2021 Programme coming soon!
Wednesday 4 November 2020
Session One
| 07:00 | Exhibitor bump-in, Conference Level, Pan Pacific Hotel |
| 11:00 | Arrival Tea, Coffee and Registration |
| 12:00 | Welcome: Bill Repard, Executive Chairman, Paydirt Media Pty Ltd (5) |
| 12:05 | Opening Address: Hon. Bill Johnston MLA, Minister of Mines and Petroleum, Government of Western Australia (20) |
| 12:25 | Stuart Gale, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Resolute Mining (25) |
| 12:50 | Tim Carstens, Managing Director, Base Resources Ltd (20) |
| 13:10 | Alistair Cowden, Executive Chairman, Firefinch Ltd (15) |
| 13:25 | Allan Mulligan, Executive Director, Walkabout Resources Ltd (15) |
| 13:40 | Panel Discussion: Setting the agenda (20) |
| 14:00 | Lunch, Exhibition Area, sponsored by SkyTEM (45) |
Session Two
| 14:40 | Karl Simich, Managing Director and CEO, Sandfire Resources NL (25) |
| 15:05 | Richard Hyde, CEO and Executive Chairman, West African Resources Ltd (15) |
| 15:20 | Tom Revy, Managing Director, BlackEarth Minerals NL (15) |
| 15:35 | Peter Ledwidge, Managing Director, Mako Gold Ltd (15) |
| 15:50 | Questions (5) |
| 15:55 | Meet the Ambassadors Part One: Africa diplomatic corps come together to discuss the landscape for investment in their respective regions (30) Jeff Hart, Paydirt Media (Convenor); H.E. Marthinus Van Schalkwyk, South Africa; H.E. Joe Tapera Mhishi, Zimbabwe; H.E. Marie Monty, Mauritius |
| 16:25 | Afternoon Tea, Exhibition Area, sponsored by Geodrill (20) |
Session Three
| 16:45 | Tim Beresford, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) (15) |
| 17:00 | Mark Norwell, Managing Director and CEO, Perenti (15) |
| 17:15 | Questions (5) |
| 17:20 | Meet the Ambassadors Part Two, Australian and African diplomatic corps come together to discuss the landscape for investment in their respective regions (45) Dominic Piper, Australia's Paydirt (Convenor); Gita Kamath, South Africa; Glenn Miles, Egypt; Peter Doyle, Ethiopia; Micheal Cutts, Morocco; Bronte Moules, Zimbabwe |
| 18:05 | Australia-Africa Minerals and Energy Group (AAMEG) Awards Presentation (55) |
| 19:00 | AAMEG Awards Cocktail Function, Exhibition Area, sponsored by Perenti  |
Thursday 5 November 2020
Session Four
| 10:30 | Arrival Tea, Coffee and Registration |
| 11:00 | Mike Christie, Director - Exploration, First Quantum Minerals Ltd (20) |
| 11:20 | Mark Strizek, Executive Director; Tietto Minerals Ltd (15) |
| 11:35 | Paul Roberts, Managing Director, Predictive Discovery Ltd (15) |
| 11:50 | Phil McKeiver, Project Counsel, Gilbert + Tobin (15) |
| 12:05 | Questions (5) |
| 12:10 | Panel Discussion: Women in Mining (45) Muza Gondwe, Curtin University (Convenor); Trish O'Reily, Trish O'Reilly Consulting; Kristie Young, Primero; HardHat; Tara Robson, Sipa Resources Ltd |
| 12:55 | Lunch, Exhibition Area, sponsored by Bennett + Co (45) |
Session Five
| 13:35 | John Borshoff, Managing Director and CEO, Deep Yellow Ltd (15) |
| 13:50 | William Witham, Chief Executive Officer, Australian-Africa Minerals and Energy Group (AAMEG) (15) |
| 14:05 | Alfred Baku, Executive Vice President and Head of West Africa, Gold Fields (15) |
| 14:20 | Update on Mining Indaba 2021 (15) |
| 14:35 | Wilson Robb, Chairman, Aurum Exploration Services (15) |
| 14:50 | Questions (5) |
| 14:55 | Meet the Ambassadors Part Three: African diplomatic corps come together to discuss the landscape for investment in their respective regions (25) Jeff Hart, Paydirt Media (Convenor); H.E. Isaiya Kabira, Kenya; Mr Beryihun Temesgen, Ethiopia; H.E. Dr Joyce Kikafunda, Uganda |
| 15:25 | Afternoon Tea, Exhibition Area, sponsored by MARLINK (20) |
Session Six
| 15:45 | H.E. Takele Uma, Minister for Mines and Petroleum, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (15) |
| 16:00 | Harry Anagnostaras-Adams, Executive Chairman, KEFI Minerals plc (15) |
| 16:15 | Hon. Aziz Rabbah, Minister of Energy, Mines and Sustainable Development, Kingdom of Morocco, (15) |
| 16:30 | Lisa Sharland, Head of International Program, Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) (15) |
| 16:45 | Michael Ostrove, Global Co-Chair of International Arbitration, DLA Piper (15) |
| 17:00 | Questions (5) |
| 17:05 | Meet the Ambassadors Part Four: Australian diplomatic corps come together to discuss the landscape for investment in their respective regions (45) Dominic Piper, Australia's Paydirt (Convenor); Gregory Andrew, Ghana; Alison Chartres, Kenya; Kate O'Shaughnessy, Maurtitus; Ian Halliday, Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) |
| 17:50 | ADU Football Cup Cocktail Function, Exhibition Area |
Friday 6 November 2020
Session Seven
| 11:30 | Arrival Tea, Coffee and Registration |
| 12:00 | Stephen Wetherall, Managing Director and CEO, Lucapa Diamond Company Ltd (20) |
| 12:20 | Sherif Andrawes, Global Head of Natural Resources, BDO (15) |
| 12:35 | Mark Jessell, Director, Agate Project Ltd (15) |
| 12:50 | Lindsay Reed, Chief Executive Officer, Minbos Resources Ltd (15) |
| 13:05 | Questions (5) |
| 13:10 | Meet the Ambassadors Part Five: African diplomatic corps come together to discuss the landscape for investment in their respective regions (30) Jeff Hart, Paydirt Media (Convenor); Mrs Bola Ayoka Asaju, Nigeria; Ms Vivian Asempapa Ghana; H.E. Frank Bwalya, Zambia |
| 13:40 | Lunch, Exhibition Area, sponsored by PCF Capital Group (55) |
Session Eight
| 14:30 | Jeff Quartermaine, Managing Director, Perseus Mining Ltd (20) |
| 14:50 | Dave Manning, Global Head of Hybrid, Juwi Renewable Energies Pty Ltd (15) |
| 15:05 | Peter De Leo, Managing Director, Lycopodium Ltd (15) |
| 15:20 | Questions (5) |
| 15:25 | Panel Discussion: Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance, sponsored by DLA Piper (45) Dominic Piper, (Convenor); Rhys Davies, DLA Piper; Tim Carstens, Base Resources Ltd; Peter Dawson, Lycopodium Ltd |
| 16:10 | Errol Smart, Managing Director and CEO, Orion Minerals Ltd (15) |
| 16:25 | Roger Baxter, Chief Executive Officer, Minerals Council South Africa (15) |
| 16:40 | Hon. Gwede Mantashe MP, Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Republic of South Africa, TBC (15) |
| 16:55 | Panel Discussion: Stretegies for reinvigorating investment in the South African minerals sector (35) Dominic Piper, Australia's Paydirt (Convenor); Hon. Gwede Mantashe MP, Republic of South Africa; Errol Smart, Orion Minerals Ltd; Roger Baxter, Minerals Council South Africa |
| 17:30 | Closing Remarks |
| 17:40 | Closing Drinks, Bar Uma (Lobby Lounge) |
