WaCA Mining 2025 Agenda Highlights
Mineral Resource Policy, Regulations and Investment Updates on Ghana, Mali, Ivory Coast, DRC, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Benin, and others - The Opportunities and the Risks
Unlocking Green Metals Opportunities in Africa
Investing in Essential Commodities the World Needs to Decarbonise
New Tax Regime Developments and Their Implications for Mining Investments
What's the Perception and Reality of West & Central Africa Mining? Risk-Reward Ratings on Mining in the Region
Practical Framework for Stakeholders Collaboration
Strategic Priorities Towards Accelerated Energy Transition
Understanding Business and Operational Risk Mitigation Strategies
Attracting Investments and Joint Ventures
Mergers and Acquisitions in West & Central Africa Mining
Capital Raising Options: Debt, Equity, Project Finance and Key Challenges in Financing
Tackling Infrastructure Challenges: Energy, Water, Communications and Transport
Strengthening Local Participation in the Extractive Industry and Building Positive Relationships with Local Communities
Managing Environmental Risk in Project Development
Identifying, Managing and Quantifying Discreet, Schedule and Capital Risks Facing Mining Projects
Practical Actions for Dealing with Health, Safety and Labour Issues
Setting-up Efficient Mining Systems and Operations
The New Paradigm in Sustainable Mining
What Constitutes Corruption?
How to Ensure Compliance and Business Integrity
Innovative Business Models and Local Engagement for Environmental Solutions
Demonstrating the Latest Solutions for Mining Projects in the Region by Leading Equipment and Service Providers
Latest Disruptive Technology and Innovations for Mining Operations
WaCA Mining 2025 Panel of Speakers:
The Summit will see the gathering of ministers, senior mining officials and top industry stakeholders from in and around the WaCA region – along with top industry players from North America, Europe, Australia and Asia.
Apply to Speak
To join the Speakers Panel, drop us an email to cathy.lim@magenta-global.com.sg. We’d like to hear from you.
Call to Mining and Service Providers
As the region’s premier mining industry event, WaCA Mining is an excellent opportunity to showcase your technology and innovation. Limited speaking slots are available to sponsors and senior exhibitors. We invite you to submit an abstract to share your knowledge, experience and ideas with high-level influencers and strategic decision makers.
Do you have an interesting and enthusiastic presentation that you would like to share at this Summit? Please take into account the following issues for your presentation:
- The content should make a bridge between technology/research and deployment including the potential business case
- Which industry problem/s do you solve?
- Technological advancements with respect to the rest of the current market
- Cooperation – technological-wise, business-wise, deployment-wise
- Market/application potential
Email cathy.lim@magenta-globalcom.sg with your presentation topic and abstract.
Meet Some of Our WaCA Mining Speakers Alumni
Hon Kwaku Asomah Cheremeh
Minister of Lands & Natural Resources, Ghana
Abraham Agbozo
Africa Regional Compliance and Governance Counsel for Newmont
Aimé Emmanuel Yoka
Country Manager, Sundance Resources; CEO, Congo Iron SA; Director, Marys Capital Investments; President, Congolese Mining Federation, DRC
Attie Roux
Chief Operating Officer, Endeavour Mining, Ivory Coast
Begna Gebreyes
VP Investments, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)
Benjamin Aryee
Advisor (Mining) to Minister, Ministry of Lands & Natural Resources, Ghana
Ibrahima Lamine Wane
Former Minister of Energy & Petroleum, Managing Director, Wafa Mining, Mauritania
Ludivine Wouters
Managing Director, Latitude Five, Ivory Coast
Sulemanu Koney
CEO, Chamber of Mines, Ghana
NJ Ayuk
Managing Partner, Centurion LLP, Equatorial Guinea
Sayiba Tambwe Patient
Regional Director, OGEFREM, Democratic Republic of Congo
Yvon Oterigui
Director of Geology and Mining Research, Ministry of Industry & Mines, Gabon
Bashir Ahmed
Vice President, Development & Mining, Asante Gold Corporation
Remy Seraphin Moumpoussa
Director, Geological & Mining Research Centre; Supervisor of Mining Permit Concessions & Adviser to the Mining Ministry, Ministry of Mines, Republic of Congo
Nick Holroyde
Sales & Marketing Coordinator, Energold, UK
Addae Antwi-Boasiako
CEO, Minerals Commission, Ghana
Barbara Oteng Gyasi
Former Deputy Minister, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Ghana
Christophe Howell
Vice President, Mining & Primary Metals, Veolia
Ferdinand Koffi
Managing Director, JOFEMA Mineral Resources Sarl, Director, FORAVIE, 2nd Vice President, Groupement Professionnel des Miniers de Côte d’Ivoire (GPMCI)
Richard Kofi Afenu
Director, Research, Statistics & MIS, Ministry of Lands & Natural Resources, Ghana
Tina Joemat-Pettersson
Former Minister of Energy, Republic of South Africa
Eric Williams
Former Minister of Energy of Trinidad and Tobago
Djerassem Le Bemadjie
Former Minister of Petroleum & Energy, Chad
H.E. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima
Minister of Mines, Industry & Energy, Equatorial Guinea
Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah
Former Minister of Energy & Petroleum, Ghana
Hajiya Fatima Shinkafi
Executive Secretary, Solid Minerals Development Fund, Nigeria
Samuel Djiguemde
Geologist, Bureau of Mines & Geology (BUMIGEB), Burkina Faso
Ralph Rossouw
Managing Director & Head of West Africa, Vedanta Resources & Fujairah Gold
Shaddrack Sowah
Managing Director, Golden Star Resources Wassa Mine
Seydou Semega
Country Manager, Mali Lithium, Mali
