Nusrat Ghani MP, minister of state for the Department of Business & Trade and minister of state for the Investment Security Unit, United Kingdom, will be presenting the “UK’s critical minerals strategy” at the 2023 inaugural London Indaba.
The indaba on “investing in resources and mining in Africa” is taking place on 26 and 27 June 2023 at the InterContinental Park Lane London and will focus on why Africa is important to the future of mining and mining important to the future of Africa.
The London Indaba 2023 is fast approaching. Image Credit: Pexels | Dalia Nava
This event is brought to the industry by the organisers of the Joburg, known for its critical conversations – “by the industry for the industry” that get to the heart of issues – will be chaired by Bernard Swanepoel. Frank and constructive discussions amongst a line-up of over 40 speakers including government, CEOs and senior-level representatives from mining companies, investors, academia and advisory firms is to be expected.
Other highlighted speakers will include:
Scott E. Woodard, acting director, Office of Energy Transformation (ETR), Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR), U.S. Department of State on the approach of the United States government.
Mining legend Robert Friedland, founder, executive director and co-chair at Ivanhoe Mines and industry veteran Simon Thompson, senior adviser, Rothschild & Co London and former chair, Rio Tinto.
These and other speakers will discuss some of the key issues affecting the mining industry, including:
- How the world’s governments are incentivising future minerals and metals
- Opportunities in Africa to meet global demand for minerals and metals in the energy transition
- Why the world needs more, not less, mining and where funding for future mining in Africa is going to come from
- What the energy transition and a growing global population mean for mining and mined products
- Copper and its role in the energy transition and the green economy
- The future role of PGMs in a low-carbon economy
- How gold will continue to be relevant in the future
- The science behind batteries and battery materials of the future
- Why manganese is so critical now and for the future
- And much, much more…
For more details on the speakers, please go to our events page on the African Mining website. https://www.africanmining.co.za/2023/05/23/2023-london-indaba-investing-in-resources-and-mining-in-africa/