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Simon Meadows Smith
MANAGING DIRECTOR, SEMS EXPLORATION
"Across the region, the old model of flying in expats to do the technical job combined with a few locals doing the rest of the work on the ground has to change and has started to change."
Doris Afanyedey
GENERAL MANAGER, CUMMINS GHANA
"The mining sector across West Africa is ripe with opportunities and we are looking to expand our network of dealers."
Shahram Tafazoli
FOUNDER AND CEO, MOTION METRICS
Motion Mertics explains how the latest technologies are being deployed in African mines.
Minister Arc. Olamilekan Adegbite
MINISTER OF MINES AND STEEL DEVELOPMENT, NIGERIA
Nigeria’s Minister of Mines and Steel Development explains how the country is eagerly luring investors to its under-developed mining sector.
Federico De Simone
DIRECTOR, DE SIMONE GROUP
De Simone undertakes engineering and construction for the mining sector across West Africa.
Chris McQuillan
DIRECTOR, PW NIGERIA MINING LIMITED (PWN MINING)
PW Nigeria Mining explains its move into Nigeria’s underdeveloped mining industry.
Lorenzo Fiorillo
EVP WEST AFRICA, ENI
ENI updates GBR on the progress of its operations across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Nicholas Okafor
PARTNER, UDO UDOMA & BELO OSAGIE
"The Nigerian Government has made several attempts to make gas utilization a separate component from oil. The delay of the PIB has slowed that down as there is no gas legislation that has clearly set out how to explore, issue licenses, produce and then monetize gas."
Dr. Timi Austen-Peters
CHAIRMAN, DORMAN LONG ENGINEERING LIMITED
Dorman Long is fortunate to run a diversified business. Whilst the fabrication and galvanizing businesses have ground to a halt, the maintenance business endures so that at least a fair number of our staff are still kept busy and there is some continuing economic activity.
Gbite Falade
MANAGING DIRECTOR AND GROUP COO, OILSERV
Oilserv is an indigenous service company operating in the energy space in Nigeria for approximately 25 years, providing services across the oil, gas and power sectors.
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It is said that mining is a patient industry. Current demand projections are not. Demand for minerals deemed ‘critical’ is set to increase almost fourfold by 2030, according to the UN. Demand for nickel, cobalt and lithium is predicted to double, triple and rise ten-fold, respectively, between 2022 and 2050. The world will need to mine more copper between 2018 and 2050 than it has mined throughout history. 2050 is also the deadline to curb emissions before reaching a point of ‘no return.’ The pace of mineral demand and the consequences of not meeting it force the industry to act fast and take more risks. Mining cannot afford to be a patient industry anymore. The scramble for supply drives miners back to geological credentials, and therefore to places like the African Central Copperbelt.
It is said that mining is a patient industry. Current demand projections are not. Demand for minerals deemed ‘critical’ is set to increase almost fourfold by 2030, according to the UN. Demand for nickel, cobalt and lithium is predicted to double, triple and rise ten-fold, respectively, between 2022 and 2050. The world will need to mine more copper between 2018 and 2050 than it has mined throughout history. 2050 is also the deadline to curb emissions before reaching a point of ‘no return.’ The pace of mineral demand and the consequences of not meeting it force the industry to act fast and take more risks. Mining cannot afford to be a patient industry anymore. The scramble for supply drives miners back to geological credentials, and therefore to places like the African Central Copperbelt.
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