Welcome return of flagship mining occasion as DRC booms
It’s official, DRC Mining Week is again in Lubumbashi from 1–3 June, and to say that the trade is happy about its homecoming is an understatement. This long-running, award-winning and flagship expo and convention returns to the center of the Copperbelt and the bustling mining hub of the DRC to have a good time the area’s limitless resilience, successes and alternatives.
The occasion boasts longstanding and constant help from many sector leaders, together with ERG Africa, FBN Financial institution and Glencore, who’re diamond sponsors, whereas Fairness BCDC, Orange and Customary Financial institution are platinum plus sponsors. Different large names in trade which have partnered with DRC Mining Week in June embrace Ivanhoe Mines, the Cobalt Institute, USAID and International Communities.
The most important expo and convention within the Copperbelt devoted to the mining and industrial sector, DRC Mining Week will once more collect some 600 mining executives from 80 mining homes and operators, 4000+ attendees, of which 70% can be worldwide, greater than 80 skilled audio system, and the in- and outside exhibition will anticipate 4 nation pavilions.
Anybody working in or for the mining and exploration sector, vitality, skilled tools, equipment, transport and logistics, security and safety, building, consulting and insurance coverage ought to be in Lubumbashi from 1–3 June.
18 years and nonetheless going sturdy!
“The DRC Mining Week workforce is able to put the ‘bash’ again into Lubumbashi!” joked the DRC Mining Week Occasion Director Patricia Kazaka. She is consultant of the zest, vitality and enjoyable the organisers have turn out to be recognized for over the past 17 years of the occasion’s existence. “We can’t wait to open our doorways once more and welcome all our shoppers and companions again to the Karavia Resort, and we all know that everybody has actually missed having the occasion stay and onsite over the last two years” stated Kazaka.
Regardless of sustaining an modern digital sequence of digital engagement for mining corporations, traders and trade suppliers in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown and internet hosting many thrilling debates with main gamers within the DRC mining sector, the occasion organisers, the Vuka Group really feel the time is true to return to Lubumbashi. “We’re able to have a stay occasion once more. All the security protocols can be in place to make sure a useful and secure expertise for everybody to fulfill different delegates, attend displays, workshops, networking features and spend high quality time on the expo flooring,” confirmed Kazaka.
The who’s who within the sector who’re a part of DRC Mining Week’s convention programme embrace:
- Louis Watum, President, Chamber of Mines, DRC
- H.E. Jacques Kyabula Katwe Governor of Haut Katanga, DRC
- H.E. Antoinette N’Samba Kalambayi, Minister of Mines, DRC
- Amedeo Anniciello, Chief Govt Officer, Customary Financial institution, DRC
- Marie-Chantal Kaninda, Head of Company Affairs, Glencore, DRC
- Rene Monzambe, Govt and Regional Supervisor, Vodacom Congo, DRC
- Amanda Zaina Matenda, Mine Planning Companies and Help Lead- EMEA, Hexagon Mining, South Africa
The programme will handle topical points and challenges within the sector, in addition to give the mining homes, operators and trade suppliers the chance to share mission updates and success tales. The South African Division of Commerce, Trade and Competitors in addition to the German Ministry for Financial Affairs and Power have already confirmed their return to DRC Mining Week with nation pavilions.
The themes for the convention programme embrace:
Day 1: Energy & Power Pre-Occasion Discussion board & Official Opening (Wednesday, 1 June 2022):
- 09h00: Energy & Power Pre-Occasion Discussion board
- – The race for sustainable energy provide: Progress experiences from present and upcoming tasks
- – Off grid: Diversifying the vitality combine and relooking at DRC working fashions to maximise native manufacturing
- 14h00: Official opening of DRC Mining Week
- – Collaboration to construct a resilient and sustainable mining trade within the DRC
Day 2: (Thursday, 2 June 2022):
- Collaboration to construct a resilient and sustainable mining trade within the DRC
- Junior Mining Discussion board: Exploration and funding alternatives in DRC
- Battery metals: Is the DRC able to harness the inexperienced transition?
- CEO Roundtable (by invitation solely)
- Ladies in Mining: Paving the best way for inclusivity within the sector
- Financing the sector: What are the choices for native corporations?
- From mines to market: Reworking uncooked supplies into finish merchandise in Africa
Day 3 (Friday, 3 June 2022):
- Past borders: Growing intra-regional and worldwide commerce with the DRC
- The Period of Sensible Mines: Is the DRC mining market prepared for the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
- Insurance coverage: Mining threat and Accountable mining
Different actions on the occasion embrace the welcome cocktail perform, every day networking features in the course of the day and after hours, a golf day, the Ladies in Mining Lunch (by invitation solely) and website visits.
DRC Mining Week is organised by The Vuka Group (previously Clarion Occasions Africa), a number one Cape City-based and multi-award-winning organiser of exhibitions, conferences and digital occasions throughout the continent within the infrastructure, vitality, mining, mobility, ecommerce and CX sectors. Different well-known occasions by The Vuka Group embrace Enlit Africa, Nigeria Mining Week, Smarter Mobility Africa, ECOM Africa and CEM Africa.
