“We came to Senegal to levitate the Minister of Mines of Senegal. For Burkina Faso, it is important to be in SIMSENEGAL 2021 to share the knowledge and experiences of each other and see what we can do more for the mining sector.”
“The show is very well organized. It’s a great event that brought together all the players who revolve around the mining ecosystem in Senegal but also the sub-region and I think it’s important to have this international dimension.”
Djiby diagne – Deputy Managing Director, BOS-PSE
“We understood that in this sector, you need visibility, you have to be in events like SIMSENEGAL that allows networking, having contacts, SIMSENEGAL is always a place of exchange and experience.”
Daour Dieng – Chairman of the Board, GCO
“SIMSENEGAL 2021 was a great event this year. We had 8 countries’ ministers and a country of honor, Morocco and not to mention all the mining companies, schools, training institutes and support for the national private sector.”
Rokhaya Samba Diene – Director of Geology, Ministry of Mines and Geology of Senegal
900
Attendees
96
Speakers
80
Exhibitors
30
Countries
The 6th edition of SIM Senegal took place at the Hotel King Fahd Palace in Dakar on 02 – 04 November 2021, which was organised by the Senegalese Ministry of Mines & Geology in association with AME Trade Ltd.
SIM Senegal 2021 was able to gather over 900 attendees from 30 countries, had 22 sponsors and featured 80 exhibition stands. These numbers show the importance of this event and its impact on the West African mining sector. SIM Senegal attracted a unique and diverse range of mining stakeholders from the following industries: mining services and E&P, associations, international and national governments, lawyers, consultants, transport, logistic, finance, banking and education.
Under the theme “Promotion and development of Local Content, a lever for the for the optimization of socio-economic benefits in the extractive sector”, the two-day conference showcased the Ministry’s strategy on the mining sector and concentrated on new developments and investment for further growth and expansion of the Senegalese mining sector.
A Special thanks go out to our sponsors: Endeavour Mining, OCP Africa, IDC Drilling Company, CTA Group, SOCOCIM, CSTT, Banmah Group, Elton, IAMGOLD, Indorama/ICS, Vivo Energy, Saudequip, Dangote Cement, Mazars, Sogafric Senegal, Eramet Grande Côte Operations, BOS, MIFERSO and IRD for their support.
We look forward to seeing you at the 7th SIM Senegal Conference & Exhibition in Dakar!
SIM Senegal 2021 features
3-DAY TRADE EVENT
Creating endless business opportunities over the course of three-day trade event onsite
TWO-DAY CONFERENCE
Roundtable and interactive conference sessions, also accessible online with virtual Q&A to share your thoughts
DEDICATED MOBILE APP
Accessing the list of participants to exchange contacts & network online via the app or desktop platform
NETWORKING EVENTS
Dedicated B2B area, cocktails & gala dinners for the onsite participants and virtual breaks to allow online networking
SIM Senegal is a bi-annual mining event. The event has established itself as one of the largest mining events in West Africa and is the only event supported by the Senegalese government dedicated to expanding the country’s mining sector. Sim Senegal 2021 was officially inaugurated by H.E. the President of the Republic of Senegal, Mr. Macky SALL and by the Honourable Minister of Mines and Geology of Senegal, Dr. Oumar Sarr.
The programme of SIM Senegal 2021 focused on local content and local development for the socio economic growth in country, the transformation of resource wealth through sustainable approaches to mining projects, changes to frameworks, the country’s potential, technology, training, environmental considerations, transport, finance and energy.
Senegal is the services and financial hub of Francophone West Africa’s mining industry, attracting senior decision makers from Guinea, Mali, Niger, Mauritania, Guinea Bissau and Mauritania as well. Target all of Francophone West Africa in one place, save money and time by coming to SIM Senegal. The programme is developed through consultations with all key government stakeholders, thereby creating a platform that will provide attendees with the latest news and insights into the Mining sector in Senegal.
