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Vice Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources for Mining Affairs Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

President of the Republic of South Africa The Republic of South Africa Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa is a South African businessman and politician who is currently serving as the fifth democratically elected president of South Africa. Formerly an anti-apartheid activist, trade union leader, and businessman, Ramaphosa is also the president of the African National Congress. Born:… read more »

Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry, and Minerals Africa Union Commission (AUC) Ambassador Albert Mudenda Muchanga is African Union Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals. In addition to these broad areas, the portfolio also covers: investment, innovation, entrepreneurship, economic integration, economic policies and research, statistics and oil and gas. He is… read more »

Director IGF Greg Radford is the Director of the Secretariat to the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF). The IGF works with its 80 member governments to develop inclusive and gender-equitable practices, optimize financial benefits, support livelihoods in small and large-scale mining operations, and safeguard the environment through effective policy and… read more »

Group Sustainability Executive Barrick Gold Corporation Grant Holds a BSc in Geology and Geography & Environmental Management and a Masters in Environmental Management. He has over 19 years of experience in Environmental and Social aspects within the mining Industry and has been extensively involved in the management and compilation of the Environmental and Social Impact… read more »

General Manager: Corporate Services African Exploration Mining and Finance Corporation

Director Wits Mining Institute University of the Witwatersrand Glen Nwaila is the Director of the Wits Mining Institute and Adjunct Professor at the School of Geosciences, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits). Prior to joining Wits, he worked in the mining and consulting industries for 12 years, where he led teams of mining professionals and led… read more »

Director of Mining and DGOJP IndustriALL Global Union Glen Mpufane is a South African working and living in Geneva, Switzerland as the Director of Mining, Diamonds, Gems, Ornament and Jewelry Production (DGOJP) since 2012 with IndustriALL Global Union, a global union based in Geneva, Switzerland. He is also the lead on occupational health for IndustriALL… read more »

Group Head of IGSR Anglo American Experienced international executive and sustainability practitioner with over 25 years in the extractives sector. Froydis started her career in government and joined the oil and gas sector and gained over a decade of experience holding a number of project and corporate positions around the world.  She joined Anglo American… read more »

Manager: Extractives African Development Bank Fred Kabanda is the Manager, Extractives at the African Natural Resources Management and Investment Centre of the African Development Bank where he oversees the work streams in oil, gas and mineral sectors. He has worked for over 30 years in Policy setting, Regulation and Management of extractive sectors. He has… read more »

Divisional Manager UASA THE UNION Mr Stehring started his mining career at the Chamber of Mines Training Centre in 1997; and occupied positions as Miner Shift Boss and Mine Overseer before joining UASA – the Union in 1995 as (Regional Manager) and currently occupy the position of Divisional Manager Minerals in Southern African.

Divisional Manager UASA THE UNION Mr Stehring started his mining career at the Chamber of Mines Training Centre in 1997; and occupied positions as Miner Shift Boss and Mine Overseer before joining UASA – the Union in 1995 as (Regional Manager) and currently occupy the position of Divisional Manager Minerals in Southern African.

Rector and Vice-Chancellor University of the Free state Prof Francis William Petersen is the Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State since 1 April 2017.  He has formerly been Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town; Dean: Engineering and the Built Environment at the University of Cape Town; Executive Head: Strategy… read more »

CEO Bushveld Minerals Fortune is a mining entrepreneur and founding shareholder of VM Investment Company (Proprietary) Ltd, a principal investments and advisory company focusing on mining projects in Africa. He has played a leading role in the origination, establishment and project development of several junior mining companies in Africa. Fortune graduated from the University of… read more »

National Coordinator/Public Relations Mineworkers Union of Zambia (MUZ), an affiliate of IndustriALL Global Union Fletcher Mushimbwa is one of the young Zambian unionists and media personnel that aims at  becoming one of the greatest unionists in Africa. He was born in 1986 in a city called Solwezi one of the mining towns of North western… read more »