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Å·ÃÀÈÕb´óƬ Group is one of the world¡¯s largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries. Our five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development.

Working in over 75 resource-rich countries, the World Bank Extractives Global Unit  has implemented over 400 mandates and services supporting sector reforms and improving the investment climate, and has over  $6.5 billion in lending operations under preparation and implementation.

We facilitate long-term engagement in policy dialogue and secure investment to help countries translate their mineral wealth into suitable economic development that benefits all citizens on a livable planet. This work supports good governance and environmental and social standards, investing in strategic infrastructure and human capital, unlocking private mining investments in environmentally and socially sustainable ways, and facilitating cooperation and trade. The Extractives Global Programmatic Support Umbrella Trust Fund (EGPS) is key to promoting this mandate, with over $100 million in donors¡¯ contributions.

As part of our commitment to fostering collaboration, the World Bank, IFC, and MIGA will engage with African mining ministers, industry CEOs, development partners, and key organizations at Mining Indaba 2025. Together, we aim to drive dynamic public-private partnerships that strengthen the mining sector¡¯s role in sustainable development.

Learn more about our work in the global mining sector at the  and participation at Mining Indaba. 

Å·ÃÀÈÕb´óƬ Group, including representatives from the World Bank's Energy & Extractives Global Practice and IFC will speak at the following Mining Indaba events.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Participants: Demetrios Papathanasiou, Global Director, Energy and Extractives, World Bank; Robert Schlotterer, Manager and Global Head, Energy and Extractives, World Bank; Valerie Levkov, Global Industry Director for Energy, Metals & Mining, and Sustainable Infrastructure Advisory, IFC
Time: 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
Location: Intergovernmental Summit, Level 2, CTICC2

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Participants: Namrata Thapar, Senior Manager, Global Metals & Mining, IFC
Time: 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Location: CTICC2
 

Participants: Hon. Paul C. Kabuswe, Minister of Mines and Minerals Development, Republic of Zambia; Hiroyuki Tsuruno, Director for Development Issues, International Organizations Division, Ministry of Finance, Japan; Richard Morgan, Head of Government Relations, Anglo American; Marie-Chantal Uwanyiligira, World Bank Country Director for C?te d'Ivoire, Benin, Guinea, and Togo; Demetrios Papathanasiou, Global Director, Energy and Extractives, World Bank; Sven Renner, EGPS Program Manager, World Bank; Martin Lokanc, Senior Mining Specialist, World Bank; Boubacar Bocoum, Lead Mining Specialist, World Bank; Nathan Belete, Country Director, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, World Bank; Robert Schlotterer, Manager and Global Head, Energy and Extractives, World Bank
Time: 2:00 PM¨C3:30 PM
Location: CTICC1, Roof Terrace Room

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Participants: Rachel Perks, Senior Mining Specialist, World Bank
Time: 9:00 AM¨C10:00 AM
Location: CTICC1
 

Participants: Valerie Levkov, Global Industry Director for Energy, Metals & Mining, and Sustainable Infrastructure Advisory, IFC
Time: 09:05 AM-09:45 AM
Location: CTICC1
 

Participants: Demetrios Papathanasiou, Global Director, Energy and Extractives, World Bank
Time: 9:45 AM¨C10:30 AM
Location: Ballroom, CTICC1
 

Participant: Martin Lokanc, Senior Mining Specialist, World Bank
Time: 10:30 AM¨C11:15 AM
Location: CTICC1
 

Participant: Demetrios Papathanasiou, Global Director, Energy and Extractives, World Bank
Time: 2:45 PM¨C13:30 PM
Location: Second Floor Concourse l, CTICC2

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Participants: Henriette Kolb, Manager, Sustainable Infrastructure Advisory
Time: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Location: CTICC1
 

Participants: Ekaterina Autet, Senior Investment Officer, Global Metals & Mining, IFC
Time: 11:00 AM-11:45 AM
Location: CTICC1

Participant: Boubacar Boucoum, Lead Mining Specialist, World Bank
Time: 12:35 PM¨C1:20 PM
Location: Ballroom, CTICC1

Ivory Coast Country Showcase
Participants: Demetrios Papathanasiou, Global Director, Energy and Extractives, World Bank; Rachel Perks, Senior Mining Specialist, World Bank; Robert Schlotterer, Manager and Global Head, Energy and Extractives, World Bank
Time: 2:00 PM¨C3:30 PM
Location: CTICC2
 

Participants: Ken Osei, Principal Investment Officer, IFC
Time: 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Location: CTICC2

Powering the Climate-Smart Mine
Participant: Robert Schlotterer, Manager and Global Head, Energy and Extractives, World Bank
Time: 3:30 PM¨C5:00 PM
Location: Southern Sun, The Cullinan Hotel

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Financing Africa¡¯s Transition Minerals: Unlocking Value Chains for Sustainable Growth
Participants: Martin Lokanc, Senior Mining Specialist
Time: 9:00 AM¨C4:30 PM
Location: Protea Hotel, North Wharf (1 Lower Bree Street, Foreshore, Cape Town, South Africa)