Setting the scene
FMF one year on, putting the region’s mining and minerals industry in a global context

• As European governments looking at reducing/eliminating dependence on Russian gas, what impact does this have on global critical minerals, renewable energy and ESG?
• What is the short to medium term outlook for the non-oil sector?
• Where are we seeing economic diversification?

Spotlight on ESG, innovation, geology, skills, finance, national champions

Mineral potential, becoming ESG and climate smart

What will it look like in light of high oil prices, the move into new energy & demand changes? Best practise for incorporating ESG into the DNA of a company

What investment reforms need to be put in place? Which are being prioritized and why?

Supporting the critical minerals market to promote security of supply, balancing differing costs & technologies for different elements of the net zero economies; ensuring future supply chain resilience

What are the different routes to secure exploration rights, a mining licence and operate in SA: where are the risks and opportunities?

Standards, policy and legal framework

Exploring debt, equity and impact investing for funding projects – exploring sustainability linked loans, the public/ private split and potential initiatives to enable investors to take higher risk investments

Creating a vibrant investment platform that is self-sustaining and risk taking; setting up vehicles for investment; creating a carbon credit exchange the Kingdom

Steps to encourage boots on the ground and to establish an ecosystem of investment

Innovations for decarbonization, automation, tailings management, grade recovery, productivity, cost containment connectivity

Summaries and calls to action

From ESG to renewables, infrastructure to closing a mine – what initiatives can be set up to ensure the sustainable life cycle of mining

Showcasing recycling technologies to further circularity in the steps towards net zero

Maintaining habitat integrity, encouraging mining operators to become actors of bio diversity, minimising conflict socially and environmentally

What technologies are out there to encourage processing with less/no water? Strategies for procuring more water plants, using sewage water and treating it; relying less on boreholes

Opportunities and challenges for integrating hydrogen into vehicle fleets; (remote) mining microgrids; modelling hydrogen options in mine development; infrastructure costs, technology and electrolyser innovations

Summaries and calls to action

The future of mining's contribution to society and the workforce

Rapid technological advances, skills and training, mining more responsibly, rising demand for critical minerals for a low-carbon energy transition

The mining company of the future – a materials provider not just minerals provider?

Actions and technology to support climate smart mining

Analyzing the commercial viability of hydrogen applications, green H2 costs, scaling up fast enough to meeting mining’s carbon commitments; what will drive the uptake of hydrogen as a part of mining’s overall decarbonisation strategy?

Technological innovations, investment, due diligence and meeting electrification targets

As supply chains are ripe for reorganisation and integration, how can the region contribute towards diversification outside China? Lowering the carbon footprint, the circular economy, cost and controlling the offtake

Increasing transparency, accountability and traceability in the critical minerals supply chain – what needs to happen to meet customer and consumer expectations?

Providing low carbon energy to mining and the value chain: jobs & skills, cost savings, storage and community support

What shifts need to happen to meet governmental climate targets, efficiencies, cost, supply/demand and ESG?

Beneficiation, resource nationalisation and becoming more self-sufficient: finding common ground between government and private sectors

Capitalising on the electrification revolution – ensuring efficiency, reliability, costs and durability

Storage, cost savings and community support

What role will they play to uplift the mining sector?

Summaries and calls to action

All speakers and delegates to head back into the Auditorium for future predictions and closing remarks

How is the coming wave of tech different in speed and quality? From making pellets for steel without heat to technologies that use less water, are cheaper and modular

Generating the highest probable drill targets: costs, benefits, safety and challenges – closing the gap between concept and capability

Understanding the technology and benefits; ensuring water resources and evaporation are efficiently monitored and how it can complement TSF monitoring programs

Value chain development opportunities and challenges in the region

Innovative technology to minimize environmental impacts of mining and to provide geotechnical engineering and environmental solutions to the industry

Summaries and calls to action

All speakers and delegates to head back into the Auditorium for future predictions and closing remarks

Exploring the positive and negative impact an efficiently run, sustainable mine has on a community: jobs, health, education

Community empowerment, participation and ownership. Local content and procurement, indirect job opportunities for women in regional communities

Diversity, inclusion & equality: supporting Saudization. Universities creating career pathways; increasing access to courses for women and non-urban young people;

10-year analysis report: Demonstrating the contribution of women to the mining sector: Enhancing diversity and inclusion in companies; identifying direct and indirect jobs; learning from women’s experiences in other mining countries

From senior management to mine operations – how to train the labour force of the future

Summaries and calls to action

All speakers and delegates to head back into the Auditorium for future predictions and closing remarks