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Events This page is a bulletin board for forthcoming events such as conferences, seminars and exhibitions concerning mineral resource issues in Africa. To post an event to this page please email the event details to: minerals.forum@unctad.org. Please include the event title, venue, dates, a contact name and email, and a description of the event. Additional information such as programmes or documents may also be forwarded, preferably in MS Word, Adobe PDF or text formats. Events are also listed on: InfoMine - The Events section has a comprehensive listing of all minerals, mining and processing related events worldwide. Title of Event: Diamonds
Africa 2007 - The Changing Nature and Future of Diamonds in Africa Event Details: Detailed information on the Conference is available... here Title of Event: Reserve
Estimation and Reporting Africa 2007 Event Details: The Conference will deliver best practice with a holistic coverage of
business critical reserves issues... more
Title of Event: Fourth
Southern African Base Metals Conference Event Details: This conference is aimed at exploring the contributions that led to the
revival of the base metals industry in Africa with regard to the mining
and metallurgical disciplines. The conference also intends to explore
how the base metal industry in Africa can maximize the advantage to be
gained from the increase in base metal prices, through research, innovative
thinking, and new ways of operating and implementing projects... more
Title of Event: 6th
International Heavy Minerals Conference (HMC2007) Event Details: The Conference focus on the Heavy Minerals industry. It will provide
a forum for an exchange of knowledge in all aspects from exploration through
processing and product applications. This is a strictly technical conference
and efforts by the organizing committee are aimed at preserving this technical
nature... more
Title of Event:
5th
African Business Leaders Forum Event Details The 5th African Business Leaders Forum is designed to help business leaders
in the private and public sector leaders to understand and strengthen
their resolve to fight poverty and underdevelopment on the continent ...
more
Title of event: Mining
& Electricity Africa 2003 Exhibition The Mining & Electricity Africa 2003 exhibition follows the successful 2002 show and provides companies in the sector with an ideal promotional tool for getting their share of the associated contracts that will go with the large expansion in mining and electricity supply in Tanzania and other parts of East and Southern Africa.
Title of event: Workshop
on the establishment of an Africa Mining Network The purpose of the workshop is to review the rationale for an Africa Mining Network and to discuss modalities for the Network's establishment and operation. The workshop and the Africa Mining Network are intended to support ongoing and emerging initiatives in Africa including the Africa Mining Partnership, a recent initiative of African mining ministers linked to the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). Further information is available on the Africa Mining Network page.
Title of event: Extractive Industries Review
- Regional Consultation Workshop III Africa Region The Extractive Industries Review (EIR) is a process that the World Bank Group has launched to discuss its future role in the extractive industries with concerned stakeholders. The aim is to produce a set of recommendations that will guide involvement of the World Bank Group in the sectors of oil, gas and mining. The third World Bank Extractive Industries Review (EIR) workshop is to be held in South Africa.
Title of event: Green Mining Technologies Mining and related issues will come under the spotlight when the Council for Mineral Technology (Mintek) hosts a two-day event, to run parallel with the earth summit conference (the World Summit on Sustainable Development), on August 29 and 30. The theme will be green technologies for the formal and informal mining sector.
Title of event:
Joint Seminar on "Management of Mineral Wealth
and the Role of Mineral Wealth in Socio-economic Development" Detailed information on the seminar including the programme, participants and the presentations is available here.
Title of event: Mineral
Processing 2002 - Incorporating a workshop on Environmental Issues
and Water Management in Mineral Processing
Title of event: West
Africa Mining Conference and Exhibition 2002 A West African mining conference and exhibition is to be held in Accra, Ghana. Presentations will explore the role of mining in economic and social development, the role of international institutions in promoting and financing mining development, specific country profiles and experiences drawn from the development and operation of mines in Africa.
Title of event: Investing
in African Mining Conference - Indaba 2002 The conference brings together international mining executives, legislators and mine ministers from 25 countries, property owners and the global investment community to build mining investment in Africa. The program provides up-to-date mining legislation and responds to trends and opportunities in the industry. The Conference forum attracts long term investment capital to mining projects in African countries.
Title of event: South African Government
to co-host regional seminar on peaceful uses of Nuclear Energy MBendi 9 November 2001. The Department of Minerals and Energy will co-host a Regional Public Information Seminar on "Peaceful uses of Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century" with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), from 13-15 November 2001 in Cape Town. The objective of the
seminar is to promote public understanding of Nuclear Energy applications.
This will be of assistance to Government as part of its efforts to build
capacity for decision making and aiding. Opinion leaders such as media,
members of the legislature, public office bearers and the general public
from South Africa will be invited to participate. The aim will be to stimulate
a discussion on various aspects of nuclear energy applications. Further information is available from the MBendi news item.
Title of event: 2nd Meeting - Committee
on Natural Resources and Science and Technology (CNRST) "Enhancing
Africa's Competitiveness: Policy Issues in Natural Resources and Science
and Technology" The CNRST is a statutory organ of the ECA's Conference of African Ministers responsible for Economic Development and Planning mandated to address issues in the areas of natural resources and science and technology development in Africa. The 2nd Meeting of the Committee will explore through a number of presentations the establishment of efficient research and development facilities, the development of skilled and highly trained professionals, the strengthening of technological innovation capabilities, the adaption and application of new and emerging technologies, the promotion of quality management and the creation of a conducive environment for entrepreneurship development and private sector participation. Also to be a subect of the meeting are the development of supporting infrastructure and the harmonisation of policies, laws, regulations and practices at subregional and regional level. The provisional programme, input paper and an issue paper for the 2nd Meeting are available in Adobe PDF format. A review of progress on the implementation of decisions from the 1st meeting is also available.
Title of event: Conference on Environmentally
Responsible Mining in Southern Africa Technical and policy papers were presented on the topics of sustainable development, mine wastes, radioactive wastes, water quality and waste stream management, regulatory framework, management and regulation of cyanide, corporate social responsibility and shareholder value, public participation and EMS Case studies.
Title of event: MMSD Southern Africa
- Multi-Stakeholder Workshop The workshop for the Southern Africa regional group of the Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD) project provided a progress update, reviewed research reports and recommendations, and identified implementation mechanisms. This information will feed into the MMSD final report. The regional research reports and other information produced through
the work of the MMSD Southern Africa regional group are available at:
Title of event: Workshop on Governance
and Resource Projects in West Africa A background paper and programme for this workshop are available in Adobe acrobat pdf format. Further information on the Royal Institute for International Affairs
is available at:
Title of event: The African Economic
Forum The Economic Forum is organised once a year in which dignitaries are invited to take part as guest speakers. The ultimate goal is to discuss topics of vital importance on the continent and it is destined for as large a public as university scholars, officials of the International organisations, business executives as well as the diplomatic corps. The aim is to identify problems through real dialogue among the various economic, social and political actors involved in the development process of the continent. Indeed, often considered less competitive and under-developed, African countries are, since their independence, confronted with a number of problems due essentially to political instability unfavourable to any foreign investment. This process of underdevelopment is also the result of lack of communication, of the ignorance towards the African traditions, of a social culture not adapted to the modern western management techniques, as well as an academic and a professional system of training that have never taken into account the real needs of the African societies. In order to contribute in the search of solutions to these problems, the African Research and Management Training Centre (CARFMAN) was established in 1993 with the aim of promoting a concept of management suitable to the specific social, political, economic, and cultural characteristics of African societies. It carries the triple duties of research, training and service to entrepreneurship, enterprise creation and development.
Title of event: MIGA African Mining
2000 Symposium The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), a member of The World Bank group, organizes an annual symposium on African Mining Investment and Business Opportunities. This Symposium, brings together key African government decision-makers with representatives of mining companies, financial institutions and service providers worldwide. An overview, schedule and registration information for the symposium
is available at:
Title of event: Growth and
diversification in Mineral Economies A regional workshop was organized as part of an UNCTAD project on diversification and commodity based development. The provisional programme and documents are available at: http://www.natural-resources.org/minerals/development/event_cap.htm
Title of event: Geodesa
2000 Conference - "Geoscience data and success in mineral exploration
- examples from southern & eastern Africa"
The fourth annual Geodesa technical workshops /conferences. The Geodesa project is organising these events at SEAMIC with the purpose of providing a forum for interaction for the geoscientists active in the region. The conference on "Geoscience data and success in mineral exploration" - attracts interest from government institutions (Geological Surveys), private companies (mineral exploration and mining companies) and universities. The conference
proceedings are available from the SEAMIC website. Further information on the Geoscience Data-compilation in Eastern and Southern Africa (Geodesa) project is available.
Title of event: MIGA
African Mining 1998 Symposium - 5th Annual The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), a member of The World Bank group, organizes an annual symposium on African Mining Investment and Business Opportunities. The Proceedings and other information are available.
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