Sunday 10 April 2011
10.00 - 18.00 Registration of Participants & Decoration of exhibition stands, City Hall, Monrovia
17.00 - 18.00 Visit of Hon. Roosevelt G. Jayjay, Minister of Lands, Mines and Energy, Republic of Liberia to view the Conference Facilities
Monday 11 April 2011
08.00 - 09.00 Registration & Cultural Entertainment (Liberia Cultural Stars)
09.30 Participants to be seated for the Opening Ceremony
10.00 Opening Ceremony
- Welcome Speech: Hon. Roosevelt G. Jayjay, Minister of Lands, Mines and Energy, Republic of Liberia
- Opening Speech: Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia
10.45 Visit of the exhibition stands and cutting of the ribbon in honour of the Opening of LIMEP 2011 & Coffee Break sponsored by Indo Gold Limited
11.30 Session 1: Liberia’s Resource Potential
Chair: Madam Anyaa Vohiri, Executive Director, EPA
- Hon. O Natty B. Davis, NIC Chairman, Investment opportunities and how to invest in Liberia - DOWNLOAD
- Hon. Emmanuel Sherman, Assistant Minister for Mineral Exploration & Environmental Research, Liberia, Liberia’s Mineral Potential and Resources - DOWNLOAD
- Ian Ashby – President, BHP Billiton Iron Ore, “Iron Ore 2020: Industry Outlook for the Next Decade” - DOWNLOAD
- Dr Eugene H. Shannon, President, Natural Resources Development Corporation (NRDC) Managing Expectations of Liberia’s natural resources - DOWNLOAD
- Greg Hull, Senior Trade Commissioner, Sub-Saharan Africa, Australia Trade Commission, Australia’s mining interests in sub-Saharan Africa: Purpose; Principles; Practice - DOWNLOAD
- Hon. Beauford O. Weeks, Assistant Minister of Energy, Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy, Liberia, Liberia’s Energy Potential - DOWNLOAD
13.00 Lunch Sponsored by: Vale / BSGR Liberia Ltd
14.45 Session 2: Legal and Regulatory Framework in Liberia’s Mining, Petroleum and Energy Sectors
Chair: Jonathan A Mason, Former Minister of Lands, Mines & Energy
- Tara O'Connor, Managing Director, Africa Risk Consulting ”The race for resources and its impact on the political environment: Will it heed or hamper Africa's 20 year trend towards greater political representation for the majority?" - DOWNLOAD
- Nana Adu Ampofo, Partner, Songhai Advisory, "A Phoenix Rising - Liberia's Investment Climate in the New Decade". - DOWNLOAD
- Ken Wright, Managing Partner, Wright Consultancy, "MLME approach to Mining Development Agreements from a corporate social responsibility perspective, Bringing Liberia Mineral & Mining law to an international standard” - DOWNLOAD1 DOWNLOAD2
- Lasse Vannebo, Legal Expert, Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate, "Necessary regulatory framework for re-building the energy sector in Liberia" - DOWNLOAD
16.00 Coffee Break sponsored by Indo Gold Limited
16.20 Session 3: Finance and Revenue Management in Liberia’s Extractive Industries Sponsored by Global Integrated Security
Chair: Tarnue Mawolo, Minister of State without Portfolio, Liberia
- Henry Yaidoo, Head, LEITI Secretariat, “Liberia the shining star of the EITI” - DOWNLOAD
- Godfrey Mwindaare, Chief Investment Officer, Private Sector Department, African Development Bank “Mining in Africa: Trends and the Role of DFIs”. - DOWNLOAD
- Hon. Carlton S. Miller, Deputy Minister for Planning & Development, Republic of Liberia, "Liberia and the Kimberly Process" - DOWNLOAD
- Nick Arnold, Managing Director, Africa, Global Integrated Security, "Enabling Business in Emerging Markets" - DOWNLOAD
- Abraham Ndofor, General Manager, Liberian Enterprise Development Finance Company, "Financing Sub Contractors and Suppliers in Liberia's Mining Industry" - DOWNLOAD
17.30 Questions & Answers
18.00 End of Day 1
19.30 Gala Dinner at the Royal Hotel Sponsored by ArcelorMittal
Guest of honour: His Excellency Honorable Joseph N. Boakai, Vice President, Republic of Liberia
21.45 End of Dinner
Tuesday 12 April 2011
09.00 Session 4: Sustainable development of Liberia’s Natural Resources
Chair: Dr Richard Tolbert, Former Chairman National Investment Commission
- Samuel Gudo, Head of External Affairs, Mozal “Mozal: A model for integrating sustainability into resource projects” ( Mozal is BHP Billiton/ Mitsubishi JV) - DOWNLOAD
- Girum Bahri, Project manager, GIZ Centre for Cooperation with the Private Sector, Role of CSR and Voluntary Initiatives of the Private Sector. - DOWNLOAD
- Eno Edet, Project Manager, West Africa, African Management Services Company B.V, 'Managerial Capacity building and development of local skills’ - DOWNLOAD
- Hon. O Natty B. Davis, NIC Chairman & Peter Kluczny, Project Manager, Resource Governance, German Development Cooperation (GIZ), Sustainably Developing Liberia’s Natural Resources Potential - Investments and Linkages - DOWNLOAD
10.15 Questions & Answers
10.45 Coffee Break Sponsored by China Union
11.15 Session 4a: Sustainable development of Liberia’s Natural Resources
Chair: Dr Richard Tolbert, Former Chairman, National Investment Commission
- Emmanuel Dolo (Head of General Administration and Human Resources, ArcelorMittal Liberia), John Howell (Environmental Consultant, ArcelorMittal Liberia), Marcus Wleh (Corporate Responsibility Manager, ArcelorMittal Liberia), Corporate Responsibility and Environmental Sustainability in a Post-Conflict Business Environment - DOWNLOAD1 DOWNLOAD2
- Josephus Dokie, Community Liaison Manager, BHP Billiton Liberia Iron Ore & Deirdra McCracken, Senior Communications Advisor, BHP Billiton West Africa Iron Ore Business Development, Building Healthy Partnerships in and with Liberia - DOWNLOAD
- Ricardo Saad, Director of the Simandou Project, Vale & Ivo Brasil, VALE, Integrated infrastructure corridors as an engine to leverage development - DOWNLOAD
12.15 Questions & Answers
12.45 Lunch sponsored by African Aura
14.30 Session 5: Case Studies of Iron Ore Exploration Projects
Chair: Hon. Walter S. McCarthy, Deputy Minister of Administration, Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy
- James Clark, Senior Consultant, CRU Strategies, Could West Africa become the next Pilbara? - DOWNLOAD
- Rajesh Goel (CEO West Africa, ArcelorMittal), Guy LaLiberte` (Project Manager, SNC Lavalin Liberia), ArcelorMittal in West Africa: The Liberia Mining Project - DOWNLOAD
- David Reading, CEO, Aureus Mining - DOWNLOAD
- Cheng Jian, Board Member and Vice President of CHICO " The Strategy of CHICO in West Africa". - DOWNLOAD
- Amir Nagammy, CEO, Elenilto Minerals & Mining Ltd , Western cluster project and community in Liberia - DOWNLOAD
- Derick Govender, Vice President, Minerals Africa. SGS SGS Iron Ore Testing Services - DOWNLOAD
16.00 Coffee Break Sponsored by China Union
16.15 Session 6: Liberia’s Petroleum Potential Sponsored by TGS Nopec
Chairman: Senator Cletus S Wotorson, President Pro-Tempere of the Liberian Senate & Geophysicist
- Christopher Neyor, Chief Executive, NOCAL, Update on current petroleum exploration in Liberia - DOWNLOAD
- Simon Bowen, Manager, Project Developer, Africa,TGS NOPEC -
- Pål Haremo, Senior Vice President Global New Ventures, Statoil, New Oil age in Liberia - DOWNLOAD
- Stefano Mora, Business development Area Manager, Repsol YPF - DOWNLOAD
- Eric Schmid, Area Manager, IHS Energy, "West African Margin – from Backwater to Hotspot" - DOWNLOAD
- Dr. Luke Havemann, Director, Havemann Inc, Specialist Energy Attorneys, Enviro-Legal Regulation of Seismic Surveying in Liberian Waters: The Way Forward.” - DOWNLOAD
- James W. Dick, Director, Simba Energy Inc, "Hydrocarbon seep study Reconnaissance license nr-001 ,Roberts – Bassa basin, Liberia" - DOWNLOAD
18.00 End of Day 2
Wednesday 13 April 2010
09.00 Session 7a : Liberia’s gold potential
Chairman: Mr.Carnie Johnson, Consultant, CSR, Amlib
- Mike Higgins, Chairman, Indo Gold Ltd, Introduction to Indo Gold - DOWNLOAD
- Len Kolff, CEO, Tawana Resources NL, 'Tawana Resources -New Beginnings; a West African Focused Explorer' - DOWNLOAD
- Geoff Eyre, Chief Executive Officer, AmLib - DOWNLOAD
- David Reading, CEO, Aureus Mining - DOWNLOAD
10.00 Coffee Break Sponsored by Buchanan Renewables
10.30 Session 7b: Harnessing Liberia’s diamond potential
- Stephen E. Haggerty, Chairman, YDMC, Kimberlite Prospecting by YDMC in NW Liberia - DOWNLOAD
- Steven Van Bockstael, Egmont Institute, Belgium, Artisanal Mining of Diamonds in Liberia - DOWNLOAD
- Ms Mardea James, Outreach and Communication Officer, ARD (Artisanal Development Diamond Development) - DOWNLOAD
11.15 Questions & Answers
11.45 Session 8: Liberia’s energy potential
Chair: Hon. Beauford O. Weeks, Assistant Minister of Energy, Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy, Liberia
- Stanley Alan Ridley, President, Buchanan Renewables, "Buchanan Renewables: Lighting Up Liberia". - DOWNLOAD
- Shahid Mohammed, CEO, Liberia Electricity Company, The Road to Recovery" - DOWNLOAD
- Joseph Mayah, Managing Director, Liberia Electricity Company - DOWNLOAD
- Augustus V. Goanue, Executive Director, Rural and Renewable Energy Agency (RREA), Renewable Energy Potential and Resources - DOWNLOAD
- Hans Meijer, Project Engineer, Delmas Export - DOWNLOAD
- Russell C. Brown, Winrock International, Chief of Party, USAID's Liberia Energy Sector Support Program, Clean and Renewable in Liberia - DOWNLOAD
13.00 Lunch sponsored by BHP Billiton
14.45 Session 9: The Iron Ore Transport Hubs: Potential Economy Corridors for the Development of Liberia Presentations & Round Table Discussion
Chair: ECB Jones Jr, Former Deputy Minister for Operations, Ministry of Lands, Mines & Energy
- Ross Lockerbie (Project Director-Rails and Ports, ArcelorMittal Liberia) Mark Wynn (Project Director – Mining, ArcelorMittal Liberia), Turning Challenges into Opportunities: Infrastructural bottlenecks and mining in Liberia - DOWNLOAD
- Theun Elzinga, Senior Logistics, Transport & Port Advisor, Royal Haskoning, Liberian Ports' Competitive Edge for Iron Ore Exports - DOWNLOAD
- Gerald Padmore – (on behalf of SMFG, a joint venture between BHP Billiton and Newmont Mining)
- Eric F Nagbe, Audit Director, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Liberia, Requirements of Doing Business in Liberia - DOWNLOAD
- Matilda Parker, Managing Director, National Port Authority , Liberia - DOWNLOAD
15.45 Questions & Answers
16.00 Coffee Break Sponsored by Buchanan Renewables
16.00 Closing Ceremony
- Presentation of the report of the Conference Sessions Hon Felix T Morlu, Assistant Minister for Planning and Development, Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy, Republic of Liberia
- Closing Speech His Excellency Honorable Joseph N. Boakai, Vice President, Republic of Liberia- Vote of thanks Hon. Roosevelt G. Jayjay, Minister of Lands, Mines and Energy, Republic of Liberia
18.00 Closing Cocktail Reception at the RLJ Kendeja Resort & Villas sponsored by Statoil / Repsol