The 8th edition of the Junior Indaba for explorers, developers and investors in junior mining, is taking place on 1st and 2nd June at the Country Club Johannesburg, Auckland Park and also online and will debate the current climate for the junior mining sector in South Africa and beyond.
This year’s panel of speakers will include over 30 CEOs & MDs of mid-tier and junior mining companies, government, investors, industry experts and professional advisors who will address crucial questions such as:
- How do we revive exploration in South Africa and reach the 5% target of global exploration spend in 5 years?
- How can government policy and legislation be reformed to promote junior mining and exploration?
- What lessons can be learned from successful junior miners who are already operating in SA?
- What are the opportunities for juniors in the energy transition and demand for strategic metals?
- What are the best ways to create a favourable incentive system for juniors?
- How are commodity prices faring in 2022 and what will this mean for juniors?
- What sources of finance are available and how can juniors access these?
- What is the current state of the diamond sector and how are diamond juniors faring?
- Do we still have the ecosystem to build new mines in Africa?
- And much more…
In conversation with Anthony Clark from Small Talk Daily and Bernard Swanepoel; Andries Van Heerden, CEO, Afrimat and Stefano Marani, CEO, Renergen; will each share their pathways to success and how they have overcome the challenges of establishing a mining operation in South Africa and created successful businesses.
A wide variety of junior projects across Africa from countries such as Mauritania, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mali, Namibia, Guinea and Tanzania will be showcased this year. Some of the companies that will be featured include: Osino Resources – Heye Daun, the CEO, will discuss their exciting gold projects in Namibia; Lepidico – Joe Walsh, the MD, will explain the progress of his company’s sustainable lithium mica processing project in Namibia; and Schalk Engelbrecht, Finance Executive, Platinum Group Metals, will be giving an update on the PGMs Waterberg project in South Africa. These are just a few of the many stories that will be shared at the event.
The speaker line-up includes:
Roger Baxter, CEO, Minerals Council South Africa
Caroline Donally, Managing Partner, Sprott Private Resource Streaming and Royalty (USA)
Errol Smart, CEO, Orion Minerals
Mosa Mabuza, CEO, Council for Geoscience
Andries Van Heerden, CEO, Afrimat
Stefano Marani, CEO, Renergen
Fortune Mojapelo, CEO, Bushveld Minerals
George Bennett, CEO, Rainbow Rare Earths
Marna Cloete, President, Ivanhoe Mines
Alex Hanly, CEO, Polymetals Resources
Dr Michael Anderson, Managing Director, Firefinch
Andrew Van Der Zwan, Non-Executive Chairman, MRG Metals
Harry Anagnostaras-Adams, Executive Chairman, KEFI Gold & Copper
James Campbell, Managing Director, Botswana Diamonds
Richard Duffy, CEO, Petra Diamonds
Lyndon de Meillon, Consulting Geologist, Paleostone Mining
Harry Greaves, Executive Director, Prospect Resources
Pine van Wyk, Country Director Namibia, Celsius Resources
Shedrack Kombe, CEO, Mcharo-Kombe Mining
Derryn Maade, Global Head of Metals & Mining Markets, Wood Mackenzie
Ahmed Hertani, Executive Director, Suricate Minerals
Mametja Moshe, Founder and CEO, Moshe Capital
Andries Rossouw, Energy, Utilities and Resources Leader, PwC Africa
Andries Myburgh, Executive, Tax, ENSafrica
Lili Nupen, Director, NSDV
Sam Mokorosi, Head of Origination & Deals, JSE
Thabiso Sekano, Head of Mining and Metals, IDC
Paul Miller, Director, AmaranthCX
Peter Major, Director: Mining, Mergence Corporate Solutions
Anthony Clark, Small Talk Daily