Mining Leaders Prepare for Renewable Energy Summit in Johannesburg Next Week – Mining Life

Senior representatives from major mining houses and junior operations in Canada are preparing for what is sure to be a timely and important dialogue about energy challenges for remote and grid-connected operations in Africa on July 1-2.

Energy and Mines an organization dedicated to building connections between mining and energy, is hosting its second annual Renewables and Mining Summit & Exhibition in Johannesburg at the Hilton, Sandton and the response from African mining operators has been phenomenal.

Among the Canadian based mining companies attending the conference will be IAMGOLD.

Over 40 African mine operators will participate in the two-day Summit including representatives from Acacia Mining, Alexkor, Anglo American, Anglo American Platinum, AngloGold Ashanti, Black Mountain Mining, De Beers Consolidated Mines, Diamond Corp, Exxaro, Gold Fields, IAMGOLD, IFM, Imerys South Africa, Kalagadi Manganese, Kumba Iron Ore, Newmont Ghana Gold, PPC, Samancor Chrome, Shanta Gold, Sibanye Gold Limited, Vedanta Resources, Vunani Resources and Xstrata Alloys. They will be joined by international leaders in renewable energy including developers, suppliers, integrators, engineering experts and investors.

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