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“Valorising West Africa’s Mineral & Petroleum

Resources through Regional Cooperation”

6 – 8 October 2015 Accra, Ghana

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

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1st ECOWAS MINING & PETROLEUM FORUM & EXHIBITION 6 – 8 OCTOBER 2015 Accra, Ghana

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MONDAY 5 OCTOBER 2015 – DAY 1 – PRE EVENT TRAINING & WORKSHOPS

10.00 - 17.00 Registration and decoration of exhibition stands

MASTER CLASS TRAINING: CPD CERTIFIED NEGOTIATION OF MINING AND OIL AND GAS LEGAL AGREEMENTS

Understanding mining and Oil & Gas agreements

Negotiating contracts and monitoring their enforcement

Guidance to negotiators, mining operatives, and civil society representatives who seek to have a deeper understanding of mining contracts

Mouhamed Kebe, Managing Partner, Geni & Kebe Suzy H. Nikièma, International law advisor, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

WORKSHOP 1 NON-FISCAL LINKAGES IN WEST AFRICA’S MINING AND PETROLEUM SECTORS

What are upstream, downstream and side stream linkages linkages?

What are the benefits and challenges of establishing these linkages?

What are the obstacles of creating linkages? Dr Paul Jourdan, Independent Consultant, Resource-Based Development Strategies

WORKSHOP 2 MANAGING THE INCREASING SOCIETAL EXPECTATIONS ON INDUSTRY

Identifying the growing social demands and their drivers

How can they be managed? Dr. Wayne Dunn, President Founder, CSR Training Institute

TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2015 – DAY 2

08.00 - 18.00 Registration 09.00 Participants to be seated

09.30 OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY

Welcome Remarks Hon. Nii Osah Mills, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Republic of Ghana Hon Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, Minister of Petroleum, Republic of Ghana

Opening Remarks Johan Ferreira, President, Ghana Chamber of Mines

Introductory Statements H.E Mrs. Fatima Haram Acyl, Commissioner for Trade and Industry, African Union Commission H.E Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo, President, ECOWAS Commission

Keynote Address H.E John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana

10.30 Coffee Break hosted by

10.30 Tour of exhibition stands by the Official Delegation

11.30 SESSION 1 – Panel Discussion VALORISING WEST AFRICA’S MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES THROUGH REGIONAL COOPERATION

Side Stream Linkages: Focused on Local Content, Infrastructure and Power Paulo de Sa, Practice Manager Energy & Extractive, and Christopher Sheldon Sector Manager for Oil, Gas and Mining, World Bank Group Resource-based Development Options for West Africa: Regionalising the African Mining Vision (AMV) Dr Paul Jourdan, Independent Consultant, Resource-Based Development Strategies Development and harmonization of Standards in Africa- Toward Africa Integration Dr Hermogene Nsengimana, Secretary General, African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO), Chairperson, Pan-African Quality Infrastructure (PAQ) NaturalGas Transmission Utility of Ghana Kwame Awuah-Darko, Managing Director, BOST

13.00 Lunch



14.30 Please chose one of the following:

SESSION 2A FINANCING MINING AND PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES FROMLARGE SCALE TO SMALL SCALE

SESSION 2B – Panel Discussion LEVERAGING NATURAL RESOURCES TO ACCELERATE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN WEST AFRICA

An analysis of different funding options for mining and petroleum exploration

Practical debt financing: structures, sources and availability • Mining and Petroleum Trading aspects and commodity

financing needs Alternative financing schemes based on ECA Cover and untied Loan Guarantee mechanism by the German Government Volker Wiederhold, Director, KfW IPEX- Bank GmbH Lamin Leigh, Centre Coordinator, IMF’s Regional Technical Assistance Center West 2 in Accra

The role of ECOWAS and other regional economic communities in guiding and coordinating policy implementation

Maximizing extractives resources and revenues to improve human development outcomes

Fostering direct linkages between the extractive industries and the non- extractive economy Sheila Khama, Director, African Natural Resources Centre, African Development Bank Pietro Toigo, Chief Macroeconomist, African Development Bank Dr. Ayo Ajayi, Africa Director, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Joe Amoako-Tuffour, Senior Advisor, ACET David Noko, Executive VP Sustainability, Anglogold Ashanti

16.00 Coffee Break hosted by

16.30 Please chose one of the following: SESSION 3A STRATEGIES FOR ATTRACTING INVESTMENT CAPITAL TO YOUR MINING OR PETROLEUM PROJECT

SESSION 3B - Panel Discussion HOW CAN SMALL SCALE AND ARTISANAL MINING DEVELOP INTO A REGULATED SECTOR?

Innovative funding solutions: royalty and streaming deals

How do fund managers perceive the future of West Africa’s industries in relation to other regions?

Aligning your company on global capital markets and ensuring the correct positioning of equity and Initial Public Offering

Bankability strategies for junior mining and petroleum companies Regional Financial Markets Edoh Kossi Amenouve, Director General, Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières Dr. Adu A. Antwi, Director General, Ghana Securities and Exchange Commission Joshua Yindenaba Abor, Professor of Finance, Dean, University of Ghana Business School

Large-scale vs. Artisanal Mining: mutually beneficial conflict resolution and cooperation

Progress in West Africa with formalisation, organisation, financing mechanisms and trade

Developing International Standards: Certification and transparency in artisanal and small-scale mining, Fairtrade Gold Standards Labelling Successful approach to PPP for the formalization of artisanal and small scale miners Mamadou Barry, Senior Mining Specialist, World Bank Group Joe Amoako-Tuffour, Senior Advisor, African Centre for Economic Transformation (ACET) Responding to the dynamics of small scale mining - The Policy Approach Dr. Toni Aubynn, CEO, Ghana Mineral Commission Prof. Sulemana Al-Hassan, Pro Vice Chancellor, University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, Ghana

18.00 Opening Cocktail Reception



WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBER 2015 – DAY 3

09h00 Please chose one of the following: SESSION 4A PROCUREMENT IN MINING AND PETROLEUM INDUSTRY SUPPLY CHAIN

SESSION 4B – Panel Discussion GOOD GOVERNANCE, TRANSPARENCY & REVENUE MANAGEMENT: Assuring the Present, Safeguarding the Future

SESSION 4C COUNTRY & CORPORATE INVESTMENT INSIGHTS

New local procurement legislation: maintaining international standards

Indigenous West African petroleum & mining service companies sharing experiences on developing the local services sector

Developing a database of West Africa’s indigenous mining and petroleum services companies Local Content on ECOWAS mining industries: concrete experiences and current challenges Kristina Svensson, Senior Operations Officer, Oil, Gas, and Mining Unit, World Bank Group Sheila Khama, Director, African Natural ResourcesCentre, AfDB Aboubakar Sidikou, General Manager, Orezone Inc Sarl

Sovereign Wealth Funds and Long-Term Development Finance: Risks and Opportunities Silvana Tordo, Lead Energy Economist, Sustainable Energy Department, Oil, Gas and Mining Unit, World Bank Group Revenue transparency: a global overview and next steps Marinke van Riet, International Director, Publish What You Pay Scott Vaughan, President & CEO, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Nicolas Maennling, Extractive Industries Specialist Researcher, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment

Niger mining sector: current Status and perspectives Dr Mamadou Dikouma, General Secretary, Ministry of Mines and Industrial Development, Niger Niger’s petroleum potential: exploration and production opportunities Hon. Foumakoye Gado, Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Republic of Niger Hon Jean-Claude K. Brou, Minister of Industry and Mines, Ivory Coast Hon. Dèdèriwé Abli-Bidamon, Minister of Mines and Energy, République du Togo

10.30 Coffee Break

11.00 Please chose one of the following: SESSION 5A – Panel Discussion EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH IN MINING AND PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES

SESSION 5B WORKING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHANGING LEGAL & FISCAL FRAMEWORKS IN EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES


Local content: implementing vocational training into the education system to satisfy the needs of the extractives employment market

How can international companies use technology transfer to train mining and oil and gas professionals? Jeff Geipel, Venture Leader - Mining Shared Value, Engineers Without Borders Canada Kojo Busia, Ph.D, Senior Mineral Sector Governance Advisor, African Mineral Development Centre, UNECA New models for higher education and research in West Africa: WAXI, GEOLOOC and TTGEO Mark Jessell, WA Fellow/ Professor, Centre for Exploration Targeting, WAXI

Harmonization of mining codes: what is missing in the current agenda? Paulo de Sa, Practice Manager Energy & Extractive, and Christopher Sheldon Sector Manager for Oil, Gas and Mining, World Bank Group Promoting tax compliance in West Africa – the case for inter-agency cooperation Kristian Lempa, Project Director, GIZ 5 practical ways to navigate the fiscal and legal issues within the mining sector Kimathi Kuenyehia, Solicitor & Barrister, Kimathi & Partners, Corporate Attorneys Debate: The harmonisation of ECOWAS mining & petroleum codes, does one size fit all? How formulate a trans-border mineral and petroleum development regulatory framework?

Investment Opportunities in mining and petroleum Republic of Benin Recent Government Policy Direction for Nigeria’s Mineral Sector Hon. Musa Mohammed Sada, Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Federal Republic of Nigeria Colonel Boubacar Ba, Minister of Mines & Energy, Republic of Burkina Faso Hon. Kefalla Yansane, Minister of Mines and Geology, Republic of Guinea

12.30 Lunch




SESSION 6A – Presentations A GOLDEN FUTURE?

SESSION 6B – Presentations OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY


Balancing the books: how can companies plan for rising production costs and uncertain world gold prices set against a backdrop of changing mining and petroleum legislation?

Comparing West Africa’s exploration potential with other prospective regions worldwide

Considerations surrounding investment in the exploration and development of a new gold mine

Alfred Baku, Executive VP& Head of West Africa, Goldfields Comparing West Africa’s exploration potential with other prospective regions worldwide

Growth strategies to consolidate the region as Africa’s leading producer

How will the worldwide shale revolution influence West Africa’s oil and gas industry?

What measures are required to stop refined products and crude oil bunkering?

Strategies for companies with multi-country portfolios Stanislas Drochon, Director, Africa Oil and Gas, IHS Opportunities and challenges in the Oil industry' Mamadou FAYE, Managing Director, Petrosen Challenges in Oil and Gas Capital Projects Performance Igor Hulak, A.T. Kearney / Gas Advisor, BOST Aminata NDOYE TOURE, Hydrocarbon Director,Ministry of Energy and Renewable Energies Development, Sénégal

Hon. Boubou Cissé, Minister of Industry and Mines, Republic of Mali The place of the mining sector for an Emerging Senegal Hon. Aly Ngouille Ndiaye, Minister of Industry and Mines, Republic of Senegal Hon Stephen B. DORBOR, Snr, Deputy Minister of Lands, Mines & Energy, Liberia Mining potential in Guinea Bissau Hon. Daniel Gomes, Minister of Natural Resources, Republic of Guinea Bissau

15.30 Coffee Break 16.00 Please chose one of the following:

SESSION 7A – Presentations IRON ORE: UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL AND OVERCOMING HURDLES

SESSION 7B GAS PRODUCTION: THE POTENTIALITIES FOR EXPORT AND DOMESTIC USE


What is the long-term outlook for iron ore pricing and demand and how will this affect West Africa?

Infrastructure challenges in bringing iron ore reserves to market

Case Study: Simandou – the largest combined iron-ore and infrastructure project ever developed in Africa Thomas Yager, Economist, USGS

Enhancing gas monetisation to solve West Africa’s energy deficit

An overview of West Africa’s gas transport infrastructure & pipelines and framework

Developing West Africa’s LNG industry and framework Unlocking West Africa’s Gas Potential: What needs to be done? Silvana Tordo, Lead Energy Economist, Sustainable Energy Department, Oil, Gas and Mining Unit, World Bank Group

Hon. Sira Wally Ndow Njie, Minister of Petroleum, The Gambia Mining Opportunities in Gambia Abdoulie M Cham, Director of Geology, Department of Geology, The Gambia Opportunities and Challenges in building Oil and Gas Industry in Sierra Leone Raymond Kargbo, Director General, Petroleum Directorate, Office of the President, Sierra Leone Hon. Alhaji Minkailu Mansaray, Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Republic of Sierra Leone




SESSION 8A - Case Studies INDUSTRIAL MINERALS

SESSION 8B- Presentation TECHNOLOGICAL & IT INNOVATIONS IN THE EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES

SESSION 8C PROTECTING THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

Utilising industrial mineral deposits to satisfy the regional construction boom

What is the potential of developing industrial minerals in West Africa?

The potential of West Africa’s mineral sands

Reinvigorating West Africa’s bauxite industry

Subsea and deep water technological innovations and challenges

Data systems in the petroleum industry

Data mining: a necessary tool for mine design

Advancements in drilling and blasting technologies

Network communications and ICT: a pre-requisite for safety and optimising underground operations

The pros and cons of environmental legislation

Social impacts: do the positives (job creation, increased opportunities) outweigh the negatives (commercial sex work, HIV and social degradation) ? Women in the mining and petroleum sectors Georgette Barnes Sakyi-Addo, Chair, Women in Mining Ghana Sarah Jane Danchie, Policy Analyst, African Centre for Economic Transformation (ACET)

20.00 Gala Dinner

THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER 2015 – DAY 4


SESSION 9A – Presentations DIVERSIFICATION OF AGRICULTURAL MINERAL RESOURCES

SESSION 9B GHANA’S PETROLEUM POTENTIAL AND ITS IMPACT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Developing phosphate industries to act as a catalyst to increase agricultural production

Rutile, manganese

Overview of current development projects, valuation of current reserves and production and the potential

How has oil and gas production changed the dynamics of Ghana’s economy?

How can new geo-scientific data uncover new hydrocarbon potential in Ghana?

Assets & Infrastructure: Future Development of Petroleum Transmission and Natural Gas Interconnected Transmission System and Perspectives for the Neighbouring Countries Akua Buabema Ofori-Boateng, General Manager, Assets & Infrastructure, BOST

10.30 Coffee Break


SESSION 10A OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIVERSIFYING AND ADDING VALUE TO GHANA’S MINING INDUSTRY

SESSION 10B VALORISING DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM SECTOR

Gold refineries and value added products

An integrated bauxite-alumina industry

Development of Ghana’s iron and steel potential

The potential for a Solar salt–chlor alkali industry

How can new geo-scientific data uncover new mineral potentialities in Ghana? Hon Nii Osah Mills, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Republic of Ghana

Weighing up the costs: building new refineries vs. import terminals, long and short term perspectives

Assessing refined products trading, pricing and risk developments

Creating a network of refineries to satisfy regional fuel demand

Overcoming logistical and storage challenges

12.30 Lunch




SESSION 11A – Panel Discussion MAINSTREAMING CSR AND LOCAL CONTENT INTO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS

SESSION 11B ENERGY - THE CATALYST FOR AN EFFECTIVE MINING INDUSTRY

Avoiding mismatches between CSR projects and local community expectations

Could CSR investment reduce the motivation of government to fulfil its responsibilities to their citizens?

How to succeed in mine and oilfield rehabilitation and remediation Social responsibility of companies to local communities: Planning, implementation and projects evaluation Wayne Dunn, President Founder, CSR Training Institute

Renewable energy solutions for powering the mines

Power supply considerations: managing unpredictable power supply and the spiralling costs of energy

Powering your mine: strategic energy management Power Sector Priorities in Africa Eng. Abel Didier Tella, Director General, Association of Power Utilities of Africa (ASEA/APUA) Dr Latsoucabé Fall, Regional Manager, Africa, World Energy Council Dr. Morlaye Bangoura, Commissioner Energy & Mines, ECOWAS Commission

15.30 Coffee break

16.00 SESSION 12 – Panel Discussion HOW TO FORMULATE AN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN TO BENEFIT ALL PARTIES?

Investing in mutually beneficial infrastructure projects

Private special purpose vehicle infrastructure finance: a viable option?

How can integration in mining and petroleum infrastructure support the development of other economic activities? Jean Eudes Teya, Commissioner, CEMAC

17.00 CLOSING CEREMONY

Presentation of Conclusions and Recommendations

Hon Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, Minister of Petroleum, Republic of Ghana

President of the ECOMOF Organising Committee

Vice President, Republic of Ghana

19.00 Closing Cocktail Reception

FRIDAY 9 OCTOBER 2015 – DAY 5

Mine Site Excursion (Akyem, Newmont)

Petroleum Site Excursion (GNPC Data Room)

Tourist Visit (Cape Coast, Accra City Ride)

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