26-28 September 2012 Southern Sun Ridgeway, Lusaka, Zambia ...

15:30 Refreshment breakSession IV: Financing coppermine development in Africa16:00 Financing copper mine development in Africa• Examining political stability and country risk• Finance options for Africa miners – is bank finance available?• What of equity finance – how are investors viewing Africa?• What criteria are the banks looking for? What role are African banksplaying in supporting mine development• Pre-export finance as a quick-start solution especially in difficultareas• Is private equity a route to mine finance?• What role can and are the regional and multinational developmentbanks playing?• What finance is available for plant and equipment procurement?• The role of the IDC in fomenting mineral industry growth in Africa• What assistance can the IDC provide for mining companies?• What are the project, company and country criteria forreceiving funding?• From exploration to mining to metal – at what stage can the IDCbecome involved?• Involving the wider community in mineral growth and its rewardsPanellists:Mark Tyler, Head of Mining & Resources,Nedbank Capital, UKHannes Meyer, CFO,First Quantum Minerals Ltd, CanadaMbuyazwe Magagula, Head of Mining Sector,Industrial Development Corp (IDC), South Africa17:15 Close of day oneDay twoFriday 28 September 201208:30 Registration desk opens09:00 Opening remarksSession V: How do Africanmining economies fare on apractical level?09:10 Keynote: Operational challenges from a miningcompany viewpoint• Infrastructure issues and their impact on project viability• Manning the new mining sector – is the global skills shortage evenmore acute in Africa?• What of plant, equipment and other inputs? Are water resourcesan issue?Jeykumar Janakaraj, CEO,Konkola Copper Mines plc, Zambia09:35 Addressing trade and tax issues in Southern Africa• Taxation regimes in the main copper producing countries – whatdoes the investor need to know?• Trade compliance for the importer and exporter – where are themain hurdles?• What incentives and tax breaks are available?• Facilitating customs clearance, duty and VAT rebatesKingsley Chanda, CEO, Ciltax Consultants, Zambia10:00 Botswana as a stable and sustainablemining economy• Mining in Botswana in today – who does what and where?• What can the country offer in terms of mineral wealth, security oftenure and political stability?• What mechanisms are in place to ensure the rewards of mining areevenly distributed?• What operational and logistical challenges remain to be overcome?Monty Mphathi, President,Botswana Chamber of Mines, Botswana10:25 What progress is being made to scale up accessto energy in sub-Saharan Africa?• How is economic development impacting on electricity demand?• What initiatives are underway to strengthen resource sharing, createa common market and ensure a sustainable energy industry?• How will the Grand Inga project help power growth in the region?Vincent Noel Vika di Panzu, President, Inga 3 PilotProject Committee, Ministry of HydraulicResources & Electricity, DRC10:50 Refreshment break11:20 Session VI: Sustainability,community and the environmentModerator and introduction:Anwar Ravat, Operations Adviser, Mining,World Bank Zambia Office, Zambia11:35 Balancing human, wildlife and environmentalneeds with the economic and strategicimperatives of modern-day mining• Managing stakeholder and in particular community expectations• Understanding ecosystem services and contributions to livelihoodsand economies• Integrating the natural resources sector into national developmentframeworks• Water and land resource use and post-mine rehabilitation – whatspecific challenges does Africa hold?• Recommendations for greening the mining sector and whatincentives and market-based mechanisms for sustainableland management?Patrick Matakala, Country Director,World Wildlife Fund, Zambia12:00 Integrating the natural resources sector intonational development frameworks• What are the benefits mining can and should bring to all stakeholders?• Collaborating with local stakeholders to minimize and mitigateadverse impacts• Community engagement and consultation as the key to successfultwo-way communications• Devising an impacts checklist for the prefeasibility stage of newprojects and mine expansions• What to do should things go wrong – ensuring channels exist forformal grievance and redressWilfred Lombe, Chief, Infrastructure and NaturalResources Development, Regional Integration,Infrastructure and Trade Division, UN EconomicCommission for Africa, Ethiopia12:25 Investment competitiveness of sub-Saharannations with a focus on ZambiaFred McMahon, VP International Research Policy,Centre for Globalization Studies, Fraser Institute,Canada12:50 Discussion period13:10 Lunch and conference close