Keynote Conference Day Two - 23 November 2022
08:50 - 08:55
WELCOME FROM THE ORGANISER
08:55 - 09:00
CHAIR'S OPENING REMARKS
MINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENTS
09:00 - 09:15
PRESENTATION: MAURITANIA STRATEGY TOWARDS THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE GLOBAL EFFORTS FOR PRODUCING CRITICAL MINERALS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE
Ahmed Taleb Mohamed
Technical Advisor to the Minister, Ministry of Petroleum, Mines and Energy, Mauritania
09:15 - 09:30
PRESENTATION: SUSTAINABILITY, THE KINROSS EXPERIENCE
Mike van Akkooi
Senior Vice President, External Affairs & Co-Head of ESG, Kinross Gold Corporation, Canada
09:30 - 09:45
PRESENTATION: GUELB MOGHREIN COPPER & GOLD MINE - PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
Tony Pyette
Health, Safety and Environment Manager, Mauritanian Copper Mines S.A., Mauritania
09:45 - 10:30
PANEL DISCUSSION: SHARING EXPERIENCES IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF VARIOUS MINERALS RESOURCES
Moderator:
Bocar-Alpha BA
Country Manager Mauritania, Invest In Africa, Mauritania
Panellists:
David Woodall
Managing Director and CEO, Aura Energy, Australia
Nasser Dine Ould Mohamed Yeslem
Director of Exploration, ANARPAM, Mauritania
Mohamed El Moctar Taleb
CEO, El Aouj Mining Company S.A. (EMC), Mauritania
Ahmed Mohamed Khaled
Vice President, National Federation of Gold Factories (FENOR), Mauritania
Tony Pyette
Health, Safety and Environment Manager, Mauritanian Copper Mines S.A., Mauritania
10:30 - 10:45
PRESENTATION: GOLD SECTOR IN MAURITANIA: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
Sidi Mohamed Kaem
President, National Federation of Gold Factories (FENOR), Mauritania
10:45 - 11:00
PRESENTATION: TRANSFORMING ENERGY & MINING OPERATIONS WITH THE POWER OF TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
Tarik Berair
Business Development Manager, Technip Energies, France
11:00 - 11:30
MORNING REFRESHMENTS & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY & SUSTAINABILITY AND ARTISANAL & SMALL SCALE MINING
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11:30 - 11:45
PRESENTATION: LOCAL CONTENT STRATEGY IN MAURITANIA AND ENHANCING TALENTS ATTRACTIVENESS
Sid Ahmed Abeidna
Chairman, SOGECO, Mauritania
11:45 - 12:00
PRESENTATION: RESPONSIBLY DEVELOPING ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE MINING SECTOR & TRANSITION INTO FORMAL AND SUSTAINABLE SECTOR
Madeline R. Young
Recipient of ESG Champion Award, Associate Professor, Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom
12:00 - 12:15
PRESENTATION: PROFESSIONALIZING THE ARTISANAL & SMALL SCALE GOLD MINING SECTOR (ASGM) IN MAURITANIA: FOSTERING SAFER AND MORE PRODUCTIVE SMALL-SCALE MINING; WHAT MAURITANIA CAN LEARN FROM MALI, GHANA AND SIERRA LEONE
Daniel Stapper
Manager, Mines to Markets, Pactworld, France
12:15 - 13:00
PANEL DISCUSSION: THE EVOLUTION OF INDUSTRY THINKING AND APPROACH TO RESPONSIBLE MINING AND THE ROLE OF SUSTAINABILITY AS A TOOL FOR LONG-TERM VALUE CREATION IN THE SECTOR
Moderator:
Madeline R. Young
Recipient of ESG Champion Award, Associate Professor, Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom
Panellists:
Sid Ahmed Abeidna
Chairman, SOGECO, Mauritania
Dr. Ahmed Hamoud
Professor, Nouakchott University, Mauritania
Daniel Stapper
Manager, Mines to Markets, Pactworld, France
Cheikh Benhmeida
Founder & CEO, SEPCO Industries, Mauritania
Mohamed Aly Louly
Academic Director, Ecole Superieure Polytechnique, Mauritania
13:00 - 14:00
NETWORKING LUNCH
GREEN FINANCE & DEVELOPMENT
Session Chairman:
Isselmou Ould Mohamed M'Bady
Minister of Finance
Islamic Republic of Mauritania
14:00 - 14:10
PRESENTATION: ENHANCING MOTHER NATURE’S SOLUTION TO CARBON DIOXIDE – SPEEDING UP CO2 SEQUESTRATION THROUGH ENHANCED WEATHERING
Philip Andrews
Executive Chairman, CO2-Zero Ltd, United Kingdom
14:10 - 14:20
PRESENTATION: UN’S LEADERSHIP AND COORDINATION OF OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, CLIMATE POLICY REFORMS & TAKING ADVANTAGE OF LESSONS LEARNED FROM OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE REGION
Cheikh Fall
Acting Resident Coordinator, United Nations, Mauritania
14:20 - 14:50
PANEL DISCUSSION: GREEN FINANCE & SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MINING SECTOR
Moderator:
Philip Andrews
Executive Chairman, CO2-Zero Ltd, United Kingdom
Panellists:
Jules Ngankam
Group Chief Executive Officer, African Guarantee Fund, Ghana
Cheikh Fall
Acting Resident Coordinator, United Nations, Mauritania
Mohamed El Mokhtar Sidi Haiba
Director, Banque Nationale de Mauritanie (BNM), Mauritania
Nawfal Drari
Project Finance Manager, Corporate & Investment Banking, Attijariwafa Bank Group, Mauritania
TALENT MANAGEMENT IN MINERAL & ENERGY RESOURCES
Session Chairman:
Ousmane Mamadou Kane
Minister of Economic Affairs and Promotion of Productive Sectors
Islamic Republic of Mauritania
14:50 - 15:20
PANEL DISCUSSION: IMPORTANCE OF INDIVIDUAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT & CAPACITIES OF COMPANIES FOR PROFESSIONAL INTEGRATION IN THE MINING SECTOR - POTENTIAL AND CHALLENGES
Panellists:
Dr. Ahmed Hamoud
Professor, Nouakchott University, Mauritania
Prof. Mohamed Elfodhail
Technologist in Mining & Mineral Processing, Ecole Superieure Polytechnique, Mauritania
Arby Kane
President, Mauritania Young Mining Leaders Council, Mauritania
15:20 - 15:50
AFTERNOON REFRESHMENTS & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
LOCAL CONTENT & SUPPLY CHAIN
15:50 - 16:00
PRESENTATION: INCREASING LOCAL CONTENT FOR REBALANCED SUPPLY CHAINS
Mohamedou Abeih
Executive Director, Maurilog, Mauritania
16:00 - 16:10
PRESENTATION: DEVELOPING SOLID LOCAL CONTENT POLICIES AND PARTNERSHIP MECHANISMS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE MINING AND ENERGY SECTORS
Bocar-Alpha BA
Country Manager Mauritania, Invest In Africa, Mauritania
16:10 - 16:20
PRESENTATION: LOCAL CONTENT - SHARING A SUCCESS STORY
Cheikh Benhmeida
Founder & CEO, SEPCO Industries, Mauritania
16:20 - 17:20
PANEL DISCUSSION: OUTLINING THE NEXT STEPS FOR A SUSTAINABLE LOCAL CONTENT IN THE EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES & SUPPLY CHAINS
Moderator:
Rodrigue Djahlin
Senior Operations Officer, International Finance Corporation, Mauritania
Panellists:
Alexis Forrest
Director, Supply Chain, Tasiast Mauritania Limited SA, Mauritania
Fatimetou Abdallahi Hamza
Resources and Talent Development Superintendent, Tasiast Mauritania Limited SA, Mauritania
Mahmoudy Mohamedou
External Relations Superintendent, Tasiast Mauritania Limited SA, Mauritania
Khaled Ahmed
Business Development Manager, Sea Engineering, Mauritania
Sid Ahmed Abeidna
Chairman, SOGECO, Mauritania
Mohamedou Abeih
Executive Director, Maurilog, Mauritania
Tony Pyette
Health, Safety and Environment Manager, Mauritanian Copper Mines S.A., Mauritania
17:20 - 17:30
CHAIR'S CLOSING REMARKS & END OF CONFERENCE
CLOSING CEREMONY
17:30 - 18:00
PRESENTATION: CLOSING GOVERNMENT KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Ahmed Salem Bouheda
Secretary General, Ministry of Petroleum, Mines and Energy, Mauritania
18:00
END OF CONFERENCE DAY 2