Botswana Coal and Energy Conference - Botswana November 2011
IMM Events, organisers of the highly acclaimed Mozambique Coal Conference successfully held over the past 2 years, are pleased to announce the Botswana Coal and Energy Conference to be held this November in Gaborone.
Speakers include:
- Honourable Minister Ponatshego H. K. Kedikilwe, Ministry of Minerals Energy and Water Resources (MMEWR), Republic of Botswana
- Milton Catelin, Chief Executive, World Coal Association
- Jonathan Vergeer, Manager, Morupule Colliery
- Gregory Kinross, President, CIC Energy
- Comfort Molosiwa, Project Manager, Mmamantswe Coal Pty Ltd a subsidiary of AVIVA Corporation Ltd
- Frazer Tabeart, Managing Director, African Energy Resources Limited
- Alan Golding, Director, Analytika Holdings
- Michael J L Nightingale, Executive Director, Energy & Power Systems Engineering, Coal Wealth Botswana (Pty) Limited
- Kobus Terblanche, President Australia & Africa Operations, Linc Energy
- Johny M Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Walvis Bay Corridor Group
- Edward Rugoyi, Director Transmission, Botswana Power Corporation
- Hiran Mendis, Chief Executive Officer, Botswana Stock Exchange
And many more...VIEW FULL AGENDA AND SPEAKER LINE-UP HERE
Botswana - Africa’s exciting new coal and energy province
Botswana represents Africa’s exciting new coal and energy province, and has generated considerable buzz within the African and international coal , energy and investment industries. Botswana represents 66% of Africa’s known coal resources – over 210 billion tonnes (some suggest this will rise to over 320 billion tonnes), making it Africa’s second largest coal resource.
There are many comparisons with the exciting rapid developments we have seen recently with Mozambique’s coal sector (as well as South Africa’s Waterberg region)– with numerous exploration companies actively engaging in significant exploration programmes in the country. Botswana is crawling with exploration and development teams from Australia, Canada, South Africa and many others who are planning to develop Botswana’s immense coal wealth. China and India have made no secret of their need to import large volumes of thermal coal in the years to come to fuel their growth, and Botswana coal is on the radar as a potential supplier.
How long will it be before one of the major mining houses or Asian utilities make a significant investment in the industry? Find out by attending this exciting new event !
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Reasons why you should attend IMM’s inaugural Botswana Coal & Energy Conference
- Get in on the ground floor of the coal industry’s development, and enjoy the first mover advantage you may have missed in other developing coal basins around the world
- Gain a thorough understanding of the geology, mineral rights issues and development opportunities from the experts in the field
- Hear direct from the Government representatives and Departments about what it takes to develop projects within the country
- Assess the potential to develop a new CBM and UCG industry, and the paths to take to drive success
- See for yourself the opportunities available in Botswana, and take the opportunity to visit Gaborone
- Take away from the meeting the latest information and statistics on development scenarios in the country to assist in your business planning
- Network with all of the major players in the industry under the one roof, and develop vital new business contacts with which you can move forward
- Mix business with pleasure – enjoy the surroundings of the beautiful Grant Palm Hotel Casino & Convention Resort where the conference is taking place, and also take the opportunity to visit one of the top class game parks and other tourist destinations which Botswana is renowned for
More about Botswana Coal and Energy
It’s not just export coal that is generating the interest from industry players, but the enormous potential for the development of a domestic coal bed methane and underground coal gasification industry in Botswana. Some analysts have commented that Africa is “long” on minerals, but “short” on energy. One only needs to take stock of the current electricity generation shortfalls in southern Africa to realise the incredible potential there is for new power generating plant to be built in Botswana, powered by domestic coal, CBM or UCG. Botswana is geographically blessed by having a central position within southern Africa, allowing for tremendous potential for power generation export to many of its neighbours who have a high demand for electricity.
Opportunities abound for savvy investors who are looking to step up and develop new rail and infrastructure corridors to the east and west Africa ports in Namibia, Mozambique and South Africa. Substantial opportunities abound for investment in new transmission lines, energy networks, coal handling and preparation plants, new generation power plant and much much more.
Book your place at Botswana Coal and Energy 2011 now here
