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Nigeria Mining WeekConference Agenda

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  • Pre-conference
    18 November 2024
  • Day 1
    19 November 2024
  • Day 2
    20 November 2024

Session 1BUSINESS MEETING/BUSINESS NETWORKING DAY

Our pre-conference event that brings together key players in the mining industry, investors, and government officials to foster collaboration and stimulate investment in Nigeria's burgeoning mining sector.

  • Moderated by: Felicia Dairo Project Manager, Center for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID)

    • Overview of the Nigerian Mining Sector Legal and Regulatory Framework and Policies for Nurturing Local Content in Mineral Exploration and Mining in Nigeria:
      Dr. Mary A. Ogbe, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, Nigeria
    • Boosting Mineral Exploration in Nigeria: Strategies to Attract and Secure Domestic and International Investment:
      Mrs. Aisha Rimi, Executive Secretary, Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC)
    • The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development’s Strategies for Collaborating with Mineral Title Holders to Promote their Mineral Assets:
      Dr. Esther Udo, Director, Investments Promotion and Mineral Trade (IPMT) Department, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, Nigeria

    Masterclass: Positioning Mining Companies: Securing Exploration and Mining Financing

    Background

    Due to the associated risks, securing financing during the exploration stage of mining projects is particularly challenging. Companies must demonstrate strong corporate governance structures and present a skilled team, solid financials, and a well-developed project to attract investors. However, many Nigerian mining companies struggle with these critical elements, limiting their ability to secure funding and investments and ultimately stifling the sector's growth.

    Summary

    This masterclass aims to equip Nigerian mining companies with actionable insights and tools to attract investments, enabling them to scale and grow. It provides strategies to attract investment by enhancing corporate governance, project planning, and operational excellence. It also offers a comprehensive guide to structuring companies, developing a skilled leadership team, planning strategically, and preparing projects for investors.

  • Facilitator: Adekunle Elumaro, CEO, KSM2G and Lolade Ososami, Partner, Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
  • Open Discussions

    Coffee Break and Networking Session



    Session 2Business Den: Networking and Business Shoutout

  • Chairperson: Eche Uduji, Manager, Mining Sector, PwC Nigeria

  • Seize this chance to join the success story in the mining value chain. Join the Business Den and take 5 (five) minutes to introduce your products, services, and business possibilities to a group of influential decision-makers.

  • Participants of the den: TBD


  • Session 3Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG): Reforms and Compliance

  • Moderated by: PwC

  • Background

    As investors increasingly focus on projects with strong Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles, the Nigerian mining sector must align with these priorities to attract capital and build community trust. However, while there is room to strengthen the community rights provisions in the Nigerian Mining Act of 2007, compliance by companies remains challenging, especially for small-scale and Indigenous miners facing financial and capacity constraints. As Nigeria accelerates its push for mining investments, particularly in the green energy sector, it is crucial to strengthen the comprehensive sustainability framework and imbibe the culture of compliance for balancing growth and responsible mining.

    This workshop will explore the community-focused provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), gaps in the Mining Act, and areas for reforms to strengthen sustainability and encourage compliance among indigenous miners. It will provide Indigenous companies with practical strategies for compliance, responsible mining, and preparing sustainability-focused projects to attract financing and investments.

  • Expert Presenter/Workshop Facilitator: Olayide Adesanya, Director, Programmes, New Nigeria Foundation (NNF)
  • Networking Lunch



    Session 4Accelerating Exploration and Mining Investments Through Mines Infrastructure

  • Moderated by: Jumoke Fajemirokun, Partner, ENR Advisory, Nigeria

  • Background

    Nigeria’s insufficient power and transport infrastructure has long been a bottleneck for economic growth. It has also affected operations across the mining value chain, requiring individual investors to create their infrastructure, particularly power plants, railroads, water processing plants, roads and port handling systems, to enable boosts in mining output. Efficient transportation networks, reliable power supply, and digital connectivity are critical to reducing operational costs and enhancing mining efficiency, especially in mineral-rich but underdeveloped regions. Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are essential for developing strategic infrastructure projects that unlock the full potential of these regions and attract foreign investment.

    Purpose

    This session will evaluate how targeted infrastructure development in transportation, power, and digital networks can boost exploration and mining operations and promote sustainability. Panelists will discuss the role of PPPs and infrastructure funding models in building resilient transportation and energy infrastructure that drives long-term sector growth and investment.

    The session will evaluate how targeted infrastructure projects, particularly in transportation, energy, and digital connectivity, can support the feasibility of exploration projects. It will also focus on the role of PPPs in mitigating infrastructure risks and how strategic infrastructure developments can lower operational costs, enhance efficiency, and drive investment into underdeveloped mining regions.

    Panel Discussions
    • Critical infrastructure investments: Critical infrastructure investments needed to support the feasibility of exploration projects, particularly in remote region
    • PPPs: Use of public-private partnerships (PPPs) to finance and develop critical mining infrastructure
    • Renewable energy integration: Opportunities and challenges with scaling renewable solutions in Nigeria's mining sector
  • Olukayode Ramos, Chairman & CEO, Mosra Energy
  • Lolade Ososami, Partner, Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
  • Lolade Ososami, Partner, Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
  • Ayo Ademilua, President, Renewable Energy, Association of Nigeria
  • Afternoon Tea & Coffee



    Session 5Roundtable: Transforming Nigeria’s Development Minerals Sector

  • Moderated by: Ashley Emenike, Consultant, RockPost Nigeria

  • Background

    Development Minerals are minerals and materials mined, processed, manufactured, and used domestically in construction, manufacturing, and agriculture. They include industrial minerals (e.g., barite, mica), construction materials (e.g., granite, sand), dimension stones, and semi-precious stones. Though less profitable than high-value minerals, they strengthen domestic economies and reduce import reliance. Despite these benefits, governments often prioritise high-value minerals, neglecting these essential, locally beneficial resources. Nigeria's development minerals sector is mainly informal and with limited linkages to the domestic economy. Women are critical contributors in this sector but are often neglected.

    Summary

    This session aims to demonstrate how development minerals can spur inclusive and sustainable growth and explore strategies for improving the formality of the development minerals sector operators through access to geodata, finance, investment incentives, and domestic markets.

    Presentation: Leveraging Financing for Unlocking Development Minerals Financing
    This presentation will explore incentivized financing strategies to improve access to finance for artisanal and small-scale miners. It will focus on Development Minerals and other innovative ASM financing approaches.

  • Presenter: Dr. Umar A. Hassan, President, Nigeria Society of Mining Engineers

  • Roundtable Discussions

    Roundtable 1: Using guarantees and risk-sharing instruments to unlock financing
  • Facilitated by: Nexim Bank representative

  • Roundtable 2: Developing a system for generating and disseminating geodata on critical development minerals required by the manufacturing, construction, and transportation sectors
  • Facilitated by: Nigeria Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) representative*

  • Roundtable 3: Demand and supply: Linking development minerals exploration, mining, and processing with Nigerian industries (manufacturing and construction)
  • Facilitated by: Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) representative*
  • Facilitated by: Patrick Odiegwu, Secretary General, Association of Miners and Processors of Barite (AMAPOB)

  • Roundtable 4: Guiding ASMs through Operational Formalisation and Optimised Operations to Unlock Financing Opportunities
  • Facilitated by: Yunusa Mohammed, Director, Artisanal and Small-Scale Department, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development 
  • Session Wrap-up

    End of Business Networking and Investment Day

    2024 Sponsors & Exhibitors

    Official Host
    Organised by
    Official Host
    Ministry of Solid Minerals Development
    Organised by
    Miners Association of Nigeria
    In Partnership with
    Mining Review Africa
    PwC Nigeria
    Vuka Group
    Diamond Plus Sponsors
    Titan Minerals Limited
    Diamond Sponsors
    Africa Finance Corporation
    KURSI Group
    Matrix Energy Group
    MIKANO MOTORS LHCV X LOVOL
    SEGILOLA RESOURCES OPERATING LIMITED
    SINOGRAND CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY
    Gold Sponsors
    Beak Consultants Gmbh
    DELTA INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT
    KAM Holding Limited
    Mantrac Nigeria
    RAPIDLINK RESOURCES LIMITED
    Silver Sponsors
    African Industries Group
    Kogi State
    Nexim Bank
    SMT Nigeria
    XUGONG NIGERIA COMPANY LIMITED
    Bronze Sponsors
    ENR Advisory
    GLORHIS MULTI-SERVICES SARL
    GOOD GOVERNANCE AFRICA
    Goodness Multi Services SARL
    Nuctech Company Limited
    PRD Rigs
    Solar Nigachem Limited
    Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
    XCALIBUR SMART MAPPING
    Exhibitors
    HENAN ZGM INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD
    Hi-Technology Detection Systems (HTDS)
    Hubei Manten Automobile Co., Ltd.
    JiangXi Mining Machinery Co. Ltd
    Liaoning Vasoar Co., Ltd.
    Shandong Drui Machinery Co., Ltd
    Snail Truck Network(Shandong) E-Commerce Co., Ltd.
    Yantai Jinpeng Mining Machinery Co.,LTD
    Zhengzhou yifan machinery co.,ltd.
    Supporting Organisations
    Equipment Leasing Association of Nigeria
    Global Rights
    Nigerian Bar Association- Section on Business Law
    Nigerian Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI)
    Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission
    Nigerian Mining and Geoscience Society (NMGS)
    Women In Mining
    Premier Media Partners
    Mining Review Africa
    The Rock Post
    Media Partners
    AFRICAN MINING MARKET
    BRANDS REVIEW MAGAZINE
    BUSINESS DAY NG
    Construction Review 
    ESI AFRICA
    Global Africa
    International Business Magazine
    MiningCSI
    MIP
    NIGERIANMINING.COM
    OpenLife
    Proshare
    SADC Mining & Construction News
    Techpoint Africa
    THE MINERS
    World Business Outlook
    World Business Outlook

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