
Moderator
Fatma Fahad
Journalist and News Anchor Al ArabiyaSpeakers
Eng. Mohammed Al Sheikh
Executive Director of Engineering Studies and Local Content Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC)Eng. Youngwook Yoo
Senior Expert Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC)Dr. Seungwon Ihm
Senior Expert Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC)Eng. Mohammed Alghamdi
The Business Executive Director for Development and Sales Department Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC)
14:10
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14:40
Panel session 8 Strategic directions: the future of diversity and inclusion
Moderator
Wendy Tyrrell
Director The Long View ConsultingSpeakers
Mark Cutifani
Chairman Vale Base MetalsAna Gabriela Juárez
Founder Women in Mining Central AmericaDr. Stacy Hope
Managing Director Women in Mining UKRana Zumai
Senior Director of Corporate Communications and knowledge Saudi Geological Survey, Editor In Chef Arduna (Geology and mining) JournalFlorence Drummond
Executive Chairman Development Partner InstituteLamees Mutasim Assidmi
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer MaadenRaksha Naidoo
Chairperson, Women in Mining South Africa and Chief Executive Officer The Particle Group
14:40
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15:10
Panel session 9: Navigating political complexity and enabling effective collaboration on critical mineral supply chains certification
Moderator
Peter Bryant
Board Chair and Managing Director ClareoSpeakers
Bernd Schäfer
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director EIT RawMaterialsKonstantin Lyakhov
Partner, Metals and Mining practice KearneyAndrew Naylor
Head of Middle East and Public Policy World Gold CouncilLouise Assem
Head of Global Material Stewardship International Copper AssociationAndrew Irvine
Legal and Engagement Director Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)
15:10
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15:40
Panel session 10 What does responsible environmental stewardship look like in high-risk jurisdictions?
Moderator
Peter Bryant
Board Chair and Managing Director ClareoSpeakers
Eng. Ali Bin Saeed Al-Ghamdi
Chief Executive Officer National Center for Environmental ComplianceVicente Mello
Senior Vice President and Country Manager (Brazil) AECOMElefteria Castis
Chief of Strategy and Business Prince Mohammed bin Salman Reserve Development AuthorityDr Robin N. Armstrong
Mining Sector Leader, Department of Earth Sciences The Natural History Museum
15:40
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16:10
Panel session 11 Case study - mine of the future
Moderator
Jim Paterson
Principal Discovery GroupSpeakers
Govind Friedland
Founder and Executive Chairman GoviEx Uranium IncPascal Lacourie
Chief Executive Officer EPC Asia PacificMajed AlHumaid
Vice President of Digital Development ESNADNils Janssen
Head of Global Projects and Accounts InnomoticsCyriac Joseph
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Squadrone Infra and Mining Private Limited
16:10
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16:40
Panel session 12: Connecting the super region through centers of excellence – how many, where should they be, what structure, who should be involved?
Moderator
Wendy Tyrrell
Director The Long View ConsultingSpeakers
Dr. Jacqui Coombes
Executive Chair Mining3Mzila Mthenjane
Chief Executive Officer Minerals Council of South AfricaDr. Thamer Aldaajani
General Manager, Mining and Hydrocarbon Research Institute King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)Dr. Orkun Hasekioglu
Vice President TENMAKRajkumar Mathiravedu
Vice President Digital Solutions Orica
16:40
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17:10
Panel session 13: Outlining the role that mineral development can play in turbo-charging national economies across the super region
Moderator
Gracelin Baskaran
Research Director and Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program Center for Strategic and International StudiesSpeakers
Hon. Frank Fannon
Managing Director Fannon Global Advisors and former inaugural U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Energy ResourcesCharles Hendry
Former Minister of State for Energy United KingdomErnst Müller
Senior Associate Herbert Smith Freehills
17:10
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17:15
Closing remarks
09:45
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10:00
Opening remarks
10:00
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10:45
Country spotlight 9: South Africa
Moderator
Peter Arkell
Chairman Global Mining Association of China (GMAC)Speakers
Jacob Mbele
Director-General Department of Mineral Resources and EnergyMosa Mabuza
Chief Executive Officer of Council GeoscienceMzila Mthenjane
Chief Executive Officer Minerals Council of South AfricaBotlhale Seageng
Director, Investment Promotion Department Mineral Resources and EnergyThemba Mkhwanazi
Regional Director, Africa & Australia Anglo American
10:45
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11:30
Country spotlight 10: East Africa
Moderator
Gavan Collery
Founder Melbourne Mining ClubSpeaker
Dr. Alawi Swabury
Chief Executive Officer and Founder Africa Battery Initiative
11:30
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12:15
Country spotlight 11: Uganda
Moderator
Peter Arkell
Chairman Global Mining Association of China (GMAC)Speakers
Hon. Dr. Peter Lokeris
Minister of State for Mineral Development UgandaMr. Vincent Kedi
Commissioner License Administration, Ministry of Energy and Mineral DevelopmentMr. Ibrahim Buya
Senior Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income, National Social Security FundMr. Ali Saleh O. Aswayeh
Uganda's Special Advisor on Trade and Investment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
12:15
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14:00
Lunch
14:00
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15:00
Country spotlight 13: Saudi Arabia
Moderator
Richard Morrow
Chairman Melbourne Mining ClubSpeakers
Eng. Abdullah Alenezi
Assistant Deputy Minister of Mining Investment, Ministry of Mining and Mineral Resources Saudi ArabiaAbdulrahman Bin Muhaya
Exploration Development Manager, Ministry of Mining and Mineral Resources Saudi ArabiaOthman Hamdan
Business Development Manager, Ministry of Mining and Mineral Resources Saudi ArabiaAhmed Alaqeel
General Manager of Mining Investment, Ministry of Mining and Mineral Resources Saudi ArabiaAnthony Benham
Regional Director, UK and Saudi Arabia MSA Mining Consulting UKAl Workman
Senior Associate Exploration Geologist Watts, Griffis and McQuat (WGM)
15:00