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The World Bank Group is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries. Our five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development.
Working in over 75 resource-rich countries, the World Bank Extractives Global Unit has implemented over 400 mandates and services supporting sector reforms and improving the investment climate, and has over $6.5 billion in lending operations under preparation and implementation.
We facilitate long-term engagement in policy dialogue and secure investment to help countries translate their mineral wealth into suitable economic development that benefits all citizens on a livable planet. This work supports good governance and environmental and social standards, investing in strategic infrastructure and human capital, unlocking private mining investments in environmentally and socially sustainable ways, and facilitating cooperation and trade. The Extractives Global Programmatic Support Umbrella Trust Fund (EGPS) is key to promoting this mandate, with over $100 million in donors’ contributions.
As part of our commitment to fostering collaboration, the World Bank, IFC, and MIGA will engage with African mining ministers, industry CEOs, development partners, and key organizations at Mining Indaba 2025. Together, we aim to drive dynamic public-private partnerships that strengthen the mining sector’s role in sustainable development.
Learn more about our work in the global mining sector at the World Bank - Extractive Industries website and participation at Mining Indaba.
Find us at: K16 Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town, 8001 & Westin Stage, located on the Old Harbour Level, The Westin Cape Town Convention Square, Lower Long St, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
Follow the discussion: @WBG_Energy and @MiningIndaba. #MI2025
The World Bank Group, including representatives from the World Bank's Energy & Extractives Global Practice and IFC will speak at the following Mining Indaba events.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2025
Ministerial Symposium
Participants: Demetrios Papathanasiou, Global Director, Energy and Extractives, World Bank; Robert Schlotterer, Manager and Global Head, Energy and Extractives, World Bank; Valerie Levkov, Global Industry Director for Energy, Metals & Mining, and Sustainable Infrastructure Advisory, IFC
Time: 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
Location: Intergovernmental Summit, Level 2, CTICC2
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Interactive Workshop 1 – Maximising Africa’s critical minerals endowment
Participants: Namrata Thapar, Senior Manager, Global Metals & Mining, IFC
Time: 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Location: CTICC2
World Bank Industry Intel Session: Beyond Extraction: Building Infrastructure, Skills, and Value in African Mining
Participants: Hon. Paul C. Kabuswe, Minister of Mines and Minerals Development, Republic of Zambia; Hiroyuki Tsuruno, Director for Development Issues, International Organizations Division, Ministry of Finance, Japan; Richard Morgan, Head of Government Relations, Anglo American; Marie-Chantal Uwanyiligira, World Bank Country Director for Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Guinea, and Togo; Demetrios Papathanasiou, Global Director, Energy and Extractives, World Bank; Sven Renner, EGPS Program Manager, World Bank; Martin Lokanc, Senior Mining Specialist, World Bank; Boubacar Bocoum, Lead Mining Specialist, World Bank; Nathan Belete, Country Director, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, World Bank; Robert Schlotterer, Manager and Global Head, Energy and Extractives, World Bank
Time: 2:00 PM–3:30 PM
Location: CTICC1, Roof Terrace Room
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2025
What Needs to Change to Harness the Full Potential of ASM?
Participants: Rachel Perks, Senior Mining Specialist, World Bank
Time: 9:00 AM–10:00 AM
Location: CTICC1
Disruptive Discussions: Africa’s infrastructure potential - Replicating a successful Brazilian model
Participants: Valerie Levkov, Global Industry Director for Energy, Metals & Mining, and Sustainable Infrastructure Advisory, IFC
Time: 09:05 AM-09:45 AM
Location: CTICC1
Industrializing Africa - What Will it Take to Increase Investment in Midstream and Downstream Manufacturing Facilities?
Participants: Demetrios Papathanasiou, Global Director, Energy and Extractives, World Bank
Time: 9:45 AM–10:30 AM
Location: Ballroom, CTICC1
Transforming Governments' Permitting Process - Can the Dream Become Reality?
Participant: Martin Lokanc, Senior Mining Specialist, World Bank
Time: 10:30 AM–11:15 AM
Location: CTICC1
The Symbiotic Approach – Strengthening Global Mineral Supply Through Greater African Industrialization
Participant: Demetrios Papathanasiou, Global Director, Energy and Extractives, World Bank
Time: 2:45 PM–13:30 PM
Location: Second Floor Concourse l, CTICC2
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Sustainability series: Are mining companies being honest in reporting their ESG and sustainability impacts?
Participants: Henriette Kolb, Manager, Sustainable Infrastructure Advisory
Time: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Location: CTICC1
Commodity Roundtables – Copper
Participants: Ekaterina Autet, Senior Investment Officer, Global Metals & Mining, IFC
Time: 11:00 AM-11:45 AM
Location: CTICC1
Bauxite: Unlocking the Downstream Aluminum Door
Participant: Boubacar Boucoum, Lead Mining Specialist, World Bank
Time: 12:35 PM–1:20 PM
Location: Ballroom, CTICC1
Ivory Coast Country Showcase
Participants: Demetrios Papathanasiou, Global Director, Energy and Extractives, World Bank; Rachel Perks, Senior Mining Specialist, World Bank; Robert Schlotterer, Manager and Global Head, Energy and Extractives, World Bank
Time: 2:00 PM–3:30 PM
Location: CTICC2
Interactive Workshops (Automotive Session)
Participants: Ken Osei, Principal Investment Officer, IFC
Time: 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Location: CTICC2
Powering the Climate-Smart Mine
Participant: Robert Schlotterer, Manager and Global Head, Energy and Extractives, World Bank
Time: 3:30 PM–5:00 PM
Location: Southern Sun, The Cullinan Hotel
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2025
Financing Africa’s Transition Minerals: Unlocking Value Chains for Sustainable Growth
Participants: Martin Lokanc, Senior Mining Specialist
Time: 9:00 AM–4:30 PM
Location: Protea Hotel, North Wharf (1 Lower Bree Street, Foreshore, Cape Town, South Africa)
Date: February 03 - 06, 2025 ET
Location: Cape Town, South Africa