Sponsors of the 2014 Joburg Indaba



KPMG is a global network of professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services whose aim is to turn understanding of information, industries, and business trends into value.
As mining companies move throughout the mining asset life cycle, an organization encounters different challenges in order to maintain growth and profitability.
KPMG’s experienced team of mining specialists can assist clients throughout the entire mining asset life cycle.
Our people are deeply experienced in the industry and are knowledgeable of local laws, customs and practices and aware of the challenges faced across the life cycle.

The 2014 Joburg Indaba on "Investing in Resources and Mining in Africa" will draw together the industry leaders, influential CEOs, investors, and custodians of the industry.

2014 Sponsor rights packages are now available. Sponsors of the inaugural event had this to say "we will remain involved because the topics and discussions were to the point and relevant”.
The calibre of speakers and delegates include a large portion of executive leadership from mining houses, investment companies, and fund managers who direct local, African and global operations. "I enjoyed preparing for the presentation ... a tremendous success and witnessed considerable publicity".

This is a conference with a difference providing sponsors alternative ways to expose their brands, products and services to a relevant target audience. Tiered packages to suit all budgets have been developed and include publicity and marketing elements to realise a return on investment.

To get your brand highly exposed to a relevant and significant industry email sponsorship@joburgindaba.com today!

PLATINUM SPONSORS


African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) is a leading South African diversified mining and minerals company with long-life, low unit cost operations and significant growth opportunities.

ARM mines and beneficiates iron ore, manganese ore and alloys, chrome ore and alloys, platinum group metals, copper, nickel and coal. ARM also has an investment in gold through its shareholding in Harmony.

ARM’s strategy is focused on quality growth within its portfolio of assets and ensuring that all ARM’s operations are positioned below the 50th percentile of each commodity’s global cost curve. This is achieved, in conjunction with ARM’s joint venture partners, through volume growth and continuous improvement in operational efficiencies. In 2010 ARM successfully achieved its 2 X 2010 strategy to double production in its diversified portfolio of assets, and in 2012 ARM delivered its iron ore, coal and nickel growth projects. ARM’s growth of existing assets is supplemented by continuous assessment of acquisition and partnership opportunities and exploration in Africa.

We do it better



GOLD SPONSOR


KPMG is a global network of professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services whose aim is to turn understanding of information, industries, and business trends into value.

As mining companies move throughout the mining asset life cycle, an organization encounters different challenges in order to maintain growth and profitability.

KPMG’s experienced team of mining specialists can assist clients throughout the entire mining asset life cycle. Our people are deeply experienced in the industry and are knowledgeable of local laws, customs and practices and aware of the challenges faced across the life cycle.


GOLD SPONSOR

The MSA Group, Africa’s leading mineral exploration consultant, has entrenched itself as a trusted and holistic service provider and contractor for 30 years. Our track record is synonymous with quality, technical integrity and safety compliance.

MSA provides specialist services on numerous international and local projects covering all commodities. The MSA Group’s client base includes the largest multi-national mining companies, private equity and sovereign wealth funds, governments and juniors listed throughout the world. MSA has worked on 5 continents and in over 40 countries.

The MSA Group’s services encompass Exploration and Geology, Mining Studies and Environmental Consulting. Our services range from targeting and initial assessment to turn-key exploration and project management of multidisciplinary programmes culminating in geological and Mineral Resource modelling, Mineral Resource estimations, public reporting to all of the major stock exchanges (TSX, ASX, AIM, JSE, et al.), project valuations, due diligence studies and scoping to feasibility study management.

MSA is ISO 9001:2008 Certified for quality, OHSAS 18001 accredited for Health and Safety and SANAS ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited for its diamond exploration laboratories.

 GOLD SPONSOR

Eunomix specialises in de-risking resource and commodities projects in Africa, a destination of ever greater global strategic value.

It helps clients achieve and sustain success in the face of political, regulatory, economic, social, infrastructure and security uncertainty, instability and incidents. Registered in London, it has been advising business and governments since 2009. It has been featured in leading media like the BBC, Bloomberg, Business Day, Business Week, CNBC Africa, Financial Mail, Mineweb, MiningMX, Mining Weekly, Reuters and The Sowetan. Eunomix is a fast growing provider of insight and advice that are thoughtful, unequivocal and progressive.

Endorsements

"Eunomix is a “strategic partner” to our exploration and mining projects, particularly in high risk geopolitics, infrastructure and security. Their depth of understanding and analysis is of the highest level. The value they have added to our projects is significant"

Anton Mauve, Managing Director, West African Minerals Corp. Eunomix has a deep understanding of external, political, economic and social risks inherent in many African mining projects. The company's input is valuable in determining areas of vulnerability that may be present in even the most technically-robust projects."


GOLD SPONSOR

 

Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), a division of FirstRand Bank Limited is a leading African corporate and investment bank and part of one of the largest financial services groups in Africa. We offer our clients innovative, value-added advisory, funding, trading, corporate banking and principal investing solutions.

We have representative offices and subsidiaries in the UK, India, China, and the Middle East and access to a network of retail banks in 25 African countries.

We value mutually rewarding relationships and constantly question existing models and develop innovative and bespoke solutions to deliver on our business philosophy and brand promise: Traditional values. Innovative ideas.

For more information please visit: www.rmb.co.za.

 

SPONSORS

Wesizwe Platinum is a public company incorporated in the Republic of South Africa with its shares listed on the JSE Limited. Wesizwe, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries Bakubung Minerals (Pty) Limited and Africa Wide Mineral Prospecting and Exploration (Pty) Limited, is engaged in the development of its Bakubung Platinum Mine.

The mine site is located in the Western Limb of the Bushveld Complex, close to the town of Rustenburg in the North West Province of South Africa. Wesizwe's strategic intent is to build and operate South Africa's next PGM mine, firmly positioning the Group as a significant mid-tier precious metals producer.

At steady state production, the mine will produce 350 koz 4E per annum. Following the conclusion of the financing transaction with a consortium made up of a Chinese mining company, Jinchuan, and the China Africa Development Fund (CAD Fund) in May 2011, the project is well funded. Wesizwe Platinum also has a 26% interest in neighbouring Projects 1 and 3 of Maseve Investments 11 (Pty) Ltd ("Maseve") operated by Platinum Group Metals Limited (PTM) Canada

 

Ivanhoe Mines, with offices in Canada, the United Kingdom and South Africa, is developing its three principal projects:

  • The Kamoa copper discovery in a previously unknown extension of the Central African Copperbelt in the Democratic Republic of Congo's southern province of Katanga.
  • The Platreef discovery of platinum, palladium, nickel, copper, gold and rhodium on the Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex in South Africa.
  • The historic, high-grade Kipushi zinc, copper and germanium mine, also on the Copperbelt in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Katanga province, now being drilled and upgraded by Ivanhoe. Kipushi was operated and maintained by previous owners between 1924 and 2011, when Ivanhoe acquired its majority interest in the mine.

www.ivanhoemines.com

 

Barnstone is the service provider of choice for Enterprise Resourcing Planning Market with its SAP Mining Solution for Mid-Tier mines.
The Barnstone SAP Mining Solution is a proprietary “out of the box” SAP system for the implementation and configuration of the SAP Software intended to be used in a mining environment.

It has been approved by SAP globally. This solution is available in multiple languages spoken across the African Continent. 
Barnstone also provides mobility solutions for mines across Africa
Furthermore, Barnstone is your partner of choice for implementing your Social and Labour Plan through advisory and technology solutions for SLP
www.barnstone.co.za

 

Wesizwe Platinum is a public company incorporated in the Republic of South Africa with its shares listed on the JSE Limited. Wesizwe, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries Bakubung Minerals (Pty) Limited and Africa Wide Mineral Prospecting and Exploration (Pty) Limited, is engaged in the development of its Bakubung Platinum Mine.
The mine site is located in the Western Limb of the Bushveld Complex, close to the town of Rustenburg in the North West Province of South Africa. Wesizwe's strategic intent is to build and operate South Africa's next PGM mine, firmly positioning the Group as a significant mid-tier precious metals producer. At steady state production, the mine will produce 350 koz 4E per annum. Following the conclusion of the financing transaction with a consortium made up of a Chinese mining company, Jinchuan, and the China Africa Development Fund (CAD Fund) in May 2011, the project is well funded. Wesizwe Platinum also has a 26% interest in neighbouring Projects 1 and 3 of Maseve Investments 11 (Pty) Ltd ("Maseve") operated by Platinum Group Metals Limited (PTM) Canada.

Thursday 31 October 2013

A:      Funding for Exploration and Early Stage Mining Projects

         Proposed contributors:

         NAMF, IDC, Eskom, Anglo American, NEF, Mintek

B:      Mining Regulation and Legal Environments in Africa

                 Led by:  Werksmans Attorneys

C:      Skills Development and Women in Mining

                 Proposed contributors:

         Wits Mining Institute, WIMSA

D:      Cost Efficiencies and Business Optimisation

E:       Resource Rents and the Changing Risks in Africa

          Seminar Leader:  Claude Baissac, Eunomix

Wednesday 30th October 2013

8.30am -10.00am             Morning Sessions


Themes:

Competition in Southern Africa: Business Opportunities and Regional Security

Speaker: Michael Spicer, Business Leadership SA

What makes the rest of Africa a better prospect for Mining Investment?

Proposed speaker: Mark Bristow, Randgold Resources

Resource Rents in Africa: Economic productivity of minerals, oil, gas

Proposed speaker:  Claude Baissac, Eunomix

Pan African Initiatives: What Governments are doing to implement policy certainty and pro-investment measures that lead to sustained growth

Proposed speaker: Brian Menell

What do South African companies need to think about when investing in other countries?

Proposed speaker:  Tony Leon

The BRICS approach to South Africa and Africa

10.00am – 10.30am           Morning Coffee

10.30 am – 12.30pm          Morning Sessions Continue

Select to attend A, B or C

A:      CEOs: Company Presentations to Investors

B:       Infrastructure and Bottlenecks

C:      Mining Regulation: is the current regulatory environment enabling or restrictive?

A. Spotlight on CEOs: Company Presentations to Investors and Analysts

Followed by Speed Dating and One on one meetings

    • AngloGold Ashanti
    • Goldfields
    • Harmony
    • Sibanye
    • ARM
    • Exxaro
    • Kumba
    • Lonmin
    • Anglo Plat
    • Implats

 (max 5 presentations followed by speed dating and one on one meetings over lunch)

 

B: Infrastructure and Bottlenecks

“it’s all in the implementation”

Overcoming the infrastructure constraints inhibiting the growth of economies

What does the NDP plan mean for mining infrastructure?

Optimal funding mechanisms and development of infrastructure projects

Deregulation and Private/Public Partnerships

Regional developments and initiatives for building a top class infrastructure Road, rail, power, ports

Transnet

Eskom (infrastructure and procurement)

 

C: Mining Regulation and Legal Considerations

Special Focus Session on:

Mining Licenses, Security of Tenure and Regulatory Environments in Africa

Legal liabilities and impact on investment

(environmental, safety)

2.30pm – 4.00 pm             Afternoon Sessions

 

Select to attend D, E or F

D:      Investment: Junior Mining

E:       Communities, SLPs, the Environment and Sustainability

F:       The Lion’s Lair: face them if you dare

D: What is the perspective of the ‘Junior’ Miner?

The business case and value proposition for investing in juniors

Investing in early stage mining projects, Private equity, Availability of funds in Africa

Global trends in exploration financing and activity: implications for South Africa and Africa

“Analysts don’t know how to rate juniors especially in bad times”

“Survival is the real issue for juniors now”

“Share values are at a discount to the value of companies. Now is the time to invest”

“Exploration and prospecting are sheer gambles” (Discuss)

How CEOs are making their companies attractive propositions raising capital and attracting new investment streams

Commodity trading and business finance for small producers


E: Communities, SLPs, the Environment and Sustainable Mining Practices

The contract between mine, government, labour and communities.

How communities can take the lead and negotiate the optimal relationship with mining operations.

The Way Forward on Labour: Re-crafting a working model for labour relations

Collective agreements

Inter-union relations

Migrant and contract labour

Internal/external relations and solutions

Municipalities vs communities: capacity building, service delivery: whose responsibility? “Communities are filling the capacity Government lacks” (discuss)

Environmental protection and sustainability: the real impact of mining on the environment.

Mining and farming: working together.

Rehabilitation post mining.

What investors want.

Creating a win/win situation.

 

F: The Lion’s Lair: face them if you Dare

Lion’s Lair Review and Critique of Selected Projects for Investment

4.00pm – 4.30pm:   Afternoon Refreshments

One on one meetings

End of Conference

The conference programme will be consist of a variety of keynote addresses, debate, interviews and healthy interactive discussions.

Tuesday 29th October 2013

8.30am -10.30am            

Chair: Michael Spicer, Business Leadership SA

Themes: The Macro Economic and Political Picture

1. What is the ANC’s perspective on mining in South Africa?
Proposed speaker:  Gwede Mantashe

2. Is the NDP the catalyst for growth in mining?
Proposed speaker:  Trevor Manuel

3. How important is SA Mining Inc. to GDP?
Proposed speaker:  Pravin Gordhan

4. To what extent are regulations enabling (or inhibiting) the industry?
Proposed speaker:  Susan Shabangu

5. What is being done by the ‘Crisis Committee’?
Proposed speaker: Mohammed Valli Moosa, Chair, Anglo American Platinum

6. The CEO’s Wish List for SA Mining
Proposed speaker:  Mark Cutifani, President of the Chamber of Mines of South Africa

7. What will get investors back into SA?
Proposed speaker:  Robert Friedland, Ivanplats

8. China:  the end game?
Confirmed speaker:  Martyn Davies, Frontier Advisory

 

Ask the Audience:

Which of these issues do you think are key?

10.30am – 11.00am           Morning Coffee

11.00 am – 1.00pm           Session Continues

Chair: Bernard Swanepoel

Keynote Addresses

9. Why do investors shun South Africa?

Proposed speaker:  Nick Holland, Goldfields

10. How did we re-craft a working model for labour relations?  What is the aftermath of the 2013 negotiations?

Proposed speakers: Frans Baleni, NUM

                              Joseph Mathunjwa, AMCU

11. Safety:  How do we measure up against the rest of the world?

Proposed speaker: Chris Griffiths, Amplats

12. What are the cost drivers in the industry and what can be done about them?

Proposed speaker:  Neal Froneman, Sibanye Gold

13. How do you fund mining in South Africa?

Proposed speaker:  Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan (Venkat), AngloGold Ashanti

14. How can South Africa repackage itself as an attractive mining investment destination?

Confirmed speaker:  Roger Baxter, Chamber of Mines of South Africa

15. How can SA mining become more productive and competitive?

 

Ask the Audience:

Out of these issues, what do you want the Minister to fix now?  

What needs to be done to get investors to believe in SA?

1.00pm – 2.30pm              Lunch Break

2.30pm – 3.30 pm             Afternoon Sessions

Chair:          Fiona Perrott-Humphrey, Rothschild London  

Why Gold?    Why Platinum?       Why Coal?    Why Iron Ore?        Other?

Why Gold?

Proposed speaker:  Graham Briggs, Harmony

Richard Duffy, AngloGold Ashanti

Why Platinum?

Proposed speakers:  Terence Goodlace, Implats

                             James Courage, The Platinum Guild

Why Coal?

Proposed speaker:  David Brown, Coal of Africa

Why Iron Ore?

Proposed speaker:  Norman Mbazima, Kumba Iron Ore

JSE

Where is the value outside of the big corporates?

Confirmed speaker:  Richard Linnell

Ask the Audience:

If you were a fund manager with $10m to invest, where would you invest?

3.30pm – 4.00pm              Afternoon Tea

4.00pm – 5.30pm              Afternoon Sessions Continue

 

Chair: Peter Major, Cadiz Corporate Solutions

Proposed speakers:

Rob Still, Pangea Group

Geoffrey Qhena, CEO of the IDC; Mbuyazwe Magagula; Abel Malinga

Fidelis Madavo, Public Investment Corporation

Brenton Saunders

Mick Davis

Lloyd Pengilly Mining Fund

Georges Lequime, RBC Capital Markets

Achim Berlenbach

Katherine Tweedie, Investec (sovereign wealth funds)

Views of private equity, retail, institutional, pension funds, hedge funds, local, international

Sovereign Wealth Funds (Middle East - Qatar (Qatari Sovereign Wealth Fund); Asia – Singapore, China

Ask the Audience:

Which sectors would you invest in now and how?

Kruger Rands, ETFs or Gold Shares?

5.30pm – 7.00pm              Evening Reception

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