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What to expect
Our experts will guide you through the opportunities within Africa’s battery raw materials market. focusing on cobalt, lithium, nickel, graphite, vanadium and manganese. benchmark also sheds light on the potential of africa producing battery cells and EVs.
8 AM
London
4 hrs
Battery Raw Materials in Africa
Discussing the battery and EV raw materials opportunity in Africa. Welcoming lithium, cobalt, nickel, high purity manganese, copper, graphite speakers and sponsors

Speakers
Chair: Adrian Hammond, Mining Analyst - SBG Securities
Session 1
  • Thabang Thlaku, Mining and Commodities Analyst - SBG Securities
  • Greg Miller, Analyst - Benchmark (nickel / cobalt)
  • David Brocas, Head Cobalt Trader - Glencore Cobalt
  • Nechan Naicker, Founder & CEO - The Megamillion Energy Company
  • Madelein Todd, Chief Marketing Officer - Manganese Metal Company (MMC)
Followed by panel discussion with all Session 1 speakers
Session 2
  • George Miller, Analyst - Benchmark (lithium / spodumene)
  • Owen Ruwodo, CEO - Arigo Investments Africa (Pty) Ltd
  • Nigel Ferguson, Managing Director - AVZ Minerals
  • Vincent Mascolo, CEO - IronRidge Resources
  • Robin Birchall, CEO - Giyani Metals
  • Arno Brand, President & CEO and Armando Farhate, COO & Head of Graphite Marketing and Sales - Gratomic
Followed by panel discussion with all Session 2 speakers
2 PM
London
2 hrs
Robert Friedland - In Conversation with Simon Moores
Electrification, the energy storage revolution and revenge of the miners: what this means for 2021 and beyond

Speakers
  • Robert Friedland, Founder & Commodity Pioneer, Ivanhoe Mines
  • Simon Moores, Managing Director, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence