Saudi Arabia's first-ever Future Minerals Summit to showcase to the world the mining investment potential of countries
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Saudi Arabia's first-ever Future Minerals Summit to showcase to the world the mining investment potential of countries across the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa
RIYADH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
- Pre-event Ministerial Roundtable will bring together leaders from 25
countries to shape a new era of mining in these dynamic regions
- Ministers and world-leading mining expert speakers confirmed from the public
sector, private industry, investors and multilateral organizations
The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources today released further details
of The Future Minerals Summit (FMS), planned for January 11-13, 2022, in
Riyadh. This includes an update regarding speakers and details of a high-level
Ministerial Roundtable.
A number of Ministers and more than 50 world-class speakers have been confirmed
for the Summit, including mining, investment, technology, manufacturing and
sustainability thought leaders Mark Bristow, President of Barrick Gold; Robert
Friedland, Founder and Co-Chairman of Ivanhoe Mines; Eric Cantor, Managing
Director of Moelis & Company; Andrew Forrest, Chairman of Fortescue Metals
Group; Andrew Liveris, Chairman of Lucid Motors; Roy Harvey, President and CEO
of Alcoa; Jeremy Weir, Chairman and CEO of Trafigura; Marco Lambertini, General
Secretary of WWF; Thomas Kaplan, Chairman of Novagold; Jeffrey Dawes, CEO of
Komatsu Mining Corp; Rohitesh Dhawan, CEO of the International Council on
Mining and Metals; and Peter Leon, Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills and one
of the world's pre-eminent mining lawyers.
His Excellency Khalid Al-Mudaifer, Vice-Minister of Mining Affairs, said: "The
caliber of speakers who already have committed to the Future Minerals Summit
demonstrates the tremendous interest in the new frontier of mining that
includes the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa. This part of the world will
play a vital role in meeting the exponential growth in global demand for the
critical minerals needed in a low-carbon society. The Summit offers a
'one-stop-shop' where countries can learn from world-class experts how to build
a sustainable industry, and where investors and miners can gain in-depth
knowledge about the regions' tremendous geological potential."
Pre-event Ministerial Roundtable will set the super-regional agenda for mining
The Kingdom also is convening a Ministerial Roundtable in Riyadh the day before
the Summit sessions, with the aim of defining the future of mining across the
Middle East, Central Asia and Africa. Ministerial representatives of 25
governments will meet to address key questions and highlight the greatest
opportunities across these regions.
"Our ambition is to shape the future of mining and find solutions to industry
challenges such as securing supply of future critical minerals," said His
Excellency Al-Mudaifer. "By bringing together governments, the private sector,
multilateral organizations and NGOs, we aim to create a mining sector that does
things the right way, sustainably and equitably."
World-renowned speakers to share information and expertise
In addition to the dozens of confirmed speakers from the mining industry,
leaders from multilateral organizations such as the World Bank, International
Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), and World Gold Council also will share
their knowledge and insights with Summit attendees.
"It is vital for us as an industry to come together with governments and other
stakeholders to build the groundwork for the safe, fair and sustainable
production of the minerals and metals needed to achieve the UN's sustainable
development goals. Our research clearly shows that under the right conditions,
the mining sector can be a powerful force for national and regional
development, and I welcome this important event at a critical time for the
industry and the region," said ICMM CEO Rohitesh Dhawan.
Summit themes align to global sustainability agenda
Given the rapidly growing demand for technologies such as electric vehicles,
solar panels and wind turbines, all of which require significant amounts of
minerals, Summit themes have been developed around the common theme of
sustainability.
-- Mining's Contribution to Society – Highlighting the critical role of
minerals and mining in enabling a low carbon future
-- Reimagining Mining – Shining a spotlight on technology and innovation
that will create new and more sustainable ways of mining
-- Lands of Opportunity – Outlining investment and partnership
opportunities along the mineral and metals value chains from exploration
to manufacturing
To stay up-to-date or for more information, visit www.futuremineralssumit.com.
In his role as Vice-Minister of Mining Affairs at the Ministry of Industry and
Mineral Resources, His Excellency Al-Mudaifer will represent Saudi Arabia at
the upcoming Mines and Money conference in London (December 1-2, 2021). He is
delivering a plenary session and will participate in a 'fireside chat', during
which he will share insights gained during his decades in the mining industry
about the global mining industry and provide additional details about the
Summit.
SOURCE The Future Minerals Summit
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