DRC Mining Week focuses on win-win sustainability for the mining industry

Annual flagship event for over 8000 mining professionals in Lubumbashi

DRC Mining Week returns to Lubumbashi in the heart of the Copperbelt this June with a bold, comprehensive and committed program focused on “Prioritizing Sustainable Mining Activities and Local Transformation in the DRC.” The event has already confirmed the presence and support of an impressive array of returning sponsors and mining houses.

For almost two decades, DRC Mining Week has served as the pivotal gathering for promoting the growth and development of the mining industry in the DRC.

“We have another thought-provoking and valuable program planned from June 12 to 14 and the DRC Mining Week team is ready!” says Samukelo Madlabane, Event Director – Mining at Vuka Group, organizers of this long-running flagship conference and expo.

“Our focus on prioritizing sustainable mining operations and local transformation in the DRC is in line with the current global movement to achieve the UN sustainability goals by 2030, and the mining community knows they have an important role to play in this regard and has a contribution to make. .”

Madlabane continues: “Our world is undergoing a transformative shift and the mining sector is at the forefront of this evolution. With sustainability and local development as our guiding principles, DRC Mining Week 2024 serves as a platform for industry leaders, experts and stakeholders. to come together, share insights and come up with innovative solutions.”

The event will offer a broad spectrum of thought-provoking content and opportunities to meet existing and potential partners and customers:
– Energy Investment Forum;
– Numerous meeting and networking opportunities for more than 1,300 elite decision makers, including mine executives and government officials;
– A comprehensive expo with more than 275 companies showcasing the latest and trusted technologies and services for the industry, including 8 country pavilions;
– A wonderful awards ceremony in honor of mining pioneers;
– The CEO Roundtable, which is by invitation only;
– Exclusive site visit to the Kamoa mine;
– The innovative Think It Business Roundtable; And
– The annual Women In Mining high tea, always a hot ticket and a highlight of the event.

In total, more than 8,000 local and international mining professionals are expected at the event, promising valuable exposure and potential contacts for participating partners.

Discussions, debates and deals
The conference features sessions focused on sustainable and responsible mining, energy infrastructure, value chain investments, strategic development planning, experts sharing case studies and best practices, regulation and tax management, improving regional trade, financial risks and opportunities, as well as diversification in the sector. .

The event already has an impressive line-up of confirmed sponsors and partners, both well-known and emerging names in the sector, many of whom have been long-standing supporters of the event and return year after year with senior delegations prepared to discuss, debate and close deals.
To name a few, Standard Bank returns as title sponsor, while Ecobank, EquityBCDC, Glencore, Kamoto Copper Company SA, Mumi and USAid are diamond-plus sponsors. Other mining houses that also confirmed their presence include Barrick, CMOC, ERG, Gecamines, Kibali Gold Mine, MMG and Tantalex Lithium Resources.

Compliments from high-level partners and guests on the 2023 event:

– I would like to congratulate the entire team on a very successful edition of the DRC Mining Week in Lubumbashi. We are very grateful to have been invited to attend this important event. We look forward to continuing our fruitful cooperation with you. – Mr Huang Xia, United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region

– The DRC Mining Week was really great with an amazing variety of participants. I have participated in several editions, but this one was really special. We sensed the delegates’ desire to get involved in the DRC’s mining sector in a different way and for Glencore it is a must to participate in this event. – Marie-Chantal Kaninda, President, Glencore, DRC

– Standard Bank is confident that the Congolese economy will exhibit a positive growth rate and the bank is prepared to support this growth. – Marie-Gabrielle Opese, Chief Executive and Head of Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB), Standard Bank, DRC

The brand new, fully stocked brochure for the 2024 edition of the DRC Mining Week is now available on the event website.

Mining Review Africa, the leading monthly magazine and digital platform in the African mining industry, is the premium media partner of the event.

Dates and location of the DRC Mining Week:
– Live event: June 12-14, 2024
– Expo and conference: June 12-14, 2024
– Location: Grand Karavia Hotel, Lubumbashi, DRC

Communications manager: Annemarie Roodbol
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +27 82 562 7844
Postal address: PO Box 321, Steenberg, Cape Town, 7947, South Africa
Website: http://www.drcminingweek.com

DRC Mining Week is organized by The VUKA Group (formerly Clarion Events Africa), a leading Cape Town-based and multi-award winning organizer of exhibitions, conferences and digital events across the continent in the areas of infrastructure, energy, mining, mobility and e- commerce and CX sectors. Other notable events of The Vuka Group include the DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum, Nigeria Mining Week, Enlit Africa, Africa’s Green Economy Summit, Smarter Mobility Africa, ECOM Africa and CEM Africa.

This release was published on openPR.