Keynote Conference Day One - 25 June 2020
08:45 - 08:50
WELCOME FROM THE ORGANISER
08:50 - 09:00
CHAIR'S OPENING REMARKS
VISION FOR 2030 AND BEYOND FOR THE MINING & ENERGY SECTOR
09:00 - 09:20
GOVERNMENT ADDRESS: SDG IMPLEMENTATION GOALS – DEVELOP A NEW GROWTH MODEL TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT FOR MINERALS AND ENERGY SECTORS
Moses K. Tshetlhane
Mineral Economist, Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy, Botswana (invited)
09:20 - 10:00
OPENING KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION: STRATEGIES FOR ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION AS BOTSWANA FACES A SLOWER GDP GROWTH – WHAT ARE THE TRENDS, CHALLENGES, AND DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING THE MINERALS AND ENERGY SECTORS
Moderator
Charles Siwawa
CEO, Botswana Chamber of Mines, Botswana
Panellists
Mashale Phumaphi
Managing Director, Shumba Energy, Botswana
Naseem Banu Lahri
Managing Director, Lucara Diamonds, Botswana
Ronald Boikanyo
Managing Director, Energy X Petroleum, Botswana
Tumisang Letlakana
General Secretary, Green Energy and Sustainability Association, Botswana
COAL EXPLORATION AND MINING UPDATES
10:00 - 10:20
PRESENTATION: EXPLORE WAYS TO DEVELOP THE COAL INDUSTRY AND INCREASE ITS ROLE FOR COAL EXPORTS
Mashale Phumaphi
Managing Director, Shumba Energy, Botswana
10:20 - 10:50
MORNING REFRESHMENTS & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
10:50 - 11:05
MIINING SPOTLIGHT
11:05 - 11:20
MINING SPOTLIGHT
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES AND FUNDS
11:20 - 11:40
PRESENTATION: SOLAR ENERGY VS FOSSIL FUELS - HOW DO THEY COMPARE?
Tumisang Letlakana
General Secretary, Green Energy and Sustainability Association, Botswana
11:40 - 12:00
PRESENTATION: EXPLORING NEW INVESTMENTS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY?
Ronald Boikanyo
Managing Director, Energy X Petroleum, Botswana
FUTURE OF MINING IN A TECH SAVVY ENVIRONMENT
12:00 - 12:40
FIRESIDE CHAT: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION - LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE PROCESS AND REDUCE COST
Interviewer
Gargi Mishra
Digital Transformation, International Women in Mining, Botswana
Interviewee
Gaone Nono Keitumetse
Strategy and Business Improvement Manager, Debswana Diamond, Botswana
12:40 - 14:00
NETWORKING LUNCH
14:00 - 14:20
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ROADMAP: IMPLEMENTATION OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE MINING AND MINERALS INDUSTRY
Gargi Mishra
Digital Transformation, International Women in Mining, Botswana
OFF GRID RENEWABLE SOLUTIONS
14:20 - 14:40
PRESENTATION: ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES IN PAN AFRICA'S FAST ENERGY TRANSITION INVESTMENT LANDSCAPE
14:40 - 15:00
PRESENTATION: BIOGAS IN AFRICA - WHAT ARE THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS?
15:00 - 15:30
AFTERNOON REFRESHMENTS & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
15:30 - 15:45
MINING SPOTLIGHT
15:45 - 16:00
MINING SPOTLIGHT
EFFICIENT COST MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
16:00 - 16:20
PRESENTATION: USING TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE PRODUCTION COSTS AND IMPROVE CASH GENERATING ABILITY
Dr I.B Matshediso
Board of Directors, Morupule Coal Mine, Botswana
AFRICAN BATTERY METALS RUSH
16:20 - 17:00
FIRESIDE CHAT: INCREASED PRODUCTION IN BATTERY METALS TO BOOST AFRICA’S PRESENCE IN THE GLOBAL BATTERY MARKET
Interviewer
Boikobo Bashi Paya
Executice Director (Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainability and Legal Compliance), Khoemacau Mining, Botswana (Invited)
Interviewee
Kneipe Setlhare
Country Manager, Giyani Metals Corp, Botswana (Invited)
17:00
CHAIR'S CLOSING REMARKS AND END OF DAY ONE