2021 Mining Conference
The Chamber of Mines of Namibia will be hosting its 2021 Virtual Mining Conference on 1 September 2021. For more information on registration, please visit www.miningexponamibia.com. The theme for this year’s conference is: “The Namibian Mining Industry’s Resilience and Growth Post COVID-19.”
The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the Namibian economy, and continues to present risks and uncertainty for a return to growth. While not unbattered, the mining sector remained resilient and continued to support the Namibian economy during the pandemic, and directly contributed towards the national fight against COVID-19. Given the growing importance of this sector, the 2021 Mining Conference will focus on how mining is positioned to continue supporting the economy well beyond COVID-19.
Wednesday 1st September, 2021
(Provisional) Programme
08.00 – 08.15
Welcoming Remarks
Hilifa Mbako, President, CoM (Chairman of Sessions)
08.15 – 08.30
COVID-19 and Impact on the Mining Industry
Barcelona Tsauses, Chairperson, Chamber Safety Committee & Director, Dundee Precious Metals Tsumeb
08.30 – 09.00
Mining Industry Support to COVID-19 Initiatives
Mark Dawe, MD & Country Manager, B2Gold Namibia and Chairperson, Oxygen Committee of Business Namibia COVID Initiative
09.00 – 09.30
Status Quo of Mining Sector in 2021: Poised for Growth?
Robert McGregor, Economist, Cirrus Capital
09.30 – 10.00
Opportunities for Mining Sector post Covid-19: Global & Local Mining Trends & Namibia’s Competitiveness
Fabian Shaanika, Sector Lead: Mining & Resources, RMB
10.00 – 10.15
Q & A Session
Session 2
10.15 – 10.45
Creating a Sustainable Future for the Trevali Rosh Pinah Mine and Digital Transformation
Christo Horn, Vice President Operations, Trevali Rosh Pinah Mine
10.45 – 11.15
Skorpion Zinc Refinery Expansion
Eliakim Tshiningayamwe, Head: Care & Maintenance, Skorpion Zinc
11.15 – 11.45
Opportunities Beyond the Copper Oxide deposit at Tschudi mine
Jomo Appolus, Processing Manager, Tschudi Copper mine
11.45 – 12.15
Re-opening of Namib Lead Zinc Mine – Rising from the Pandemic
Martin Tjipita, MD, Namib Lead and Zinc Mine (Pty) Ltd.
12.15 – 12.45
Re-opening of Kombat Copper Mine.
Fannie Müller, Vice President Operations, Trigon Mining Namibia (Pty) Ltd.
12.45 – 13.00
Question & Answer Session
13.00 – 14.00
Lunch/Comfort Break
Session 3
– 14.30
Progressing the Tumas project with DFS
John Borshoff, Managing Director / CEO Deep Yellow Limited.
14.30 – 15.00
Update on Bannerman Resources’ Etango Project
Werner Ewald/Brandon Munro (confirm which speaker)
15.00 – 15.30
Mine Closure and sustainable town transformation
Retha van der Schyf, Managing Director, Salients Alliance Limited
15.30 – 15.45
Question & Answer Session
15.45 – 16.00
Discussions & Closing Remarks
Irvinne Simataa, 1st Vice President, CoM
The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the Namibian economy, and continues to present risks and uncertainty for a return to growth. While not unbattered, the mining sector remained resilient and continued to support the Namibian economy during the pandemic, and directly contributed towards the national fight against COVID-19. Given the growing importance of this sector, the 2021 Mining Conference will focus on how mining is positioned to continue supporting the economy well beyond COVID-19.
Wednesday 1st September, 2021
(Provisional) Programme
08.00 – 08.15
Welcoming Remarks
Hilifa Mbako, President, CoM (Chairman of Sessions)
08.15 – 08.30
COVID-19 and Impact on the Mining Industry
Barcelona Tsauses, Chairperson, Chamber Safety Committee & Director, Dundee Precious Metals Tsumeb
08.30 – 09.00
Mining Industry Support to COVID-19 Initiatives
Mark Dawe, MD & Country Manager, B2Gold Namibia and Chairperson, Oxygen Committee of Business Namibia COVID Initiative
09.00 – 09.30
Status Quo of Mining Sector in 2021: Poised for Growth?
Robert McGregor, Economist, Cirrus Capital
09.30 – 10.00
Opportunities for Mining Sector post Covid-19: Global & Local Mining Trends & Namibia’s Competitiveness
Fabian Shaanika, Sector Lead: Mining & Resources, RMB
10.00 – 10.15
Q & A Session
Session 2
10.15 – 10.45
Creating a Sustainable Future for the Trevali Rosh Pinah Mine and Digital Transformation
Christo Horn, Vice President Operations, Trevali Rosh Pinah Mine
10.45 – 11.15
Skorpion Zinc Refinery Expansion
Eliakim Tshiningayamwe, Head: Care & Maintenance, Skorpion Zinc
11.15 – 11.45
Opportunities Beyond the Copper Oxide deposit at Tschudi mine
Jomo Appolus, Processing Manager, Tschudi Copper mine
11.45 – 12.15
Re-opening of Namib Lead Zinc Mine – Rising from the Pandemic
Martin Tjipita, MD, Namib Lead and Zinc Mine (Pty) Ltd.
12.15 – 12.45
Re-opening of Kombat Copper Mine.
Fannie Müller, Vice President Operations, Trigon Mining Namibia (Pty) Ltd.
12.45 – 13.00
Question & Answer Session
13.00 – 14.00
Lunch/Comfort Break
Session 3
– 14.30
Progressing the Tumas project with DFS
John Borshoff, Managing Director / CEO Deep Yellow Limited.
14.30 – 15.00
Update on Bannerman Resources’ Etango Project
Werner Ewald/Brandon Munro (confirm which speaker)
15.00 – 15.30
Mine Closure and sustainable town transformation
Retha van der Schyf, Managing Director, Salients Alliance Limited
15.30 – 15.45
Question & Answer Session
15.45 – 16.00
Discussions & Closing Remarks
Irvinne Simataa, 1st Vice President, CoM
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