Conference program
Sunday 11 April 2010
09h 00: Registration, accreditation and set up of exhibition stands
18h 00: Visit by the Minister of State, Minister of Mines, Industry, Agriculture & SME’s, Senegal (State of
Advancement)
Monday 12 April 2010
08h 00: Registration and Accreditation (continues)
09h 45: Seating for the opening ceremony finished
10h - 11h45: OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY
10h 00: Welcoming H/E Me Abdoulaye WADE, President of the Republic of Senegal
10h 00: Inauguration of the SIM Senegal exhibition stands
10h 30 : Official Opening Ceremony
- Welcome Speech and Presentation of the Programme for the International Mining Conference & Exhibition (SIM-Senegal 2010), Me Ousmane NGOM, Minister of State, Minister of Mines, Industry, Agricultural Food Product Processing & SME’s DOWNLOAD
- Welcome Speech of Mouhamed El Hadji DARAMY, Representative, CEDEAO DOWNLOAD
- Welcome Speech of AbDoulaye KONE, Representative, UEMOA- Keynote Speaker «Gold Exploration and the creation of added value in Sub Saharan Africa…. Focussing on West Africa», Dr Mark BRISTOW, Chief Executive Officer, Randgold Resources DOWNLOAD
- Inaugural Speech of His Excellency President Abdoulaye WADE, Republic of Senegal DOWNLOAD
11h45: End of the Official Opening Ceremony – Visit of the SIM Senegal Exhibition
13h 00: Lunch hosted by Arcelor Mittal
14h 30 : THEMATIC SESSIONS
General Rapporteur: Pr Oussaynou DIA, Académie Nationale des Sciences et Techniques du Sénégal (ANSTS)
M. Amadou Moctar NIANG, Forestry Engineer - Environmentalist
Session 1: « The Mining Sector and Economic Integration in West Africa »
President: M. Abou Bakar TRAORE, Ministre des Mines du Mali
Rapporteurs: Babacar DIOUF (DMG), Pape Macoumba DIOP (MIFERSO),
14h 30: Com 1. : « Analysis of the legal systems of mining policies and the identification of a strategic framework for mining development », Paolo De SA, Manager, Oil, Gas and Mining Division, World Bank DOWNLOAD
14h 45: Com 2. : «Regional project for the capacity development in the negotiation and regulation of investment contracts », Raja KAUL, Chief Technical Advisor, UNDP/UNOPS DOWNLOAD
15h 00: Com 3. : « Harmonisation of mining policies in the ECOWAS zone», Mensan LAWSON-HECHELLI, Directeur of Industry and Mines, ECOWAS DOWNLOAD
15h 15: Com 4. : « Financing mining operations and infrastructures»: Mouhamadou NIANG, Manager
Natural Resources, Industries and Services Division, African Development Bank (ADB) DOWNLOAD
15h 30: Com 5. : «British Geological Survey, International Activities», Dr. Eugene O’CONNOR, BGS DOWNLOAD
15h 45: Com 6. : « Certified Trading Chains in Mineral Production », Mme Ulrike DORNER, Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, Germany DOWNLOAD
16h 00: Coffee Break
16h 30-18h: Roundtable 1: «The Mining Sector and Economic Integration in West Africa »
President: Hon Ousmane NGOM, Minister of State, Minister of Mines, Industry, Agriculture & SME’s, Senegal
Panel: Ministers with mining portfolios in West Africa, World Bank, UEMOA, ADB, ECOWAS, UNOPS
18h 00: Welcome Cocktail Reception, Hotel Méridien Président hosted by Anglogold Ashanti
Tuesday 13 April 2010
Session 2: « The Senegalese Mining Sector: Context of Implementation of opportunities »
President: Hon Me Ousmane NGOM, Minister of State, Minister of Mines, Industry, Agricultural Food Product Processing & SME’s, Senegal, Senegal
Rapporter: MM. Alioune SARR (DMG), Abdoul Aziz NDIAYE (UCAD)
09h 00: Com 07. « Legal framework and strategies to promote the mining sector»: Dr. Moussa SYLLA, Director of Mines and Geology, Senegal DOWNLOAD
09h 15: Com 08. : « Business Environment and Logistics Platform », Amadou Saïdou BA, Deputy General Director, APIX DOWNLOAD
09h 30: Com 09. : « The challenges of railways and ports for large scale mining projects in Senegal and Mali», Birame DIOUF, General Director, MIFERSO DOWNLOAD
09h 45: Com 10. : « Human Resources and Local Expertise », Dr. Soulèye WADE, Institut des Sciences de la Terre, UCAD DOWNLOAD
10h 00: Com 11. : « Sub contracting and its benefits », M. Cheikh Mbacké LO, Secretary General, Bourse Nationale de Sous- Traitance de Partenariat du Sénégal (BNSTP/S) DOWNLOAD
10h 15: Discussion (Questions and Answers)
10h 45: Coffee Break
11h 15: Round Table 2: « Infrastructures, Energy and Logistics Platforms »
Co-Presidency : Hon Abdoulaye DIOP, Minister of State, Minister of Economy and Finance and Hon M. Abdourahim Agne, Minister of Telecommunications, CIT, Terrestrials Transportation and Railroads Transportation
In the presence of Hon Ousmane NGOM, Minister of State, Minister of Mines, Industry, Agriculture & SME’s, Senegal and Hon Samuel SARR, Minister of Energy
Discussion Panel : General Directors, PAD, SENELEC, TRANSRAIL, ICS , MIFERSO, SOCOCIM, CIMENTS DU SAHEL, CAMEC, SSPT, SENMINES, SERPM, SONATEL, PATRONAT, ADB, World Bank, IFC, BCEAO
13h 00: Lunch hosted by OROMIN JOINT VENTURE GROUP
Session 3: « The Senegalese Mining Sector : potential, activities and portfolios »
Président : Pr Abdoulaye DIA, Institut des Sciences de la Terre/UCAD, Membre de l’Académie Nationale des Sciences et Techniques du Sénégal
Rapporteurs: Pr. Pape Moussa NDIAYE (UCAD), M. Raymond SAGNA (DMG) and Lamine SY (DMG),
14h 30: Com 12. Introductory Presentation: « Senegal’s mineral resources: Geological context and industrial and commercial opportunities», Dr. Moussa SYLLA, Director of Mines and Geology, Senegal DOWNLOAD
14h 45: Com 13: « Geological Mapping Project of the Eastern Senegal Platform», Dominique Janjou, BRGM DOWNLOAD
15h 00: Com 14: « Applying aerial electromagnetic coverage (VTEM-ZTEM) to mining exploration», Doug Pitcher, CEO, GEOTECH DOWNLOAD
15h 15 - 17h 00: Com 15. « Gold in Senegal: from exploration to extraction »
15h 15: Com 15.1 : « Project Bassari Resources », Moussa DJIBA, Bassari Resources DOWNLOAD
15h 30: Com 15.2: « Project Sabodala (Golouma, Kérékounda, Masato) : Realisations and Perspectives », Dave Mallo, Vice-President Exploration, OROMIN DOWNLOAD
15h 45: Com 15.3: « Project Kanoumba (Massawa) : Realizations and Perspectives », Mohamed David MBAYE, Country Director, Randgold Resources DOWNLOAD
16h 00: Com 15.4 : « Project Boto-Daorala and Bambadji » : Realisations et Perspectives », Eric HANSSEN, Director West Africa Exploration, IAMGOLD DOWNLOAD
16h 15: Com 15. 5 : « Project Vélingara : Perspectives », Dr Madani DIALLO, SN-Mineral Mining Ltd DOWNLOAD
16h 30: Coffee Break
16h 45: Com 15.6: « Extraction and impacts of the Sabodala Gold Mine», Martin PAWLITSCHEK, Director Exploration, SMG (SMC and SGO) DOWNLOAD
17h 00: Com 16: « Artisanal mining and small mines », Babacar DIOUF, Mining Engineer,
DMG DOWNLOAD
17h 15: Discussions (Questions/Responses)
18h 00: Coffee Break
19h 30: Gala Dinner (Terrou bi) hosted by Mineral Deposits Ltd
Wednesday 15 April 2010
Session 3: «The Senegalese Mining Sector : potential, activities and portfolios » (continues)
President: Ousmane NDIAYE, Director General, Energy & Mining Corporation
Rapporteur: Pr. Pape Moussa NDIAYE (UCAD), Raymond SAGNA (DMG), Oumar WANE (DMG),
09H 00: Com 17: « Phosphates of Taiba and their contribution to the national economy», Dr Elhadji Mansour SAMB, Industries Chimiques du Sénégal (ICS) DOWNLOAD
09H 15: Com 18: « Phosphates of Matam: potential, opportunities and perspectives », Eugène Ngor FAYE, Director General, Société d’Etudes et de Réalisation des Phosphates de Matam (SERPM) DOWNLOAD
09h 30: Com 19: «Iron Ore in Senegal : potential and perspectives » Abdoulaye Niang, Chief Geologist, ArcelorMittal Mining Senegal DOWNLOAD
09h 45: Com 20 : « The renewal of the search for Uranium: encouraging new evaluation data », Eric Jaques, Director Geoscience, AREVA-Senegal DOWNLOAD
10h 00: Com 21 :« Base Metals (nickel, chromium and copper) et EGP (Elements of the Platinum Group) : State of Knowledge and strategic targets (Ultra basic complexes and Stratified volcanic complexes ) », Prof. Abdoulaye DIA, Institut des Sciences de la Terre, UCAD DOWNLOAD
10h 15: Com 22 : « Zircon and Titanium of the Grand Coast : potential and perspectives », Bruno DELANOUE, Director General, Mineral Deposits Limited ; Daour DIAKHATE DIENG, Engineer Geologist, Deputy to the Chief of the Grand Coast Project DOWNLOAD
10h 15: Com 23 : « The extraction of attapulgites of the SSPT (Group Tolsa) in Sénégal: situation and perspectives », Eduardo Miller, Directeur General, SSPT DOWNLOAD
10h 30: Com 23a : « Les Minerais de Fer de Guinée», Mr Cece NORAMOU, Conseiller du Ministre des Mines et de la
Géologie, Guinée DOWNLOAD
10h 45: Coffee Break
Session 4 : « The Mining Sector: environmental management and socio-economic impacts»
President: Hon Djibo Leïty KA, Minister of State, Minister of the Environment, Nature Conservation, Reservoirs and Artificial Lakes
Rapporter: Mamadou DIAW (DMG), Mmes Rokhaya Samba DIENE et Carmen DIALLO (DMG)
11h 00: Com 24 : «Environmental Management Strategies in the mining sector», Ernest DIONE, Direction de l’Environnement et des Etablissements Classés DOWNLOAD
11h 15: Com 25 : «Mining sector : its contribution to the social and economic development and the fight against poverty » Boubacar Bocoum, Senior Mining Specialist, Word Bank DOWNLOAD
11h. 30: Com 26: «Creating an Africa's Gold Co-enterprise under Africa's Wealth Creation and Retention Strategy: Step-by-Step Guide », Dr Abdoulaye NIANG, Consultant
11h 45: Com 27 :« Social Responsibilities of Companies, mining operations and local development », Philippe BARRY, RSE Sénégal DOWNLOAD
12h00: Com 28 : “Partnership and engagements by all parties involved in the mining industry : Experiences in West Africa », Dr William BANNERMAN, Vice President –Sustainable Development, AngloGold Ashanti Mining Operations, Guinea and Mali DOWNLOAD
12h 15: Com 29: « Social responsibilities of mining enterprises in Niger, Mazou Yessouph , Director of Geology, Niger DOWNLOAD
12h 30: Com 30: « CSR practices at Iamgold in West Africa», Malcolm VERSEL, Director of Sustainable Development, IAMGOLD DOWNLOAD
12h 45 - 13h30: Com 31: « Corporate Social Responsibility and Local Development in Senegal»
31.1: « Case Study Cement Plant SOCOCIM (Communes of Rufisque and Bargny) » - M. Youga SOW, Deputy Director, SOCOCIM DOWNLOAD
31.2: Case Study Falémé », Mme Oumhany SY, Corporate social responsibility, ArcelorMittal Mining Senegal DOWNLOAD
31.3: Case Study of the Goulouma Gold deposits, Dr Ibrahima BA, Director of the Social Mining Program, OROMIN JVG
13h 30 - 13 h45: Discussions (Questions/Responses)
13h45: Lunch hosted by IAMGOLD
15h00 : Table ronde 03: « The Mining Sector: environmental management and socio-economic impacts»
Co-présidence : Hon. Djibo Leïty KA, Minister of State, Minister of the Environment, Nature Conservation, Reservoirs and Artificial Lakes and Hon Aliou Sow, Minister of Decentralisation and Local Collectives
Introductory speech by Hon Ousmane NGOM Minister of State, Minister of Mines, Industry, Agriculture & SME’s, Senegal: « Legal Framework for the the environmental management and the local development in mining activities and the major axes for a social mining program »
Discussion Panel : APCR , AMS, ANCR, Mayors of Kédougou, Rufisque and Bargny, Arcelor Mittal, MDL, OROMIN, RANDGOLD Resources, SOCOCIM, Ciments du Sahel, DCL (Local Communities), DMG, DEEC, DEFCS, RSE-Sénégal
16h 30: Coffee Break
17h 00 - 18h 00: Official Closing Ceremony
Under the Presidency of Mr Souleymane Ndéné NDIAYE, Prime Minister of Senegal
- Presentation of the report of the Scientific Sessions (Pr Oussaynou DIA, General Reporter)
- Reading of Motions
- Closing Speech Prime Minister,Senegal DOWNLOAD
19 h 00: Gala Dinner (Hotel des Almadies) hosted by Ministry of Mines Senegal, SN Mineral Mining Ltd, Areva, SGS et CSSTAO
Thursday 16 April 2010
Visits to mining sites (A) and touristic excursions (B)
A. Visits to mining sites hosted by ICS
A1: Circuit of the sedimentary platform (100 Km from Dakar, air conditioned bus including lunch): Taiba site : Exploitation field (ICS) and the Diogo Site : project of the exploitatation of zircon and titanium) :
Duration: 1 day, registration available during the event
A2: Circuit of the precambrian platform (600 km from Dakar, 1h flight in charter plane) : Sabodala Gold Mine
Duration 1 day : number of participants limited under particular conditions
B. Toursitic visit to Île de Gorée including lunch ( half day) open to delegates and spouses
Registration available during the event!