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
Tue, November 30, 2021, 5:21 PM
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
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:
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Mark Bristow, President of Barrick Gold;
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Robert Friedland, Founder and Co-Chairman of Ivanhoe Mines;
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Eric Cantor, Managing Director of Moelis & Company;
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Andrew Forrest, Chairman of Fortescue Metals Group;
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Andrew Liveris, Chairman of Lucid Motors;
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Roy Harvey, President and CEO of Alcoa;
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Jeremy Weir, Chairman and CEO of Trafigura;
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Marco Lambertini, General Secretary of WWF;
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Thomas Kaplan, Chairman of Novagold;
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Jeffrey Dawes, CEO of Komatsu Mining Corp;
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Rohitesh Dhawan, CEO of the International Council on Mining and Metals; and
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Peter Leon, Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills and one of the world's pre-eminent mining lawyers.
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."
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.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/saudi-arabias-first-ever-future-222100050.html
www.futuremineralssumit.com.
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