Ryan Chilcote
Independent Global Affairs and Economics Broadcaster
Bloomberg TV and CNN alumnus
Opening Ceremony
09:00 - 09:30
Welcoming Remarks
Ryan Chilcote
Independent Global Affairs and Economics Broadcaster
Bloomberg TV and CNN alumnus
Wijdan Yousef Falatah
Safety Officer
Ma’aden
09:30 - 09:35
Opening Address
H.E. Bandar Al-Khorayef
Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia
Plenary: Reimagining mining and maximising its contribution to society
09:35 - 09:40
Welcoming Remarks
Ryan Chilcote
Independent Global Affairs and Economics Broadcaster
Bloomberg TV and CNN alumnus
09:40 - 10:00
Keynote Fireside Chat: Reimagining Mining
Dr Mark Bristow
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Barrick Gold Corporation
Ryan Chilcote
Independent Global Affairs and Economics Broadcaster
Bloomberg TV and CNN alumnus
10:00 - 10:10
Keynote address: Investing in Transformation
H.E. Yasir Al-Rumayyan
Governor of PIF and Chairman of Ma'aden
Saudi Arabia
10:10 - 10:50
Keynote Panel Discussion: What are Governments Doing to Maximise Mining’s Contribution to their People and Does the Challenge Offer Opportunities for Regional Collaboration?
H.E. Bandar Al-Khorayef
Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia
H.E. Tarek El-Molla
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
Egypt
H.E. Olamilekan Adegbite
Minister of Mines and Steel Development
Nigeria
H.E. Leila Benali
Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development
Morocco
H.E. Kutmanova Dinara
Minister of Natural Resources
Environment and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic
Wendy Tyrrell
Executive Director
Development Partner Institute
10:50 - 11:20
Keynote Fireside Chat: The Energy Transition
H.R.H. Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud
Minister of Energy
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia
Andrew Liveris
Chairman
Lucid Motors
11:20 - 12:00
Keynote Panel Discussion: An Industry that Does Good Not Just Well – Avoiding the ‘Resource Curse’ – How to Position the Industry as a Leader on Sustainability and Development Partnerships?
H.E. Khalid Al Mudaifer
Vice-Minister for Mining Affairs
Saudi Arabia
Dr Mark Bristow
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Barrick Gold Corporation
Robert Friedland
Founder & Executive Co-Chairman
Ivanhoe Mines
Abdulaziz Al-Harbi
Chief Executive Officer
Ma’aden
Marco Lambertini
Director General
World Wide Fund for Nature International
Dr. Thomas S. Kaplan
Chairman
The Electrum Group LLC
Rohitesh Dhawan
President & Chief Executive Officer
International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM)
Sheila Khama
Former CEO
De Beers Botswana
12:00 - 13:00
Networking BreakPlenary: Highlighting minerals critical to the clean economy
13:00 - 13:05
Welcoming Remarks
Ryan Chilcote
Independent Global Affairs and Economics Broadcaster
Bloomberg TV and CNN alumnus
13:05 - 13:20
Keynote Fireside Chat 2: Analysis on Critical Minerals for a Cleaner Economy
Eric Cantor
Vice Chairman & Managing Director
Moelis & Co
Demi Piet
Senior Partner
Embellie Advisory
13:20 - 14:00
Keynote Panel Discussion: Sovereignty vs Globalization - Developing Resilient Critical Minerals Supply and Value Chains for a Clean Future Economy
H.E. Gwede Mantashe
Minister for Mineral Resources
South Africa
Benedikt Sobotka
Chief Executive Officer, Eurasian Resources Group
Co-Chair – Global Battery Alliance (GBA)
Jeremy Weir
Chairman and CEO
Trafigura
Fortune Mojapelo
Chief Executive Officer
Bushveid Minerals
Warren Irwin
President &
Chief Investment Officer
Rosseau Asset Management
Christopher Ecclestone
Strategist
Hallgarten & Company LLC
John Defterios
former Emerging Markets Editor and Anchor
CNN
14:00 - 14:20
Keynote Fireside Chat 3: Role of the Minerals Value Chain
Roy Harvey
President and CEO
Alcoa
Ryan Chilcote
Independent Global Affairs and Economics Broadcaster
Bloomberg TV and CNN alumnus
Deep Dive Session: Accessing International Capital
13:05 - 13:10
Welcoming Remarks
Peter Bryant
Co-Founder & Board Chair
Development Partner Institute
13:10 - 13:40
Keynote Panel Discussion: To Divest or Invest? Is the Investment Community Taking Another Look at Mining?
Peter Grosskopf
Chief Executive Officer &
Managing Director
Sprott
Richard Horrocks-Taylor
Global Head Metals & Mining
Standard Chartered
Dr Ibrahim Almojel
Chief Executive Officer
SIDF
Abdel Wahab Al Rowwad
Chief Executive Officer
Jordan Phosphate Company
Jonathan D. Cordero
Head of Corporate Development
Eurasian Resources Group (ERG)
Jeffrey Steiner
Chairman
Canada-Saudi Arabia Business Council
Tom Harley
Chairman
Australia-Saudi Business Council
13:40 - 14:20
Keynote Panel Discussion: Investor Requirements - What Can Countries Considered High Risk do to Attract Investment?
Owen Hegarty
Executive Chairman
EMR Capital
Matt Fifield
Managing Partner
Pacific Road Capital
Dr John Sfakianakis
International Research Fellow
Oxford Said Business School
Andrew Irvine
Legal and Corporate Engagement Director
EITI
Issam Abousleiman
Regional Director, GCC Countries
World Bank
Abdulaziz Barakat Al Hamwah
Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Modern Group
The Hon. Frank Fannon
Managing Director
Fannon Global Advisors
14:20 - 14:30
Keynote Fireside Chat – The Role of a National Champion in Attracting International Investment
Yaser Bin Abdulrauf Barri
Chief Financial Officer
Ma’aden
Peter Bryant
Co-Founder & Board Chair
Development Partner Institute
Plenary Session - Attracting mining investment to the region
14:20 - 14:25
Welcoming Remarks
Ryan Chilcote
Independent Global Affairs and Economics Broadcaster
Bloomberg TV and CNN alumnus
14:25 - 14:45
Keynote Fireside Chat: A Country Open for Business
H.E. Khalid Al-Falih
Minister of Investment
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia
Demi Piet
Senior Partner
Embellie Advisory
14:45 - 15:25
Keynote Panel Discussion: Why Invest in Saudi Arabia? - Developing a Minerals Value Chain
H.E. Khalid Al-Falih
Minister of Investment
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia
Dr Mark Bristow
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Barrick Gold Corporation
Yousef Abdullah Al-Banyan
Vice-Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
Sabic
Roy Harvey
President and CEO
Alcoa
Joc O’Rourke
President & Chief Executive Officer
The Mosaic Company
Mike Barton
Portfolio Manager
Orion Resource Partners
Andrew Liveris
Chairman
Lucid Motors
15:25 - 15:45
Keynote Fireside Chat - Perspective on an emerging minerals and mining hub
Anil Agarwal
Chairman
Vedanta Resources
Demi Piet
Senior Partner
Embellie Advisory
15:45 - 16:30
Keynote Panel Discussion: Setting Foundations – Establishing a Mining Ecosystem
Douglas Kirwin
Mentor (renowned Geologist)
Society of Economic Geologists
Richard Schodde
Managing Director
MinEx Consulting
Misfir AzZahrani
Vice President of Exploration
Saudi Aramco
Philipp Schmidt-Thomé
International Operations Director
Geological Survey of Finland (GTK)
Dr Joachim Berlenbach
Chief Executive Officer
Earth Investment Group
Bill Brodie Good
Chief Executive Officer
Alien Metals
Professor Yao Wensheng
Project Manager – Geochemical Survey of Arabian Shield (GSAS)
China Geological Survey
John Defterios
former Emerging Markets Editor and Anchor
CNN
16:30 - 16:40
Keynote Address - Mineral Potential of the Arabian and Nubian Shields
Al Workman
Vice President Operations
Watts-Griffis and McOua
16:40 - 17:20
Keynote Panel Discussion: Managing Risk - Opportunities and Challenges to Investing in the Region
H.E. Neila Nouira Gongi
Minister of Industry, Energy and Mines
Tunis
Brian Hosking
Chief Executive Officer
Gold & Minerals Company
Stefan Müller
Chairman
DGWA
Richard Clark
President & CEO
Orca Gold Inc.
Bernhard Hartmann
Managing Director
Partners in Performance
17:20 - 17:40
Thought Leader Address: A Look into the Future – Building Space Stations Using Non-Impact Mining Approaches
Andrea Boyd
International Space Station
Flight Controller
European Astronaut Centre
17:40 - 18:00
Day One Closing Remarks
Ryan Chilcote
Independent Global Affairs and Economics Broadcaster
Bloomberg TV and CNN alumnus
Deep Dive Session: ESG & building a sustainable mining future
14:30 - 14:35
Welcoming Remarks
Dr Dina Al Nahdi
Board Member
Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry
14:35 - 15:15
Keynote Panel Discussion: Addressing Societal Expectations – Re-thinking How Countries and Communities can Benefit from Mining?
Sheila Khama
Former CEO
De Beers Botswana
Eng. Suliman Bin Khaled Amazroua
Chief Executive Officer
National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP)
Ross Bhappu
Partner, Head of Private Equity Funds
Resource Captial Funds
Wendy Tyrrell
Executive Director
Development Partner Institute
Jeff Geipel
Managing Director
Mining Shared Value
Michael Lefenfeld
CEO
Cyanco
Dr Dina Al Nahdi
Board Member
Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry
15:15 - 15:55
Keynote Fireside Chat – Turning sustainability into collective action
Abdullah Alrakhis
Chairman
National Development Program
Peter Leon
Partner & Africa Chair
Herbert Smith Freehills
John Fennell
Chief Executive Officer
International Copper Association Australia
Dr Andrew Green
Executive Director
International Zinc Association
Xavier Miserez
Head of Sales
MKS Switzerland
Alistair McKay
Vice President Mining, sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East and South Asia
FLSmidth
Konrad von Szczepanski
Partner and Director
BCG
Wendy Tyrrell
Executive Director
Development Partner Institute
Deep Dives Session: Creating & attracting the future mining workforce for the region marketplace theatre
15:55 - 16:00
Welcoming Remarks
Peter Bryant
Co-Founder & Board Chair
Development Partner Institute
16:00 - 16:40
Keynote Panel Discussion: Talent Attraction Challenge - Why Should Young People Consider a Career in Mining?
Christine Gibbs Stewart
Chief Executive Officer
Austmine Limited
Emily King
Founder, Prospector and Chief Innovation Officer
Analog Gold
Richard Attias
Chief Executive Officer
FII Institute
Yahia M. Al Shangiti
CEO
AMAK
Ibrahim Al Amer
Senior Vice President of Human Capital
Ma’aden
Mashael Al Omair
Product Engineer
Ma’aden
16:40 - 17:00
Close of Conference Day One
Peter Bryant
Co-Founder & Board Chair
Development Partner Institute
Country Briefings: Towards a regional hub – supporting partner countries’ growth and development
09:30 - 09:35
Welcoming Remarks
The Hon. Frank Fannon
Managing Director
Fannon Global Advisors
09:35 - 09:55
Country Briefings and fireside chats
H.E. Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhi
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources
Oman
The Hon. Frank Fannon
Managing Director
Fannon Global Advisors
09:55 - 10:15
Country Briefings and fireside chats
H.E. Abdulrasheed Mohammed Ahmad
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
Federal Republic of Somalia
The Hon. Frank Fannon
Managing Director
Fannon Global Advisors
10:15 - 10:35
Country Briefings and fireside chats
H.E. Kutmanova Dinara
Minister of Natural Resources
Environment and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic
The Hon. Frank Fannon
Managing Director
Fannon Global Advisors
PLENARY: Investing in lands of opportunity - defining a global hub
09:20 - 09:25
Welcoming Remarks
Ryan Chilcote
Independent Global Affairs and Economics Broadcaster
Bloomberg TV and CNN alumnus
Wijdan Yousef Falatah
Safety Officer
Ma’aden
09:25 - 09:35
Keynote Address: Leading the Way on Sustainability
H.E. Abdulrahman Al-Fadley
Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia
09:35 - 09:55
Keynote Fireside Chat: Capital Driving Economic Transition
Mark Carney
Vice Chair and Head of Transition Investing
Brookfield Asset Management
Ryan Chilcote
Independent Global Affairs and Economics Broadcaster
Bloomberg TV and CNN alumnus
09:55 - 10:40
Keynote Panel – Women in Mining
Sheila Khama
Former CEO
De Beers Botswana
Wendy Tyrrell
Executive Director
Development Partner Institute
Christine Gibbs Stewart
Chief Executive Officer
Austmine Limited
Mashael Al Omair
Product Engineer
Ma’aden
Emily King
Founder, Prospector and Chief Innovation Officer
Analog Gold
10:40 - 11:25
Keynote Panel Discussion: Perspectives on Defining a Global Hub
H.E. Hammad Azhar
Minister of Energy Petroleum Division
Pakistan
H.E. Mohammad Al-Jassr
President Islamic Development Bank
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia
Musabbeh Al Kaabi
Chief Executive Officer
UAE Investments Platform - Mubadala
Abdulllah Al Zamil
Chairman
Gulf International Bank (GIB)
Dr Abdulrahman S. Mwanga
Commissioner for Minerals
Tanzania
Ben-Schoeman Geldenhuys
Chief Executive Officer
Tamarack
Dr Klaus Kleinfield
Former CEO Siemens &
Alcoa/ Advisor to Ministry of Industry and Minerals Resources
11:25 - 12:00
Keynote Address: Lands of Opportunity
Robert Friedland
Founder & Executive Co-Chairman
Ivanhoe Mines
12:00 - 13:15
Networking BreakMining Investment Opportunities: International and Saudi Explorers
09:25 - 09:30
Welcoming Remarks
Chris Hinde
Editorial Director
Mining Beacon
09:30 - 09:45
Investor Presentation 1
Saleh Al-Shabnan
Chief Executive Officer
Saudi Mining Services Company (SMSC)
09:45 - 10:00
Investor Presentation 2
Brian Hosking
Chief Executive Officer
Gold & Minerals Company
10:00 - 10:10
Mining Spotlight 1
Shervin Teymouri
Founder
Red Paramount
10:10 - 10:20
Mining Spotlight 2 – AMEX
Victor Cantore
Chief Executive Officer
AMEX
10:20 - 10:30
Mining Spotlight 3
Sean Kingsley
Director of Communications
Enduro Metals
10:30 - 10:40
Mining Spotlight 4
Alan Carter
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Cabral
10:40 - 10:50
Mining Spotlight 5
Michael Hopley
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Alpha Resources
10:50 - 11:00
Mining Spotlight 6
Aneel Waraich
Executive Vice-President and Director
Steppe Gold
11:00 - 11:10
Mining Spotlight 7
Adam Smith
Vice President Business Development
Oroco Resources
11:10 - 11:20
Mining Spotlight 8
Charles Vaughan
Head of Corporate Development
Emmerson Plc
11:20 - 11:30
Mining Spotlight 9
Filip Kozlowski
Chief Executive Officer
Leading Edge Materials
12:30 - 13:15
Announcement: Licensing Round for Khunaigiyah – Unlocking the Kingdom’s Mining Sector Potential
Antony Benham
Principal Exploration Geologist
SRK
Ahmed Al Ageel
Business Analysis Specialist
Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources IM
Abdulrahman Al Belushi
Head of Mining Strategy
Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources
Demi Piet
Senior Partner
Embellie Advisory
13:15 - 13:17
Welcoming Remarks
Chris Hinde
Editorial Director
Mining Beacon
13:17 - 13:25
Mining Spotlight 10
Stuart Harshaw
Chief Executive Officer
Nickel Creek Platinum
13:25 - 13:35
Mining Spotlight 11
Andrew Stewart
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
Xanadu Mines
13:35 - 13:45
Mining Spotlight 12
Christian Aramayo
Chief Operating Officer
Kuya Silver
13:45 - 13:55
Mining Spotlight 13
Atmavireshwar Sthapak
Managing Director
Alara Resources
13:55 - 14:05
Mining Spotlight 14
Hamza Mete Izmen
Director
Meteor Mining Co. KZ Ltd.
14:05 - 14:15
Mining Spotlight 15
John Barker
Chief Executive Officer
Loncor Resources
14:15 - 14:25
Mining Spotlight 16
Laurence Marsland
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
Titan Minerals
14:25 - 14:35
Mining Spotlight 17
Tony Williams
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Major Precious Metals
14:35 - 14:45
Mining Spotlight 18
Andrew Stewart
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
Xanadu Mines
14:55 - 15:00
Close of Day Two Mining SpotlightsMarketplace
12:10 - 12:20
EV Metals Group plc and Ajlan & Bros Mining Company sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Future Minerals in the Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaGEOLOGY WORKSHOP - FMF Theatre
12:30 - 13:15
Presentation: Saudi Arabia Geology
Dr Abdulaziz Ibn Laboon
Professor of Geology
Saudi Geology Association
Plenary: Showcasing technology & innovation supporting mining of the future
13:15 - 13:20
Welcoming Remarks
Ryan Chilcote
Independent Global Affairs and Economics Broadcaster
Bloomberg TV and CNN alumnus
13:20 - 13:40
Keynote Fireside Chat: Future Energy
Julie Shuttleworth AM
Chief Executive Officer
Fortescue Future Industries
Peter Bryant
Co-Founder & Board Chair
Development Partner Institute
13:40 - 14:20
Keynote Panel Discussion: Creating the Future of Mining – What Could this Emerging Minerals Province do to Become a Technological Showcase for the Future Mining Industry?
H.E. Abdel Salam Ould Mohamed Saleh
Minister of Petroleum, Minerals and Energy
Mauritania
Jeffrey Dawes
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Komatsu Mining Corporation
Nadhmi Al Nasr
Chief Executive Officer
NEOM
Hirofumi Katase
Executive Vice Chairman & Director General
Science & Technology I-Pulse Inc.
Darryn Quayle
Vice-President Resources
Worley
Hamad Al Rashidi
Vice President Industrial Security and HSE
Ma’aden
John Defterios
former Emerging Markets Editor and Anchor
CNN
14:20 - 14:40
Keynote Fireside Chat: Innovation Insight
Saud A. Alsheraihi
Vice President Products and Solutions
STC
Ryan Chilcote
Independent Global Affairs and Economics Broadcaster
Bloomberg TV and CNN alumnus
Plenary: Smart mining: what will mining look like in the future?
14:40 - 14:45
Welcoming Remarks
Ryan Chilcote
Independent Global Affairs and Economics Broadcaster
Bloomberg TV and CNN alumnus
14:45 - 15:05
Keynote Fireside Chat: Towards ‘Green’ Steel
Marcello Spinelli
Executive Vice President
Iron Ore<br/>Vale
Peter Bryant
Co-Founder & Board Chair
Development Partner Institute
15:05 - 15:50
Keynote Panel Discussion: Reinventing Mining - What Could the Circular Economy Look like in 2032 and What Should the Regions Do to Get There?
Dr Fahad Al Sherehy
Vice President Energy Efficiency and Carbon Management
SABIC
Eng. Khaled Abu Al Leef
Advisor on Sustainability and Chief Negotiator on Climate Change
Office of His Highness the Minister of Energy
Eng. Ali Al Ghamdi
Chief Executive Officer
National Center for Environmental Compliance
Dr John Bradford
Vice President for Global Initiatives & Professor of Geophysics
Colorado School of Mines
Dr Martin Keller
Director and President
National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Alliance for Sustainable Energy
Eng. Ziyad Al Shiha
Chief Executive Officer
Saudi Investment Recycling Co (SIRC)
Sundara Ramam
Vice President Raw Materials
Tata Steel
John Defterios
former Emerging Markets Editor and Anchor
CNN
15:50 - 16:00
Keynote Address: Creating a global hub in Saudi Arabia for battery chemicals to diversify global supply chains
Michael Naylor
Managing Director and
Chief Executive Officer
EV Metals Group
16:00 - 16:10
Keynote Address: Mining Seawater
H.E. Eng. Abdullah Al Abdulkarim
Governor
Saline Water Conversion Corporation
16:10 - 16:50
Keynote Panel Discussion: A Centre of Excellence - How Could the Region Become the Silicon Valleys of Mining?
Christine Gibbs Stewart
Chief Executive Officer
Austmine Limited
Mark Brantley
Group President EMEA and APAC
Worley
Eissa F. Aqeeli
Senior Vice President Saudi & Bahrain, WAL Chairman of the Board
Location director for Saudi & Bahrain Worley Saudi Arabia
Justin Bain
Chief Executive Officer
3ME Technology
Keith Spence
Chief Executive Officer and Partner
Global Mining Capital Corp
Saud Al Mandil
Vice President Digitalization and Operational Excellence
Ma’aden
Peter Bryant
Co-Founder & Board Chair
Development Partner Institute
16:50 - 17:10
Keynote Fireside Chat: Minerals, Mining, Metals = EV Revolution
Peter Rawlinson
Chief Executive Officer
Lucid Motors
John Defterios
former Emerging Markets Editor and Anchor
CNN
17:10 - 17:50
Future Minerals Summit Closing Debate: Making the Future Possible - Predictions for 2032
H.E. Khalid Al Mudaifer
Vice-Minister for Mining Affairs
Saudi Arabia
Sheila Khama
Former CEO
De Beers Botswana
Joc O’Rourke
President & Chief Executive Officer
The Mosaic Company
Robert Friedland
Founder & Executive Co-Chairman
Ivanhoe Mines
Warren Irwin
President &
Chief Investment Officer
Rosseau Asset Management
Andrea Boyd
International Space Station
Flight Controller
European Astronaut Centre
Chris Maybury
Vice-Chairman
Bermuda Commercial Bank
Ryan Chilcote
Independent Global Affairs and Economics Broadcaster
Bloomberg TV and CNN alumnus
17:52 - 17:57
Closing Remarks
H.E. Bandar Al-Khorayef
Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia
Country Briefings: Towards a regional hub – supporting partner countries’ growth and development
15:00 - 15:02
Welcoming Remarks
Chris Hinde
Editorial Director
Mining Beacon
15:02 - 15:22
Country Briefings and fireside chats
H.E. Mohamed Bashir Abu Namou
Minister of Minerals
Sudan
Chris Hinde
Editorial Director
Mining Beacon
15:22 - 15:42
Country Briefings and fireside chats
H.E. Tarek El-Molla
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
Egypt
Chris Hinde
Editorial Director
Mining Beacon
15:42 - 16:02
Country Briefings and fireside chats
H.E. Gwede Mantashe
Minister for Mineral Resources
South Africa
Chris Hinde
Editorial Director
Mining Beacon
16:02 - 16:22
Country Briefings and fireside chats 4
Dr Abdulrahman S. Mwanga
Commissioner for Minerals
Tanzania
Chris Hinde
Editorial Director
Mining Beacon
16:02 - 16:05
Close