Metals Conference 2019
The Future of Metals
14 August 2019 - Balalaika Hotel, Sandton
Afriforesight
Registration & Refreshments
Panel 1: Setting the scene
South Africa's political & economic future
Hugo Pienaar
Chief Economist, Bureau of Economic Research
Industry Leader
Hulme Scholes
Director, Malan Scholes Attorneys
Jacques Botha
Stategy Economist & Chairman, Afriforesight
Charles Kieck
Chief Economist & CEO, Afriforesight
South Africa's mining laws & regulations:
hurdles to the industry
New opportunities for mining in South Africa
Geo-politics: Collision between the US, China, Russia, Iran & Saudi Arabia
Global Metals Prices - the impact of various factors, from global warming to US bond rates
Interactive Q & A Session
Panel 2: Precious Metals in Africa
The new world of the South African gold miner
How to establish a world class PGM mine in South Africa
Philip Tobias
COO, Harmony Gold
Industry Leader
Jason Welz
Senior Analyst: Precious Metals & Related Commodities, Afriforesight
Industry Leader
Jason Welz
Senior Analyst: Precious Metals & Related Commodities, Afriforesight
Gold opportunities in West Africa
Forecast for Gold
Forecast for Platinum Group Metals (PGMs)
Interactive Q & A Session
Mid-morning refreshments
Panel 3: Battery & Base Metals in Africa
Global battery metals outlook
Nickel - Challenges & opportunities
Manganese ore forecast
Pearson Mururi
Senior Analyst: Chemicals & Processing, Afriforesight
Pearson Mururi
Senior Analyst: Chemicals & Processing, Afriforesight
Michael Marriot
CEO Africa, Norilsk Nickel
Pearson Mururi
Senior Analyst: Chemicals & Processing, Afriforesight
Errol Smart
MD: Africa, Orion Minerals
Eduan Hauman
Head of Construction Costs, Afriforesight
Industry Leader
Nathan Musson
Chief Commodity Analyst, Afriforesight
Industry Leader
Nathan Musson
Chief Commodity Analyst, Afriforesight
Copper & Zinc mining in Southern Africa
Manganese mining in Africa (South Africa, Ghana & Gabon)
Chrome mining in Southern Africa
Nickel forecast
Interactive Q & A Session
Panel 4: Supply-chain, extraction, processing & beneficiation costs
Procurement as the biggest lever to your bottom line
Steel industry challenges in South Africa
Clive Govender
Procurement consultant, CGC Consulting Services
Charles Kieck
CEO, Afriforesight
Industry Leader
Nathan Musson
Chief Commodity Analyst, Afriforesight
Gareth King
Managing Director, Rocbolt Technologies
Nathan Musson
Chief Commodity Analyst, Afriforesight
Kervin Ali
Head Group Procurement, Group Supply Chain, PPC
Eduan Hauman
Head of Construction Costs, Afriforesight
Nathan Musson
Chief Commodity Analyst, Afriforesight
Pearson Mururi
Senior Analyst: Chemicals & Processing, Afriforesight
Hard rock support: Green innovations
Risks on Cement pricing
Mining Inflation & forecasts
Explosives forecast
Processing & General Chemicals forecast
Steel price forecast
Cement forecast
Interactive Q & A Session
End of Programme
Chrome & Ferrochrome forecast
Lithium & Cobalt forecast
Copper, Zinc & Lead forecast
Steel & Timber support forecasts
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