WORKSHOP Mining Opportunities in Africa Prospects. Projects. Technology. Sustainability. Finance. 17th & 18th March 2016 at Berlin The German Federation of international Mining and Mineral Resources (FAB), the Competence Centre Mineral Resources at the Southern African - German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK) and the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) cordially invite you to a workshop on: Mining Opportunities in Africa Members of the organising parties, African guest speakers, guests from German Federal Ministries, and members of industry related associations and interested companies will meet for two days of active discussion and exchange on the following topics: Prospects of African Mineral Deposits Development of Projects Technology Transfers Environmental and Sustainability Solutions Financing Venue: Haus der Deutschen Wirtschaft (House of German Economy), Hanns-Martin Schleyer Hall, Breite Strasse 29, 10178 Berlin, Germany Costs and Registration: The attendance of the workshop is free of charge, but requires a registration until 11 th March 2016. Kindly use the attached registration form.
Program: The workshop runs over two half days and includes an evening reception on the first day: 17 March 2016: 2.30 pm till 9.30 pm 18 March 2016: 9.00 am till 2.00 pm Moderation: Ms Brittany Arthur 17 th March 2016 (Economics, Finance, Trade) 02:30 pm Welcome Dr Volker Treier, DIHK and Dr Martin Wedig, FAB 02:40 pm Opening Remarks by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Matthias Machnig, State Secretary 02:50 pm Mobilizing Capital for the Mining Sector in Zimbabwe Isaac Kwesu, Chamber of Mines Zimbabwe 03:10 pm Strategic Minerals of Rwanda Dr. Michael Biryabarema, Rwanda Natural Resources Agency (RNRA) 03:30 pm Opportunities in Mozambique s Coal and Energy Sector Armin Hunke, FICHTNER Water & Transportation GmbH 03:50 pm Investment and Procurement possibilities regarding mineral resources in South Africa Dr Herwig Marbler, Deutsche Rohstoffagentur (DERA) 04:10 pm Getting to a new Understanding of Sustainable Mining and Mineral Trade between Africa & Europe Dr Aissa Rechlin, Projekt-Consult GmbH 4:30 pm Coffee break and Networking 05:00 pm Mining in Zambia Lead or Led to 2063 Chabuka Kawesha, Zambia Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) 05:20 pm Geology and Mineral Deposits of Tanzania status of knowledge and opportunities Dr Andreas Barth, Dr Claus Legler, BEAK Consultants GmbH Prof. Abdulkarim Mruma and Yokbeth Myumbilwa, Geological Survey of Tanzania 05:40 pm Africa Strategy of the VDMA Helmut Schgeiner, German Engineering Federation (VDMA Mining) 06:00 pm Mineral potential assessment, using historical data research: example Africa Dr Thomas Krassmann, Mineral & Exploration Dr. Krassmann 06:20 pm Mining Opportunities in Africa: Environmental and Sustainability Solutions Tiyani Majoko, Lawgistics Legal Consultants 06:40 pm Get-together and Networking
18 th March 2016 (Project & Technical Development) 09:00 am Welcome Rima Al-Tinawi, DIHK and Lea Heidemann, AHK 09:10 am tbc Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy 09:30 am DRC Development with responsible sourcing in Artisanal Gold Pascal Nyembo Muyumba, Directeur Général Adjoint du CEEC et Coordonnateur de la Commission Nationale de Lutte contre la Fraude Minière 09:50 am Introducing Information Technology into Geodata Management Andreas Knobloch, Silke Noack, Thomas Berndt, BEAK Consultants GmbH Dr Vickey Do Cabo, Yokbeth Myumbilwa, Kwame Boamah, Geological Survey Department, Ghana 10:10 am Experiences in the Development of a Graphite Mine in Tanzania Christoph Frey, Kibaran Resources Ltd 10:30 am Coffee Break and Networking 11:00 am CMT: Clever Mining Technologies for multiple application in Africa Peter Quarten, MBE Coal & Minerals Technology GmbH 11:20 am The world largest drives in Zambia Siemens Gearless Mill Drives for the mining industry Helmut Liepold, Siemens AG 11:40 am Mining the Internet of things Process Optimization in Industry 4.0 Andrew Reese, Endress + Hauser Consult AG 12:00 pm Welding Solutions for Maintenance & Repair Applications in the Mining Industry Andreas Iburg, voestalpine Boehler Welding Germany GmbH 12:20 pm Remote Mine Sites: Operational Visibility is Key Paul Ziegler, Onlime Business Communications 12:40 am Closing Remarks by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Günter Nooke, Commissioner for Africa and German Chancellor's Personal Representative for Africa 12:50 pm Lunch and Networking Please note that this program is preliminary and subject to change. Further speakers are invited. Presentations will be held in English language. Program as of: 27 January 2016
Directions: House of German Economy Train U2 Hotel 1 Hotel 2 Public Transport: Underground Train, Route U2, Exit at station Märkisches Museum Parking: parking bays on the street are available at Wallstraße and Breite Strasse Hotels (in walking distance to the Venue): Special rates for accommodation, using the Booking Code FAB, are available at the following two hotels. The special rates are only available until 18 th February 2016. Derag Livinghotel Grosser Kurfürst Neue Roßstraße 11-12, Berlin Telefon: +49(0)30-246 00 843 / Fax: +49(0)30-2 4600-300 Email: Res.berlin@derag.de / www.deraghotels.de Price per night incl. breakfast, internet, mini bar, access to sauna and fitness centre: EUR 108.00 Art otel Berlin Mitte by Park Plaza Wallstraße 70-73, Berlin Telefon: +49 30 400 557 700 / Fax: +49 30 400 557 777 Email: abmres@pphe.com / www.artotels.de Price per night incl. breakfast and internet: EUR 79.00
Registration form Via fax/email to +49 (0)30 3151 8235 or b.moenkemeyer@v-r-b.de I would like to register for the workshop as follows (please tick accordingly): 17 th March 2016 Workshop Day 1 yes no Evening Reception yes no 18 th March 2016 Workshop Day 2 yes no Lunch & Networking yes no Name Position Company Address Email (important for confirmation and updates) Date Signature Registration deadline: 11 th March 2016 Please send this form to: Brigitte Mönkemeyer Management Office FAB Am Schillertheater 4, 10625 Berlin, Germany Tel.: +49 (0)30 3151 8242 Fax: +49 (0)30 3151 8235 Email: b.moenkemeyer@v-r-b.de Web: www.consulting-fab.de