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 Metals Conference 2019

The Future of Metals
14 August 2019 - Balalaika Hotel, Sandton

Afriforesight

07h30 - 08h55   Registration & Refreshments

Panel 1:  Overview of the Economic & Political Landscape

Chaired by: Charles Kieck, Afriforesight, CEO

Roger Baxter

SA Minerals Council, CEO

Hugo Pienaar

Bureau for Economic Research, Chief Economist

Jacques Botha

Afriforesight, Chairman & Strategy Economist

Opportunities for mining in South Africa

Drivers of metals prices: The economy, trade wars, geo politics, global warming, etc

South Africa's political & economic future

Interactive Q & A Session

    10h15 - 10h45  Refreshments & Networking

Panel 2: Supply-chain, Extraction, Processing & Costs

Chaired by :  Pakama Tsabedze, Sandvik mining, Sustainability Manager

Procurement as the biggest controllable lever for your bottom line

SA steel price forecasts

Clive Govender

CGC Consulting Services, CEO

James Holley

Traxtion Sheltam, Managing Director

Kervin Ali

PPC, Head Group Procurement

Eduan Hauman

Afriforesight, Head of Project Costs

Thinus Bierman

Senmin, Managing Director

Pearson Mururi

Afriforesight, Head: Battery Metals & Processing Chemicals

Nathan Musson

Afriforesight, Chief Commodity Analyst

Gareth King

Rocbolt Technologies, Managing Director

Nathan Musson

Afriforesight, Chief Commodity Analyst

Nathan Musson

Afriforesight, Chief Commodity Analyst

Risks on cement pricing

Mining inflation: In conclusion

Explosives price forecasts

General chemicals forecast

Cement price forecasts

Mining support forecasts

Hard rock support: Green innovations

Rail logistics & mining in Africa

Challenges for chemicals in mining

Interactive Q & A Session

   11h45 - 11h55  Short Break

Panel 3:  Precious Metals in Africa

Chaired by :  Phillip Tobias, Harmony Gold, COO

Phillip Tobias

Harmony Gold, COO

Lebohang Sekhokoane

Public Investment Corporation, Mining Research Analyst

Gerick Mouton

Ivanhoe Mines, Senior Vice President

Jason Welz

Afriforesight, Head: Precious Metals & Related Commodities

Forecasts for Gold and PGMs

The new world of the gold miner

How to establish a world class PGM mine in South Africa

Gold investment outlook - SA vs West Africa

Interactive Q & A Session

Panel 4: Battery & Base Metals in Africa  

Chaired by: Pierre Olivier, Hatch, MD

Global battery metals outlook:

lithium, cobalt & nickel

Nickel​ - Challenges & opportunities

Michael Marriot

Norilsk Nickel, CEO Africa

Pearson Mururi

Afriforesight, Head: Battery Metals & Processing Chemicals

Errol Smart

Orion Minerals, MD: Africa

Eduan Hauman

Afriforesight, Head of Project Costs

Chabisi Motloung

Afarak, GM. FAPA, Chairman 

Nathan Musson

Afriforesight, Chief Commodity Analyst

Copper & zinc mining in Southern Africa

Ferrochrome in Southern Africa

Copper, aluminium, zinc & lead forecasts

Chrome, ferrochrome & manganese forecasts

Interactive Q & A Session

13h00 - 15h00   Concluding Networking Lunch

Jason Welz

Afriforesight, Head: Precious Metals & Related Commodities

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