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Partner, Financial Situations & Capital Markets Lead Brunswick Di has worked for over 20 years advising large multinationals around transactions, investor engagement and issues management. She has experience across a wide variety of industries with a strong focus on mining, TMT and financial services. Prior to joining Brunswick, Di worked in investment banking as a… read more »

Global Director – Energy and Extractives Global Practice World Bank Dr. Papathanasiou leads more than 100 professionals at the Global Units of the Energy and Extractives Global Practice of the World Bank. He coordinates the overall strategic direction of the Practice, advances the knowledge and learning agenda for the Bank’s energy and extractives professionals, and… read more »

Mining Engineer in Training Kumba Iron Ore Dawid (Dawie) is a Mining Engineer in Training at Kumba Iron Ore’s Sishen mine, a subsidiary of Anglo American. He started his career as a blasting assistant and operator at Sishen mine while studying part time. After obtaining his BTech in Mining Engineering, he joined the Professionals-In-Training (PIT)… read more »

Director, Corporate Engagement & Strategic Partnership Fair Cobalt Alliance Director of Fundraising & Innovation at The Impact Facility, David Sturmes applies his background in value chain development and responsible resource governance to mobilise investment into the professionalization of the artisanal and small-scale gold and cobalt mining sector across East and Central Africa. David has been… read more »

Head: Enterprise & Supply Chain Development Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (Absa CIB) As Head of Enterprise & Supply Chain Development (ESD) for the Absa Corporate & Investment Bank, David is responsible for defining and implementing the ESD strategy, which looks to leverage corporate partnerships to improve access to finance for suppliers and distributors in… read more »

CEO Mine, Health & Safety Council DMRE David ‘Dave’ Mamphitha joined the Mine Health and Safety Council as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in April 2022. He holds qualifications in Metallurgy, Mining and Commerce, as well as an MBA from GIBS (UP). He is a member of The Institute of Directors South Africa (IoDSA) and… read more »

Global Head of Sustainability and ESG Gerald Group Daniele La Porta, Global Head of ESG and Sustainability joined Gerald Group in February 2022 to lead  ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and Sustainability strategies on a global basis. Daniele has spent 18 years at World Bank in Brazil and Washington DC as a Senior Mining Specialist… read more »

President International Tax and Investment Center Daniel A. Witt has been working to promote free markets and helping to lower the barriers to tax, trade, and investment in transition economies for over 30 years. Having worked with 85 countries, he has co-developed a unique neutral table to bring together the public sector, private sector, and… read more »

Policy Lead, Extractive Industries Tax and Transparency Oxfam America Mr. Daniel Mulé is Oxfam’s Policy Lead for Extractive Industries Tax and Transparency, based in Washington, DC. Trained as a lawyer in the US and UK, his work focuses on fiscal reforms, corporate tax practices, transparency, anticorruption, and energy transition issues in the oil, gas, and… read more »

Business Analyst Chamber of Mines Burkina Cyrille Zongo is a Junior Business Analyst working with the Chamber of Mines of Burkina. Fulbright Scholar, Cyrille holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Rocherster Institute of Technology in, Rochester, New York and a Bachelor in Economics and Management  from the University of Ouagadougou. After working as… read more »

Executive Chairman and CEO Gerald Group Craig Dean is Chairman and CEO of Gerald Group. Craig has over 25 years of experience in the global commodities trading and shipping sectors, and previously was Partner in Audit at Deloitte & Touche. Gerald Group has established itself over six decades as the largest, independent and employee-owned global… read more »

Managing Director – Commodities Research BMO Capital Markets Colin Hamilton is a Managing Director and Commodities Analyst for BMO Capital Markets.  Based in London, he leads BMO’s market intelligence and price forecasting efforts across base metals, bulk commodities, precious metals and battery raw materials.  With a background as a metallurgist, strong focus on China and… read more »

CEO B2Gold Corporation Clive Johnson has served as a Director and the President of B2Gold since December 2006 and Chief Executive Officer since March 2007. Mr. Johnson oversees our long-term strategy and development as well as the day-to-day activities of B2Gold. Previously, Mr. Johnson was involved with Bema Gold and its predecessor companies since 1977…. read more »

CEO & Founder CGC Consulting & ADAPT Digital Solutions Clive is a global executive with over 20 years’ experience in international procurement and supply chain, strategy & sustainability. Clive has worked in mining, industrial and automotive industries and has gain extensive experience in strategy formulation and implementation, Procurement/ supply chain, supplier diversity, sustainable development and… read more »

Director Tavistock Group Charles Vivian started his communications career at Citigate Dewe Rogerson in 1997 before co-founding Pelham Public Relations in 2004. During that time he created a successful mining practice at the agency as well as growing the business into one of the fastest growing financial and corporate communications businesses in the UK; until… read more »