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POST SHOW FACTS 3
EVENT OVERVIEW 4
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 5
LIST OF SPEAKERS 8
SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS 9
SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS 10
MEDIA PARTNERS & MEDIA COVERAGE 10
WHAT PARTICIPANTS THOUGHT 12
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Post Show Facts
Quick facts
Number of Participants = 354
Number of Exhibiting Companies = 19
Number of Countries represented = 34
Number of presentations made = 24
Charts
Summit 2011 audience profile - by industry
Senior & Junior Mining Companies
3% Merchant Banks/Project Finance & Investments
4%
9% 23% Governments/Regulators/Industry Associations
9% Geology/Engineering Consultancies
1% 10%
8% Consulting Companies
19% 14% Law Firms
Mining Software Technology/Equipment & Machinery Producers
Media
Logistics Companies
Universities / R&D Centers
Summit 2011 audience profile - by job title
3% 2% 4% Chairman/President/CEO/Managing Director/Country Manager
4% Chief Operating Officer / Business Operations Manager
9% 27% Research / Mining Analyst & Consultant
Exploration Manager / Geologist
9%
13% Technical Director / Project Manager
9% CFO/Financial Controller/Investment Officer
6% 14%
Business & Corporate Development Manager/ Marketing Manager
Head of Corporate Affairs and Social Development
Principal Policy & Planning Officer
Lawyer
Journalist
Summit 2011 audience profile - by regions
7% 2% 3% Ghana
2%
1% West Africa
12% Central Africa
South Africa
10% 61% North Africa
2%
Asia
Europe
USA / Canada
Australia
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Event Overview
This fourth edition was especially timely given the growing interest in African mining resources by
international players from China, Brazil, India, Russia etc. In an IMF forecast issued early this year, African
countries are expected to take seven out of the 10 top places in the world mining industries over the next
five years. More importantly, this is the only Summit focusing on the West & Central Africa Mining &
extractive industries. It has established itself as the only event for all existing stakeholders as well as new
entrants exploring opportunities in this emerging region. 34 countries were represented at this Summit,
making it a truly international event
Ghana’s commitment and support to this event was evident from the participation of top level delegation
from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Minerals Commission and the Ghana Chamber of
Mines.
Representatives from the African continent include Hon Abdul Ignosi Koroma, Deputy Minister of Mines &
Mineral Resources at Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Mineral Resources, Dr Gaétan Roch Moloto-A-Kenguemba,
Adviser at the Prime Minister Office - Central African Republic (CAR), and Councillor Central African Region,
Geological Society of Africa (GSAf) as well as senior officials from the Ivory Coast’s Ministry of Mines and
Energy.
Even Papua New Guinea, a mining-dominated economy from far-off Oceania did not miss-out on this key
extractive industry event. Their delegation was led by Hon James Byron Chan, Member of Parliament and
Minister of Mining; Mr Gaius Toaligur, First Secretary; and Mr Shadrach Himata, Deputy Secretary at the
Department of Mineral Policy and Geohazards Management.
The West & Central African countries present immense opportunities. This Summit provided up-to-date
reports on minerals extractions of iron ore, gold, bauxite, manganese, zircon, limestone, phosphate and
rare earth elements (Lithium, Tantalum, Niobium); & examined upcoming investment opportunities in
Ghana, Liberia, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, DRC, Senegal, Guinea, Gabon, CAR, Sierra Leone,
Congo, Cameroon, Mali and Mauritania. This Summit also discussed inter-alia issues of increasingly critical
concerns for Environmental Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the importance of the
mining industry’s developing a positive impact on surrounding communities.
Key sponsors of the Summit included Atlas Copco , Banlaw Africa Group, Outotec, Total, Nigerian Stock
Exchange (NSE) as well as Chartwell. Companies participating as exhibitors included: the World Gold
Council, Weatherford, Gold Fields, Mine Site Technologies, SGS, Minelab International, Castle Peak Mining,
Pratley, Roymec Technologies, WearCheck Africa, African Mineral Standards, Eurofor and CAE Datamine
International.
The event garnered the support of international and regional mining publications and was reported/
publicised in over 70 media sites.
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Conference Programme
Day One – 26th September 2011 (Monday)
8.00 Registration
9.00 Welcome Remarks from Magenta Global
Maggie Tan, CEO
9.05 Chairman’s Opening Remarks
Prof. John C. Anyanwu, Lead Research Economist, African Development Bank
9.10 Opening Ministerial Keynote Speech: Ghana’s Mineral Resources: Geological Context
and Industrial and Commercial Opportunities
Hon. Henry Ford Kamel, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Ghana
On behalf of Hon Mike Hammah, Minister, Ministry of Lands & Natural Resources, Ghana
9.30 Industry Keynote Address: Corporate Social Responsibility as a Long Term Strategy for
Ghana
Dr. Joyce Aryee, CEO, Ghana Chamber of Mines
10.00 Confronting Policy Challenges for Minerals and Metal Exporting Countries: Experiences
from Ghana
Benjamin Aryee, Chief Executive, Minerals Commission of Ghana
10.30 Morning Refreshments & Exhibition Tour
11.00 Overview of Manganese Mining Activities in Gabon
Dr Gabriel Kamga, Managing Director, BHP Billiton Gabon
11.30 Extractive Sector in the Central African Republic (CAR) with Focus on Gold, Iron Ore,
Uranium and Diamonds
Dr Gaétan Roch Moloto-A-Kenguemba, Adviser, Prime Minister Office - Central African
Republic (CAR),
Councillor Central African Region, the Geological Society of Africa (GSAf)
Geoscientiste, University of Bangui
12.00 Exploring Mining Investment Opportunities in Sierra Leone
Hon. Abdul Ignosi Koroma, Deputy Minister of Mines & Mineral Resources
Ministry of Mineral Resources, Sierra Leone
12.30 Mining African Capital Markets through The Nigerian Stock Exchange
Taba Peterside, General Manager / Head, Listings Sales and Retention,
The Nigerian Stock Exchange
13.00 Networking Luncheon
14.00 Growth, Opportunity and Market Risk in a Minerals Boom (Panel Discussion)
 Where should investors focus their attention right now?
 Predictions on how long the current minerals boom will last
 Are we en-route to higher prices for commodities in the long term? What does this mean for
the industry?
 Our panellists’ predictions for future trends in coal, iron ore, copper and base metals, precious
metals, uranium, lithium and rare earths
Gibril Bangura, Executive Chairman, AML Sierra Leone, African Minerals
Gregory Jones, Director, Hang Shing Financial Group Limited, Hong Kong
George Kwatia, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
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14.45 China and the Africa Resource Sector- China’s Investment into Africa and Which
Commodities China Considers Most Valuable
Gregory Jones, Director, Hang Shing Financial Group Limited, Hong Kong
15.30 Afternoon Refreshments
16.00 Sierra Leone Mining and Mining Investment Outlook
Gibril Bangura, Executive Chairman, AML Sierra Leone, African Minerals
Represented by George Kodjoe, Director, African Minerals, Sierra Leone
16.30 Vimetco Strategy to Develop Bauxite, Alumina and Aluminium Industry in Ghana
Gheorghe Dobra, CEO, VIMETCO NV
Represented by Sylvester Obeng- Nyame, Project Manager, Vimetco Ghana Bauxite
17.00 From Congo to Mauritania: Developing mining enterprises in the resource rich West &
Central Africa region (Panel Discussion)
 Mining industry projections and outlooks
 Key trends and developments in the mining sector
 Regulatory developments and investment incentives
Dr Gabriel Kamga, Managing Director, BHP Billiton Gabon
Gregory Jones, Director, Hang Shing Financial Group Limited, Hong Kong
Gheorghe Dobra, CEO, VIMETCO NV
17.30 End of Day One
Day Two – 27th September 2011 (Tuesday)
9.00 Chairman’s Remarks
Prof. John C. Anyanwu, Lead Research Economist, African Development Bank
9.15 Diversified Miner Outlook on Coal, Iron Ore, Mineral Sands and Industrial Minerals and
Focus on West Africa as Market for Future Expansion and Investments
Nikash Rughubir, Manager, Exxaro Resources Limited
9.50 The Challenge of Funding Mining Projects in West and Central Africa - The
Opportunities Offered by South African and European Development Finance
Institutions (e.g. IDC, DBSA, PIC, DEG)
Stephan Diefenthal, Vice President, DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und
Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
Andreas Voss, Regional Director, West Africa, DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und
Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
10.30 Morning Refreshments
11.00 Liberia focus: Exploring Investment Environment and Mining Project Opportunities
Michael V. Suah, Attorney-At-Law/Geologist/Environmental Consultant
EarthCons, Inc, Liberia
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11.30 Taxation and the Mining Industry - an Update
George Kwatia, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
12.00 The Development of a Mine Services Company
Richard Levack, Co-founder and CEO, Banlaw Africa Group
12.30 Networking Luncheon
14.00 Providing Capital to Mining Companies that are Focused on Investment in Africa
Yaw Benneh-Amponsah, Managing Director, Main Investments Limited
14.20 Corporate Responsibility and Environmental Sustainability Within Mining Business
Environment
Marcus S. Wleh, Manager, Corporate Responsibility, ArcelorMittal Liberia
14.40 Employee Housing - How to Make it Work
Lara Yocarini, Executive Manager Africa Initiatives, Chartwell Housing Finance Solutions
(Proprietary) Limited
15.05 Achieving Sustainability and Biodiversity in the Mining Industry
Andrew Mackenzie, Director: Health Safety & Environment, International Council on Mining
and Metals (ICMM)
Rachel Asante-Owusu, Programme Officer, Global Business and Biodiversity Programme,
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
15.30 Afternoon Refreshments
16.00 Mining and the Economy of Sierra Leone
Prof. John C. Anyanwu, Lead Research Economist, African Development Bank
16.45 More Equitable Gains from Gold Mining Transactions in Africa
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, Economist, African Development Bank
17.30 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and End of Summit
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List of speakers
The Summit featured a panel of 25 speakers:
 Hon. Mike Hammah, Minister, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Ghana
 Hon Henry Ford Kamel, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Lands & Natural Resources, Ghana
 Dr. Joyce Aryee, CEO, Ghana Chamber of Mines
 Benjamin Aryee, Chief Executive, Minerals Commission of Ghana
 Dr Gaétan Roch Moloto-A-Kenguemba, Adviser Prime Minister Office - Central African
Republic (CAR), Councillor Central African Region in GSAf
 Hon. Abdul Ignosi Koroma, Deputy Minister of Mines & Mineral Resources, Ministry of Mineral
Resources, Sierra Leone
 Gabriel Kamga, Managing Director, BHP Billiton Gabon
 Nikash Rughubir, Manager, Exxaro Resources Limited
 Taba Peterside, General Manager / Head, Listings Sales and Retention, The Nigerian Stock
Exchange
 Gheorghe Dobra, CEO, VIMETCO NV/ Sylvester Obeng- Nyame, Project Manager, Vimetco
Ghana Bauxite
 Gibril Bangura, Executive Chairman, AML Sierra Leone, African Minerals /George Kodjoe,
Director, African Minerals, Sierra Leone
 Prof. John C. Anyanwu, Lead Research Economist, African Development Bank
 Patrick Attipoe, Business Line Manager - Underground Rock Excavation (URE), Atlas Copco
Ghana Ltd
 Stephan Diefenthal, Vice President, DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und
Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
 Andreas Voss, Regional Director, West Africa, DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und
Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
 Michael V. Suah, Attorney-At-Law/Geologist/Environmental Consultant, EarthCons, Inc, Liberia
 Richard Levack, Co-founder and CEO, Banlaw Africa Group
 Yaw Benneh-Amponsah, Managing Director, Main Investments Limited
 Marcus S. Wleh, Manager, Corporate Responsibility, ArcelorMittal Liberia
 Gregory Jones, Director, Hang Shing Financial Group Limited, Hong Kong
 George Kwatia, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
 Lara Yocarini, Executive Manager Africa Initiatives, Chartwell Housing Finance Solutions
(Proprietary) Limited
 Andrew Mackenzie, Director: Health Safety & Environment, International Council on Mining
and Metals (ICMM)
 Rachel Asante-Owusu, Programme Officer, Global Business and Biodiversity Programme,
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
 Dr. Ousman Gajigo, Economist, African Development Bank
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Sponsors & exhibitors
We would like to thank all of the organisations who
have contributed to the success of the
4th West & Central Africa Mining Summit 2011
Gold Sponsors
Associate Sponsors
Exhibitors
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Supporting organizations
Media partners & Media coverage
The Summit was extensively covered by journalists & reporters from media including Bloomberg, Financial
Intelligence, Ghana Business News, Group Africa Publishing (African Mining Brief), Joy FM, Listening Post
Ghana, MCE Media Ink, Reuters, The Chronicle, The Finder, The Moment, The New Crusading Guide,
Xinhua News Agency.
The following media partners also helped to promote the event:
 African Mining Brief
 TradeInvestAfrica
 Africa Mining intelligence
 Afribiz
 MiningReview.com
 Mining Journal
 Tradelink Publications Ltd
Event publicity and announcements also appeared in the following media/websites:
 Accra Daily Mail  Environmental News  Modern Ghana
 Afribiz Today  My News Reader
 Africa InfoMine  Geological Society of  National Geoscience
 Africa Leader Africa Database if IRAN
 Africa Live News  Ghana Business News  News Edge
 Africa Mining Brief  Ghana News 24  NewsFeedBook
(French)  Ghana’s Mining Portal  Newswire TODAY
 Africa Mining Intelligence  GhanaNaija  openPR.com
 African Energy  gKrom Local &  PMI Gold Corporation
 African Mining Brief International News  Proshare
 Afrique en ligne  Global Energy Review  PRTODAY
 All Africa  IndexMundi  PRZOOM
 All Voices  Indiatimes  Resource Investing News
 All NewsGhana  International Business  Silo Breaker
 Architect Africa Online Hub  Sports-Books
 BCgold  International Council on  Spy Ghana
 Buffalowny Mining & Metals  Tantalum Investing News
 Bulk Inside  International Social  The Chronicle
 BuzzBox Security Association  The Citizen
 City Monitor  JOY Communications  Tm
 Coal International &  MENAFN.com  TradeInvestAfrica
Mining World  Mineral Authority  Trading Charts
 Conference Alerts  Mining Industry Today  Wanted in Africa
 EIN Events & Conferences  Mining Journal  WearCheck
 eNowNow  Mining Review  Xing
 MINING.com  Xinhua News Agency
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What the Participants Thought of the Event
“Thanks very much for a very informative and intense two days of conferencing”
Andrew Mackenzie, Director: Health, Safety & Environment, International Council on Mining and Metals
(ICMM)
“Congratulations for hosting such a well organised and fruitful conference”
Olugbenga Okunlola, Senior Lecturer/ VP West Africa Geological Society of Africa (GSAf), Nigeria
“I am in appreciation and must confess, it was a successful event and look forward to
participating again next year”
Marshall John, Country Manager, Sandvik Mining & Construction Nigeria Ltd.
“It was a worthwhile conference”
Ekow Otoo, Head, Mining, United Bank for Africa (Ghana) LTD
“I commend the organizers. This year is better than last”
Michael V. Suah, Attorney-At-Law/Geologist/Environmental Consultant, EarthCons Inc, Liberia
“Very informative! Good to have been as participant”
Celeste Donaldson, Market Intelligence, Outotec (RSA) Pty Ltd
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About Magenta Global Pte Ltd
Magenta Global is an independent business media company. Magenta Global provides pragmatic and
innovative information to business executives and professionals worldwide. Helmed by a team, with a
combined industry experience of more than 50 years, Magenta Global is dedicated to equip businesses with
research information, events, trade exhibitions, training solutions and peer to peer executive programs.
Magenta Global has a portfolio of more than 120 events and has successfully convened events in China,
Croatia, Egypt, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Korea, Malaysia, Morocco, Mozambique, Qatar, Rwanda,
Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor Leste, Tunisia, Turkey & UAE.
Key focus Areas are:
 Energy and Environment
 Technology and Telecoms
 Life Sciences and Healthcare
 Capital Markets and Insurance
 Business Management and Organisational Strategy
 Materials and Structures
 Commodities and Resources
 Infrastructure and Transport
 Maritime and Trade
 Law and Tax
 Communications and Marketing
In each of the sectors, Magenta Global organises training courses, specialist business forums and
international conferences. Working in close partnership with both industry and governments, these events
serve to provide cutting edge information and networking platform.
Based in Singapore, Magenta Global is currently stamping its footprints in Asia, Middle East, Africa, Central
Asia & Eastern Europe & dedicated to equipping developing countries with access to information and
technology transfer.
For further information about the event or company, contact:
Louis Galistan
Head, Market Development
Mr. Neil Reyes
Tel: +65 6391 2542
Sponsorship and Exhibition Manager
Mobile: +65 9184 9725
Tel: +65 6391 2562
Email: louis@magenta-global.com.sg
Mobile: +65 9671 6408
Email: neil.reyes@magenta-global.com.sg
Maggie Tan
CEO
Tel: +65 6391 2538
Mobile: +65 9109 0178
Email: Maggie.tan@magenta-global.com.sg
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We hope to see you present at
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the 5 West & Central Africa
Mining Summit 2011, 11-12
September 2012, AICC,
Ghana
For more information on speaking & partnership prospectus, please contact:
Louis Galistan
Head, Market Development
Tel: +65 6391 2542
Mobile: +65 9184 9725
Email: louis@magenta-global.com.sg
Neil Reyes
Sponsorship & Exhibition Manager
Tel: +65 6391 2562
Mobile: +65 9671 6408
Email: neil.reyes@magenta-global.com.sg
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