More than 200 global leaders from all mining and minerals sectors will attend FMF 2024, including presidents and CEOs of Glencore, Codelco and Vale
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, October 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources announced that more than 200 speakers, including CEOs of the world’s largest mining companies, will attend the third edition of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF), which will take place from January 9 to 11, 2024, at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh.
They include first-time speakers including Gary Nagle, CEO of Glencore, which produces and markets more than 60 commodities; Eduardo Bartolomeo, CEO of Vale, the world’s largest producer of iron, nickel and manganese ore; Máximo Pacheco, president of Codelco, the largest copper mining company in the world; Mark Cutifani, president of Vale Base Metals, the largest producer of iron ore, pellets and nickel; Evy Hambro, CEO, Global Thematic and Sector Head of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager; Jonathan Price, CEO of Teck, one of Canada’s leading mining companies; and Mikael Staffas, general director and CEO of Boliden, the Swedish multinational metals, mining and foundry company.
FMF 2024 will also see the return of several speakers such as Robert Friedland, founder and co-CEO of Ivanhoe Mines; Mark Bristow, CEO of Barrick Gold; Andrew Southam, CEO of KAZ Minerals; and Joc O’Rourke, President and CEO of The Mosaic Company.
“FMF is a government-led initiative and serves as a vital platform to foster partnerships between global investors, mining companies and stakeholders. With a focus on the super region covering Africa, West and Central Asia, FMF amplifies the voices of mineral suppliers, facilitating their critical role in the global green transition. In doing so, FMF supports economic development by uniting decision makers, driving investment and promoting responsible mining, processing and manufacturing industries necessary for the supply of energy and goods clean,” highlighted His Excellency, Deputy Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources for Mining Affairs, Khalid Al-Mudaifer.
Program topics for the third edition will include the development of a global critical minerals strategy, allowing investments in the super region to develop intra-regional value chains, the construction of centers of excellence that contribute to developing human capabilities, the development of standards of sustainability that meet the requirements of the host countries and maintain trust with society and create a green metals hub within the super region.
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