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African Copper 2010

African Copper 2010

13 October 2010

*** One day conference on the wednesday of LME week ***

The long-term fundamentals for copper are very robust: all current probable and possible copper mine projects will be needed to meet demand growth. Africa, with its rich and largely untapped resources has moved into the spotlight. The risks are high, but so too potentially are the rewards. This one-day event on the Wednesday of LME week, when the international copper community will be gathered in the investment hub that is London, will provide timely and expert insight into who is doing what in this challenging but exciting continent, and where the obstacles and opportunities lie.

  • Global concentrate supply-demand balances – what can Africa realistically contribute?
  • Where is the mineralization and how good is it? What about co-products such as cobalt and gold?
  • Geopolitical stability and country risk; mining law reform– promises or reality?
  • Financing options: the banks, the trading houses, the multilateral agencies 
  • Logistics, energy, infrastructure, skills and equipment, security and the environment

Speakers: 

  • Andrew Harding, Chief Executive Copper, Rio Tinto plc, UK
  • Christophe Zyde, Head of Johannesburg Office, Trafigura, South Africa
  • William Bulmer, Head of Mining Investments, International Finance Corp, USA
  • Clive Newall, President, First Quantum Minerals Ltd, UK
  • Mark Tyler, Nedbank Capital, South Africa
  • Tony Southgate, Cobalt Trader, Standard Bank, UK
  • Graham Trusler, CEO, Digby Wells & Associates, South Africa
  • Silane K Mwenechanya, Principal Consultant, SKM Consulting Associated, Zambia
  • Vaughan Wickins, Head of Mining & Metals, Project Finance Team, Standard Bank, South Africa (tbc)
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  • Andrew Barr-Sim, Managing Director, Drum Commodities, UK
  • Dieudonne-Louis Tambwe, Joint Technical Affairs Coordinator, Ministry of Mines, DRC

Who should attend:

  • Traders, smelters and users of copper looking for new supply sources
  • Junior miners and exploration firms looking to showcase their projects and secure finance
  • Brokers and bankers looking for new opportunities and wanting to gauge the risks
  • Logistics and infrastructure providers, equipment makers and consultants seeking new sales openings
  • Anyone with an interest in global copper supply-demand balances and trends