World Bank at Mining Indaba 2023

The World Bank Group helps countries seize opportunities for development and poverty reduction by focusing on effective extractive industries governance, increasing transparency, improving domestic resource mobilization, and promoting inclusive growth while ensuring local community needs are met and the environment protected. 

As part of our mission, the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) will join African mining ministers, mining CEOs, development partners, and industry organizations in an open dialogue at Mining Indaba 2023 to help boost public-private cooperation in the mining sector. 

Learn more about our work in the global mining sector at the World Bank in Extractive Industries website and participation at Mining Indaba. 

The World Bank Group, including representatives from the World Bank's Energy & Extractives Global Practice and from MIGA, will speak at the following Mining Indaba events.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5

Ministerial Symposium: Shifting Tectonics: Geopolitical Change and the Security of Supply Opportunity for Africa  

Panelist: Demetrios Papathanasiou, Global Director, World Bank
Time: 09:45 am-10:45 am
Venue: Westin Hotel Grand Ballroom

Ministerial & CEO Roundtables : Regional Outlook Discussion 1: Inflation, geopolitical risk and international mining investment  Discussion 2: Jurisdictional approaches to ESG and achieving economic growth

Moderator: Boubacar Boucoum, Lead Mining Specialist, World Bank
Time: 11:05 am- 12:50 pm
Venue: Westin Hotel Grand Ballroom

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6

Leveraging High Demand for Minerals to Support Responsible Mining and Scale up Development in Africa

Presenter: Demetrios Papathanasiou, Global Director, World Bank
Time: 13:00 - 14:30
Venue: Westin Hotel, Westin Stage II, Old Harbour Level

Energy Transition Metals & Minerals – How Can the African Mining Sector Ensure Security of Supply?
Speaker: Demetrios Papathanasiou, Global Director, World Bank
Time: 14:30 - 15:20 
Venue: Main Stage 

ASM Formalization: Learning from the past to shape the future

Presenter: Dr. Rachel Perks, Senior Mining Specialist, World Bank
Time: 14:30 – 16:30
Venue: Westin Hotel, Westin Stage II, Old Harbour Level

Metals Focus on Copper, Cobalt & Nickel: Price Volatility, Geopolitical Uncertainty, Production Rates, and the Opportunity for Africa

Speaker: Martin Lokanc, Senior Mining Specialist, World Bank
Time: 15:20 – 16:10 
Venue: Main Stage

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7

Keynote Panel Debate: Security of Supply – Threat or Opportunity in Africa’s Metals and Minerals Supercycle Context?

Moderator: Boubacar Boucoum, Lead Mining Specialist, World Bank
Time: 10:10 - 10:50
Venue: Main Stage

World Gold Council Panel - Gold & ESG

Speaker: Naomi Johnson, Practice Manager, World Bank
Time: 12:30 – 13:15
Venue: Roof Terrace

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8

The Energy Crisis and the Just Transition: how are countries and jurisdictions balancing these priorities in the COP27 context?

Speaker: Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly, Country Director, World Bank
Time: 9:15 – 10:00
Venue: Roof Terrace 

Mineral Value Addition for Africa: Building Domestic Manufacturing Industries

Speaker: Boubacar Boucoum, Lead Mining Specialist, World Bank
Time: 10:10 - 10:50
Venue: Expo Stage

Spotlight Discussion & Onstage Q&A: Security of Supply and Resource Nationalism – how can Africa boost her economies and evolve self-empowerment in the Battery Metals Rush?

Speaker: Martin Lokanc, Senior Mining Specialist, World Bank
Time: 10:45 – 11:15 
Venue: Roof Terrace

Climate Smart Mining (CSM): Financing Net Zero and Social KPIs for Mining  

Speakers: Naomi Johnson, Practice Manager, World Bank and Damian Brett, Senior Mining Specialist, World Bank
Time: 15:00 – 17:00 
Venue: The Cullinan Hotel