The World Bank Group, including representatives from the World Bank's Energy & Extractives Global Practice and from MIGA, will speak at the following Mining Indaba events.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5
Harnessing Africa's Mineral Wealth: Opportunities for Revenue Mobilization and Structural Development
Participant: Demetrios Papathanasiou, Global Director, Energy and Extractives, World Bank; Sven Renner, EGPS Program Manager, World Bank; Martin Lokanc, Senior Mining Specialist, World Bank; Boubacar Boucoum, Lead Mining Specialist, World Bank
Time: 2:00-3:10 pm
Venue: Roof Terrace
Launch of the State of ASM Sector Report with Author Meet & Greet
Presenter: Rachel Perks, Senior Mining Specialist, World Bank
Time: 3:15-4:00 pm
Venue: Roof Terrace
Balancing Supply & Security – Are International Mineral Partnerships Providing Equal Value to Producers?
Speaker: Sven Renner, EGPS Program Manager, World Bank
Time: 3:30-4:00 pm
Venue: Intergovernmental Summit, Westin Stage
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6
Enhancing Local Value – Developing Africa’s Infrastructure to Advance the Mineral Chain
Speaker: Namrata Thapar, Global Head of Mining, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Time: 9:05-9:45 am
Venue: Intergovernmental Summit, Westin Stage
Who Should Pick Up the Logistics Tab? Government or Industry?
Presenter: Marcel Bruhwiler, Manager, Infrastructure and Natural Resources for Southern Africa, IFC
Time: 11:20-11:50 am
Venue: Main Stage
Mining for Energy – Can Africa Seize the Green Moment?
Speaker: Demetrios Papathanasiou, Global Director, Energy and Extractives, World Bank
Time: 11:50 am-12:30 pm
Venue: Intergovernmental Summit, Westin Stage
Securing a Future for West Africa: How Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Can Be Part of the Solution
Speaker: Rachel Perks, Senior Mining Specialist, World Bank
Time: 1:00-1:45 pm
Venue: Sustainability Series, Auditorium 2, CTICC
Breaking Ground: How Positive Disruptions Are Setting a New Course for Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Development
Speaker: Rachel Perks, Senior Mining Specialist, World Bank
Time: 4:25-5:10 pm
Venue: Main Stage
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7
How Green Are Our Key Green Minerals? (Cobalt, Lithium, Nickel)
Moderator: Ignacio de Calonje, Chief Investment Officer, IFC
Time: 10:00-10:45 am
Venue: Main Stage
Can Mining Ever Be Nature Positive?
Speaker: Christelle van Vuuren, Climate Change and Decarbonization Specialist, IFC
Time: 10:10-10:55 am
Venue: Sustainability Series, Auditorium 2, CTICC
Not Letting a Crisis Go to Waste – How the Renewed Geopolitics of Minerals Presents an Opportunity
Speaker: Martin Lokanc, Senior Mining Specialist, World Bank
Time: 10:45-11:30 am
Venue: Intergovernmental Summit, Westin Stage
Indaba Session on Managing Risks in the Supply of (Critical) Minerals for the Energy Transition
Speaker: Sven Renner, EGPS Program Manager, World Bank
Time: 1:00-2:45 pm
Venue: The Cullinan, Southern Sun
Towards a Sustainable Artisanal Mining Sector – Why Joint Formalisation & Professionalisation Is the Key
Speaker: Rachel Perks, Senior Mining Specialist, World Bank
Time: 2:00-2:40 pm
Venue: Intergovernmental Summit, Westin Stage 1
