MtM/UCT Webinar hosted by SAIMM

Wednesday, 24 June 2020 14h00- 15:00

Unwinding opportunities in a time of COVID-19 in the DRC's mining industry: Determining the optimal minerals beneficiation policy for manufacture purpose and the PPP mechanism as tools to Leverage Mining-Related Infrastructure Investments for Development. The DRC is abundantly blessed with (1) mineral resources (Cobalt, Gold, Diamonds etc), (2) more than 780 hydroelectric sites (100,000 MW), (3) a potential in PV Solar and Winds representing additional 85 MW in outside of INGA Dam 3 (located near transmission line), abundant arable land but has the poorest GDP per capita in the world and is unable to develop. The World Bank Group has identified "mining industries" as a lever that the DRC can use to achieve economic growth. Panellists will discuss how DRC can use COVID 19 as an opportunity to improve its climate of investment and exceptional leadership to overcome the curse of natural resources. Panellists investigate how the determination of an optimal minerals beneficiation policy for the development of its manufacturing industry and the shared-Use Mining Infrastructure as a strategy for the development of its infrastructure. Panellists will also discuss the use of PPP mechanisms as a tool to close the financial gap after COVID due to scarcity of finances. The Panelists will focus on the development of the manufacturing sector due to a minerals beneficiation policy and on the development of infrastructures such as Power Sector, ICT needed by the industry for the benefit local community. Topic: The discussion will consider the approaches to leverage mining-related infrastructure investments for social development after the COVID-19 pandemic Date: Wednesday, 24 June 2020  Time: 14h00-15:00 Register Here Panellists Christian Lukusa is the Founding Partner at "Momentum Attorneys & Advisors", a very holistic Advisory and Law Firm with an office in Sandton, DRC (4 Offices) and an office in Nairobi. Christian is considered as one of the country's leading corporate M&A and Mining practitioners with 18 years of experience. He has a wide array of experience advising domestic, regional, and international clients on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity investments, and capital markets transactions. He advised fortune 500 clients and numerous listed companies (ASX, JSE, SEM, FTSE 100 Index, FTSE 250 Index, TMX TSX|TSXV), large and small, on strategic acquisitions, whether by takeover, the scheme of the arrangement, trade sale. Jahaziel N'kere (Ph.D.) is an experienced Geologist and an Associate Professor at Official University of Bukavu having completed his master's degree and PhD within 3 Years at the Department of Geological Sciences at University of Cape Town. Robert Bitumba (MBA) is a Civil Engineer (focus in Mining) having tracks records of strategic experience in Mining and Telecoms sectors in the DRC. He's currently the Country Director at RCS GLOBAL UPSTREAM DRC SARL.

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