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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
Sponsorship &exhibitionopportunitiesShowcase your company, increase your brandawareness and enhance your networkingopportunities by becoming a sponsor of theAfrican Copper III. Sponsorship opportunitiesdeveloped by Metal Bulletin Events have becomeessential tools for organisations in fulfilling theirmarketing objectives. There are a range ofsponsorship opportunities which will enable yourcompany to raise your brand profile, before and atthe event as well as highlight your company to anaudience of senior executives and key decisionmakers from across the sector.l Welcome reception – network and welcomepotential clients with your branding prominentField tripOptional field trip toKCM’s Nchanga Division25-26 September 2012The historic Nchanga copper-cobalt mine is situated in theZambian Copperbelt near the town of Chingola, anddates back to the 1930s. Nchanga’s operating unitscomprise the Nchanga underground mine, fouroperational open-pits, two concentrators, a tailings leachplant, a new direct to blister flash smelter and acid plant.KCM recently invested $100million in the new East Millconcentrator to boost metalrecoveries and cut operatingcosts. There are also plans tospend $200 million on theChingola refractory orestockpile project and $300 million on expanding andextending the lifespan of Nchanga mines. India’s VedantaResources owns an indirect 79.4% stake in KCM, which islisted on the Lusaka Stock Exchange. The Zambiangovernment, through ZCCM Investments Holdings, ownsthe remaining KCM stake.Further information about how to sign up for the field tripwill be sent along with your conference registrationacknowledgement.Companies who have attended previousAfrican Copper Conferences include:l Host a delegate lunch – entertain a largenumber of existing and potential clientsl Coffee break sponsor – get your messageacross with high visibility brandingl Delegate bag sponsor – your companylogo on the move for maximum effectl Platinum, Gold & Silver branding –stand out from the rest and ensure your logo is onthe conference stage, all event banners andmarketing material, which is distributed tothousands of professionals in the market placeTo find out more about tailored sponsorship orto reserve your exhibition booth, please contact:Manjit SandhuTel: +44 (0) 20 7779 8188Email: msandhu@metalbulletin.com• Access Freight Africa• Alexander Mining• Alfred H KnightInternational Limited• Anglo American• Antofagasta Minerals• BHP Billiton• Blackthorn Resources Limited• Blenheim Capital Management• Bloomberg News• Cesco Ltda• Clairmont Metals Corporation• Concord Metals Recycling Ltd• DRC Ministry of Mines• Drum Resources Ltd• EMED Tartessus• ENRC Marketing AG• FBN Bank UK Ltd• Financial Times• Freeport McMoRan Copper& Gold Inc• Gecamines• Global Trade InformationServices Inc• Heavymovement• Int’l Copper Study Group• Ivanhoe Mines Ltd• JP Morgan Chase Bank• LN Metals International Ltd• Louis Dreyfus Commodities• Mitsui & Co Europe Plc• Mwana Africa Plc• Nantong Xinwei• Nedbank Capital• Niitco Gmbh• Norges Bank InvestmentManagement• Oando Limited• Outotec Oyj• Pacorini Metals Iberica SAU• Palabora MiningCompany Limited• Ptolemy Resource Capital• Reuters News• Rio Tinto• Rio Tinto (Hong Kong) Ltd• Shalina Resources Limited• Simon Hunt Strategic Services• Societe Generale• Spezia Consultants Metals Ltd• Standard Bank• Sumitomo Mitsui BankingCorporation Europe Limited• Teck Resources Limited• The Beijing Axis• Thomson Reuters• Trafigura Ltd• UTi• VTB Capital• VU Group• Weatherly International• WestLB AG
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