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STRATEGIES FOR A LONG-TERM, SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRYLead SponsorFOR PRODUCERS, INVESTORS AND USERS OF PLATINUM GROUP METALSPGMs Industry Day | 28 March 2023Country Club Johannesburg, Auckland Park & onlineResources for Africa is pleased to announce its sixth annual PGMs Industry Day taking place on Tuesday 28 March 2023 inJohannesburg. Key stakeholders including PGMs producers, users and investors will take an open, honest and frank approachto tackling the key issues facing the PGMs sector in the coming years. Early confirmed speakers include:Nico Muller, CEO, Impala PlatinumNatascha Viljoen, CEO, Anglo American PlatinumPhoevos Pouroulis, CEO, Tharisa MineralsBernhard Fuchs, Senior Vice President Precious Metals Management, Umicore AGTimothy Ingle, Senior Vice President, Precious Metal Services & Recycling, BASFHenk de Hoop, CEO, SFA OxfordRoger Baxter, CEO, Minerals Council South AfricaAnd many more…Key topics to be discussed include:• Trends in the PGMs sector and strategies of producers• Current geo-political and economic realities and impacts• The role of PGMs in the energy transition and the road to net zero carbon emissions• PGMs and the transformation of the automotive industry - combustion engines vs fuel cell EVs vs battery EVs• Supply, demand and future projections• Market development and applications for the future• Investors and funders – the latest views• Recycling, recovery and reprocessing• Beneficiation opportunities• The role of PGMs in the hydrogen economy• And much more…The PGMs Industry Day is sponsored by:Lead SponsorMining Industry PartnersSponsorsContact us about sponsorship opportunities: sponsorship@resources4africa.comREGISTER NOW!+27 (0) 11 463 7799 // +27 (0) 61 421 9492registrations@resources4africa.com // www.pgmsindaba.comThe 8 organisers January-February retain the right to issue amend l 2023 the programme, content, timings and speakers. © Resources For Africa www.africasurveyorsonline.comInvestment Conferences (PTY) Limited
EVENTSSubsea Technology EasternMediterranean conference and Expo 2023In partnership with the Cyprus Hydrocarbons Company(CHC), Offshore magazine introduces Subsea TechnologyEastern Mediterranean, a new conference and tabletopexhibition dedicated to facilitating the transfer oftechnology, best practices, and regional cross-bordercollaboration for sustainable offshore energy developmentin the Eastern Mediterranean.Curated by top subject matter experts, the conferenceprogram will focus on subsea tieback technology and newconcepts for sustainable development and operations,attracting senior technology and business management fromthe global offshore international operators, engineeringfirms, contractors, technology suppliers, service companies,and regulators.Geo Connect Asia 2023The third edition of Geo Connect Asia on the 15th & 16th ofMarch in Singapore provides the opportunity to focus on howdigital construction and geospatial-based solutions can driveproductivity across the building and construction industries.Geo Connect Asia celebrates the return to a normal meetingenvironment, in March in Singapore, combining an exhibition of morethan 100 companies and a series of conferences. The Main StageConference theme, Advancing sustainable & resilient geospatialsolutions for an interconnected world, reflects the need to respondto sustainability goals with the pressing challenges associated withwww.africasurveyorsonline.comclimate change, urban growth and a digitalised world, amongst manyothers.In addition to the main conference the Digital Underground ConnectExpert Stage returns with the title of Advancing Subsurface UtilityMapping for Construction and Asset Management.Geo Connect Asia incorporates Digital Construction Asia and is colocatedwith the inaugural Drones Asia Show. The combined eventis expected to attract more than 3,000 delegates and visitors fromSingapore and the Asian region.January-February issue l 2023 9
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STRATEGIES FOR A LONG-TERM, SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRY
Lead Sponsor
FOR PRODUCERS, INVESTORS AND USERS OF PLATINUM GROUP METALS
PGMs Industry Day | 28 March 2023
Country Club Johannesburg, Auckland Park & online
Resources for Africa is pleased to announce its sixth annual PGMs Industry Day taking place on Tuesday 28 March 2023 in
Johannesburg. Key stakeholders including PGMs producers, users and investors will take an open, honest and frank approach
to tackling the key issues facing the PGMs sector in the coming years. Early confirmed speakers include:
Nico Muller, CEO, Impala Platinum
Natascha Viljoen, CEO, Anglo American Platinum
Phoevos Pouroulis, CEO, Tharisa Minerals
Bernhard Fuchs, Senior Vice President Precious Metals Management, Umicore AG
Timothy Ingle, Senior Vice President, Precious Metal Services & Recycling, BASF
Henk de Hoop, CEO, SFA Oxford
Roger Baxter, CEO, Minerals Council South Africa
And many more…
Key topics to be discussed include:
• Trends in the PGMs sector and strategies of producers
• Current geo-political and economic realities and impacts
• The role of PGMs in the energy transition and the road to net zero carbon emissions
• PGMs and the transformation of the automotive industry - combustion engines vs fuel cell EVs vs battery EVs
• Supply, demand and future projections
• Market development and applications for the future
• Investors and funders – the latest views
• Recycling, recovery and reprocessing
• Beneficiation opportunities
• The role of PGMs in the hydrogen economy
• And much more…
The PGMs Industry Day is sponsored by:
Lead Sponsor
Mining Industry Partners
Sponsors
Contact us about sponsorship opportunities: sponsorship@resources4africa.com
REGISTER NOW!
+27 (0) 11 463 7799 // +27 (0) 61 421 9492
registrations@resources4africa.com // www.pgmsindaba.com
The 8 organisers January-February retain the right to issue amend l 2023 the programme, content, timings and speakers. © Resources For Africa www.africasurveyorsonline.com
Investment Conferences (PTY) Limited