Held Under The Patronage of Hon. Anthony P Mavunde (MP), Minister of Minerals, Ministry of Minerals Of The United Republic Of Tanzania

location JNICC, DAR ES SALAAM TANZANIA

UNLOCKING TANZANIA’S FUTURE MINING POTENTIAL
ENDORSED BY
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Tanzania Mining And Investment Forum Program

Wednesday 25 October 2023

Day 1

Thursday 26 October 2023

Day 2

08:00 09:00

Registration & Welcome Coffee

Sponsored by Buckreef Gold Company

09:00 11:00

Official Opening of Forum Day

Official Opening Ceremony
MASTER OF CEREMONIES

Miranda Naiman

Founder and Managing Partner

Empower
SPEAKERS

Kheri Mahimbali

Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Minerals Tanzania

Damian Howard

Vice President, Energy

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Hon. Abdulsamad Abdulrahim

Director

Ocean Business Partners

Hon. Peter Lokeris

Minister of State - Minerals

Uganda

Hon. Monica Chang’anamuno

Minister of Mining

Malawi

Hon. Shaib Hassan Kaduara

Minister of Water, Energy and Mining

Zanzibar

Hon. Anthony Peter Mavunde (MP)

Minister of Minerals

United Republic of Tanzania

Her Excellency Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan

President

of the United Republic of Tanzania

11:30 12:15

Networking Coffee Break & Exhibition Official Opening

12:30 13:30

Session 1: Opportunities for Mining Investments in Tanzania and Africa: Timelines, Projects and Next Steps

  • The latest opportunities in Tanzania and Africa’s mining sector: Timelines, projects, next steps
  • Global and Regional Forecasts on Mining and Metal developments
  • Managing the risk of capital intensive projects and creating efficiencies across the value chain
  • Private and private sector collaboration in Tanzania’s mining sector
  • Cross border and intergovernmental cooperation in the mining sector: How countries can work together to advance the sector
  • Creating sustainable jobs and adding value to national populations in the mining sector
  • Current Government strategies to attract investment to Africa’s mining projects
  • Striking a balance between sustainability and profitability: What measures are in place in the mining sector?
MODERATOR

Miranda Naiman

Founder and Managing Partner

Empower
SPEAKERS

Dr. AbdulRahman Mwanga

Commissioner for Minerals, Ministry pf Minerals

Tanzania

Dr. Venance Mwasse

Managing Director

STAMICO

Dr. Emmanuel M. Mali

Director

Democracy and Good Governance Programme, International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR)

Simon Shayo

Vice President (Sustainability & Corporate Affairs)

AngloGold Ashanti Africa

Dr. Melkiory Ngido

Country Manager (Tanzania)

Barrick Gold Corporation

13:30 14:30

Networking Lunch

Sponsored by Barrick

14:30 15:15

Session 2: Mining Technology, Innovation, Smart Mining and Mineral Exploration: Perspectives on the Sector’s Future

  • Latest developments and technological advances in the mining industry and the impact on Tanzania’s projects
  • What are the new technical advances making the projects more effective and reducing the costs?
  • Trends in land mining activities in autonomy tools, innovation and robotics tools: the sea mining lessons and links
  • Autopilot Mining Shuttles as a key innovation: The role of robotics in the industry’s future
  • Innovation and Blockchain improving mining operations across the continent
  • Transportation innovations and technologies in the mining sector
  • Mining latest technologies development: Updates from leading companies
  • The importance of using cutting edge techniques to increase project efficiencies
  • The development of technological clusters: ensuring a long lasting legacy
  • The future of cloud computing in mining
  • Technological advances in mineral prospecting and Exploration
  • How can innovation help bringing costs down, create efficienices and making projects more competitive?
MODERATOR

Humphrey Simba

Director Supply Chain Advisory

ASNL Advisory Limited
SPEAKERS

Dr. Mussa Daniel Budeba

Chief Executive Officer

Geological Survey of Tanzania

Amadou NDIAYE

International Business Development Director, Distributed Generation, Renewable Division

TotalEnergies

Jimmy Ijumba

Director

Orica Tanzania.

Norman Kiondo

Head of Products, Marketing & ICT

Tigo Business

15:15 15:45

Session 3: Sustainable Mining & Best Practices Driving the Sector Forward

  • How does finance play a pivotal role in the development of a sustainable mining sector?
  • ESG considerations into current and future mining developments in Tanzania
  • Environmental considerations in the mining sector: Ensuring a greener mining economy and ecosystem
  • Mineral trading best practices: creating a sustainable framework in the global mining sector
  • What are companies implementing to ensure the ESGs are upheld within their operations
  • Working with the Government of Tanzanian and across the continent to achieve low-carbon ambitions: The role of mining companies
MODERATOR

Dr.Mimi Stith

President

The Pula Group
SPEAKERS

Eng. Samuel Gwamaka Mafwenga

Director General

National Environmental Management Commission (NEMC)

Aly Maganga

Director for Mining Licensing

Tanzania Mining Commission

Silas Olan’g

Africa Energy Transition Advisor

Natural Resource Governance Institute

Henk Diederichs

Director of

Sotta Mining Corporation Limited

15:45 16:15

Networking Coffee Break

16:15 17:00

Session 4: Financing, Investments and Regulations in Tanzania and East Africa’s Mining Sector

  • What are the latest innovative financial mechanisms to ensure access to credit?
  • How can incentives be introduced to drive future mining infrastructure development?
  • Regulations in the mining sector: Adhering to global best practices in the industry
  • Financing a greener mining sector: How sustainability is critical for the industry future
  • Financing sustainable mining infrastructure: A glimpse at the sector’s future
  • Mining and capital realities in Tanzania and the region
  • Transporting Tanzania’s and the region’s minerals: Expanding the ports, railways, marine and road infrastructure
KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Lord John Walney

UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Tanzania

MODERATOR

Ivan Tarimo

Partner

Bankable
SPEAKERS

Eng. Philbert M. Rweyemamu

Chairman

Tanzania Chamber of Mines (TCM)

Eng. Yahya I. Samamba

Executive Secretary

Tanzania Mining Commission

Stephen Mullowney

Chief Executive Officer, Director

TRX Gold

Shenif Aziz Peera

Vice President, Debt Solutions, Investment Banking

Stanbic Bank Tanzania

Gilead Teri

Executive Director

Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC)

Christopher Mgani

Senior Manager, Business Banking

NMB Bank

John De Vries

Managing Director & CEO

Black Rock Mining Limited

17:00 18:30

End of Forum Day One

19:00 11:00

Madini Gala Night & Awards / Usiku Wa Madini

Sponsored by Anglogold Ashanti

08:00 09:00

Welcome Coffee

09:00 10:00

Session 5: Decarbonising the Mining Sector: The Role and Opportunity for Mining Projects Development in Africa

  • Clean Technologies, Resources, innovation, Future, Awareness, investment and Finance
  • Low carbon solutions in the full mining cycle
  • Synergies between the mining sector and hydrogen: case studies from around the world
  • Hydrogen as a carbon-free fuel to displace diesel in heavy equipment and transportation
  • Generating green electricity from hydrogen to power mining processing plants
  • Looking outside critical minerals: e.g. Hydrogen
  • Green technologies developments as a pathway to decarbonise the mining sector
  • Globaland regional collaboration to decarbonize mining industrial sectors
  • Case study: Namibia
MODERATOR

Silas Olan’g

Africa Energy Transition Advisor

Natural Resource Governance Institute
SPEAKERS

Justyn Wood

CEO and Co-Founder

Noble Helium Limited (ASX:NHE)

John-Bosco Kajangwa Tindyebwa

Member

TEITI Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG)

Paul Williams

CEO

Auking Mining Limited

10:00 11:00

Session 6: Critical Minerals and Rare Earths Powering Green Energy Transition: Technologies, Batteries and Transportation

  • Latest developments in the mining sector in Tanzania and Africa including Critical Minerals for the energy transition
  • How the current shift to clean energy is driving a huge increase in mineral development
  • Minerals of the Future: Cobalt, Nickel, Copper and Lithium, Uranium
  • How can mining be a tool to decarbonise the current energy systems?
  • Tanzania Minerals powering Electric Cars, Solar PVs, Wind Turbines 
  • Formation occurrence potential: Africa offshore metallogenic regions
  • Investing in science and marine technologies and the sustainable use of the ocean
  • Opportunities to deliver international agendas and the Paris Agreement
  • SDGs and Africa 2063: marine and scientific capacities for sustainable development and conservation
  • Government regulations and strategies to harness the potential of Rare Earth Minerals
  • Ensuring the mineral sector drives the sustainable and socio – economic impact
  • Marine Minerals Protection and sustainable use of the Ocean in a Blue Economy
  • Case study: Botswana – a leader in mining, financing and creating value to national citizens
MODERATOR

Dr.Mimi Stith

President

The Pula Group
SPEAKERS

Ronald Massawe

Director of Geological Services

Geological Survey of Tanzania

Michael Lodge

Secretary General

UN International Seabed Authority

Jason Brewer

CEO

Marula Mining PLC

11:00 11:30

Networking Coffee Break

11:30 12:30

Session 7: Mineral Refining & Supply Chain Development: Building Manufacturing Capacity, Industrialisation & Added Value in Country

  • Developing more efficient and sustainable mining and metals refining
  • Creating centres of excellence for mineral processing and refining
  • How sustainable mining refineries can be transformational for the industry’s future
  • Refining Minerals in country: Adding value and creating job opportunities in Tanzania
  • Implementing technology and economic clusters: How to maximise the benefits of the projects in the long term?
  • Requirements of environmental constraints including clean emission free energies, reduced use of land, smart operations and avoiding waste
  • Metals of the future and roles of deep seabed exploration potential in Tanzania
  • The future of deep seabed minerals in a perspective of blue economy promotion
  • Opportunities for the end users in the mining sector
  • Global Case Study: the UK
MODERATOR

Kalpesh MEHTA

Managing Director

Oryx Energies
SPEAKERS

Daniel Kidesheni

Coordinator

Tanzanian Gemological Centre (TGC)

Benedict Busunzu

CEO

Tembo Nickel

Humphrey Simba

Director Supply Chain Advisory

ASNL Advisory Limited

Phillip Schmidt-thome

International Operations Director

Geological Survey of Finland (GTK)

12:30 13:30

Networking Lunch

13:30 14:00

Session 8: Compliance Policies in Tanzania’s Mining Sector: Opening Opportunities for All through an Inclusive Sector

Keynote Address:
Hon. Mudrick Ramadhan Soraga, Minister of State President’s Office, Ministry of Labour, Economy and Investment, Zanzibar

  • What is the Government and private sector doing to ensure women have the same opportunities to progress and join the mining sector
  • Local Content compliance in Tanzania’s Mining sector
  • How can Tanzanian companies comply with current legislation
  • Gaps identified and hurdles to overcome
  • What can be done to make the industry’s environment more friendly to women and accommodate their needs to progress in the career?
  • How can female entrepreneurship be promoted and what are the support options? 
  • The importance of economic empowerment of women in the mining industry: what has been done so far?
MODERATOR

Miranda Naiman

Founder and Managing Partner

Empower
KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Hon. Mudrick Ramadhan Soraga

Minister of State President's Office

Ministry of Labour, Economy and Investment, Zanzibar
SPEAKERS

Sarah Masasi

CEO

Geita Gold Refinery

Eng. Lightness Salema

President

Women in Mining Operations (WIMO)

Palina Ninje

Chairperson

Tanzania Women in Mining and Mineral Industry (TWiMMI)

Salma Ernest

General Secretary

Tanzania Women Miners Association (TAWOMA)

Theonestina Mwasha

Member

TEITI Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG)

14:00 14:30

Session 9: Local Content Facilitating the Transformation of Small and Large Scale Mining in Tanzania and African Continent

  • What is the latest progress in National Content initiatives in the mining sector?
  • How is National Content adding value to the economy and population?
  • What are the current threats and opportunities to deliver a real national content policy in Tanzania
  • Exploring Opportunities for small scale mining
  • Scaling up Artisanal mining and integrating this sector in the global economy
  • Matching the needs of contractors to the current skills on offer: How can a balance be achieved?
MODERATOR

Tiago Marques

Head of Content

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SPEAKERS

Janet Reuben Lekashingo

Commissioner

Tanzania Mining Commission

Osman Abdulsattar Tharia

Vice Chairman

Tanzania Minerals Dealers Association (TAMIDA)

Godwin Zimba

Mining Investment Officer

The Impact Facility

Jackson Emmanuel Kanza

Director, Head of Operations

ViseGold Mining Limited

14:30 15:00

Session 10: Building Capacity, Nurturing Talent & Developing the Leaders of Tomorrow

  • Capacity building: What is the role of international companies in transferring knowledge?
  • What requirements do international companies stipulate for local companies to be hired?
  • The importance of certification to ensure local companies access the projects
  • Collaboration between universities and private sector providing graduates acquire the right skills?
  • What are international and local companies doing to deliver a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy in Tanzania?
  • Youth Inclusion: STEM As A Catalyst for Change
  • Capacity building programmes and mining technology development: Opportunities to promote Tanzania and unlock various mineral potentials available in the country for new investments
  • How can the mining projects ensure a sustainable development and inclusion of the communities?
MODERATOR

Janet Reuben Lekashingo

Commissioner

Tanzania Mining Commission
SPEAKERS

Dr. Willison Mugatwaba

Managing Director

MTL Consulting

John Bina

President

Federation of Miners Association of Tanzania (FEMATA)

Prof. Evelyne Mbede

Professor, School of Mines and Geosciences

University of Dar Es Salaam (UDSM)

15:00 15:30

Tanzania Mining & Investment Forum 2023 Closing Ceremony

Speakers

Hon. Anthony Peter Mavunde (MP)

Minister of Minerals

United Republic of Tanzania

His Excellency Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi

The President of Zanzibar

and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council

15:30 15:30

End of Tanzania Mining & Investment Forum 2023

15:30 16:00

Closing Networking Coffee Break

Wednesday 25 October 2023

Day 1

Thursday 26 October 2023

Day 2
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