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Minister of Energy & Mineral Resources Republic of South Africa  Mr Samson Gwede Mantashe was born on the 21st of June 1955 in the village of Lower Cala in the then Transkei (now Eastern Cape Province). He cut his teeth as an activist in the Student Christian Movement (SCM) Minister Mantashe received a Bachelor of Commerce degree… read more »

Minister of Minerals & Energy Republic of Botswana An experienced and highly skilled leader focused in developing innovative solutions for professional challenges, optimising production, and maximising resources in various organisations including metals and diamond mines, construction and engineering firms. He has held higher positions in various mining companies. He has broad business skills set that include… read more »

Minister of Minerals & Energy Republic of Botswana An experienced and highly skilled leader focused in developing innovative solutions for professional challenges, optimising production, and maximising resources in various organisations including metals and diamond mines, construction and engineering firms. He has held higher positions in various mining companies. He has broad business skills set that include… read more »

Former Special Envoy Great Lakes & Sahel Regions of Africa, USA

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Republic of South Africa Current PositionBarbara Creecy is the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment of the Republic of South Africa since 30 May 2019.  In November 2019, Ms Barbara Creecy was also elected as the President of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN). Ms Creecy is one… read more »

Minister of Petroleum, Mines and Energy Mauritania Mr. Abdessalam Ould Mohamed Saleh holds a degree in economics from the Faculty of Law and Economics of Tunis, a postgraduate degree (DEA) in economics from the University of Paris I Panthéon- Sorbonne (France) and an International Degree in Public Administration from the National School of Administration (ENA)… read more »

Partner, Critical Resource Team Lead ERM Henry Hall is an ERM Partner as well as the Managing Director of the Critical Resource team. Henry’s career has focused on political, stakeholder, environmental and reputational challenges facing mining and energy companies. Henry has a deep knowledge of the business environment for mining investors in a wide range… read more »

Acting Executive Head for HR Exxaro Resources Hemuna Bhola has a passion for people development and lives out this passion by providing career coaching and mentoring to support individuals develop to their fullest potential. Hemuna started her career in 1996 as a junior lecturer at the university of Durban-Westville and Zululand (Umlazi Campus). Her passion… read more »

Operations Lead Africa International Geothermal Association Helen has worked on a range of geothermal projects throughout Africa and globally for almost 10 years. She is passionate about getting the most out of this renewable resource from electricity, heat applications and critical minerals, while ensuring environmental and social governanece are incorporated in to the development process… read more »

Director of Mining and Metals for EMEA DSS+ Helder Santos has over 25 years of international experience, with over 10 years as a leader in industry and 15 years in consulting, delivering operational excellence projects across more than 30 countries. He has significant, diverse experience across the business value chain, particularly in operations, supply chain,… read more »

Sector Specialist: Mining, Beneficiation and Energy PIC Heidi has spent more than 20 years in the mining industry in one form or the other.  She has worked in the ultra-deep gold mines in South Africa, evaluated mining projects across the globe and was  a top rated mining equity analyst by the Financial Mail. During this… read more »

Technical Specialist Anglo American Hazel Wienand is a Technical Specialist at Anglo American with nine years’ experience in the minerals & metals processing industry. She graduated from the University of Pretoria with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and an honours degree in water treatment. Hazel has designed, commissioned, and performed studies for copper, chromite,… read more »

Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, Republic of Kenya H.E Salim Mvurya EGH is the Cabinet Secretary (Minister) for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs in the Republic of Kenya. He previously served as Governor of Kwale County in Kenya for ten years, from 2013 to 2022. He holds a Masters… read more »