ADVISORY BOARD

The Driving Force Behind Nigeria Mining Week: Meet Our Advisory Board

Paving the Way to a Brighter Mining Future

Our Advisory Board comprises committed mining experts tasked with envisioning and planning the dynamic DRC Mining Week programme.These members identify on the cusp of trends, select innovative topics, recommend speakers, and determine formats for both conference sessions and technical workshops. Offering their guidance year-round, these experts collaborate with the content team, providing inspiration to shape the event’s grid and secure top-notch industry speakers for the Nigeria Mining Week program.

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Co-Creators Of Our 2026 Programme

Nigeria Mining Week is created by the industry for the industry.

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Babajide Senbanjo

Babajide Senbanjo

Chief Investment Officer
Zigma Ltd.
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Bin Nasoor Kassongo

Bin Nasoor Kassongo

President
Chamber of Mines RDC
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Christer Mhingo

Christer Mhingo

Director
Azurite Management & Consultancy
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Dele Ayanleke

Dele Ayanleke

National President
Miners Association of Nigeria
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Dr. Abdul-Razaq Garba

Dr. Abdul-Razaq Garba

Chairman
NACCIMA
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Dr. Cameron Perks

Dr. Cameron Perks

Product Director - Lithium
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
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Dr. Umar A. Hassan

Dr. Umar A. Hassan

President
Nigerian Society of Mining Engineers
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Engr. Adeniran Ajibade

Engr. Adeniran Ajibade

President
Gemstones Miners and Marketers Association of Nigeria (GMMAN)
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Engr. Isinmidun Loto

Engr. Isinmidun Loto

Sole Administrator
National Iron Ore Mining Company
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Engr. Janet Adeyemi

Engr. Janet Adeyemi

President
Women In Mining Nigeria
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Francine Carron

Francine Carron

Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Carron ESG Group
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Geert Klok

Geert Klok

Vice President
Mining Industry Association of Southern Africa (MIASA)
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Harikrishnan Tulsidas

Harikrishnan Tulsidas

Economic Affairs Officer, Sustainable Energy Division
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
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Ian Chauke

Ian Chauke

General Manager
Universal Coal
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Ian Mwiinga

Ian Mwiinga

National Coordinator
Zambia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
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Ime Ekrikpo

Ime Ekrikpo

Director, Metallurgical Raw Materials Development and Investment
Ministry of Steel Development
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Kieran Harrington

Kieran Harrington

Senior Vice President
DFR Gold
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Lumun Amanda Feese

Lumun Amanda Feese

Chief Executive Officer | Co-Facilitator, Industrial PC
RBI Perse Advisory Ltd |Nigerian Economic Summit Group
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Maureen Mato

Maureen Mato

Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Ziva Community Initiative
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Mecktilder Mchomvu

Mecktilder Mchomvu

Executive Director
Tanzania Women in Mining and Mineral Industry (TWiMMI)
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Monica Gichuhi

Monica Gichuhi

Minerals Governance Consultant
Quadz Consulting Limited
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Nonye Ayeni

Nonye Ayeni

Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer
Nigerian Export Promotion Council
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Patience Mpofu

Patience Mpofu

Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Insight Mining Experts
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Patrick de saint Simons

Patrick de saint Simons

Mineral Economist, Mining and Civil Engineer
Independent Consultant
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Pichard Pandeni Aderam

Pichard Pandeni Aderam

Senior Strategic Investment Analyst
Development Bank of Namibia
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Prof Olasegun Ige

Prof Olasegun Ige

Director-General
Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA)
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Prof. Olugbenga Okunlola

Prof. Olugbenga Okunlola

President
Geological Society of Africa
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Rose Ndong

Rose Ndong

President
Nigerian Mining & Geosciences Society
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Stefan Stoev

Stefan Stoev

Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Executive Board
MINEX GmbH
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Tiisetso Masekwameng

Tiisetso Masekwameng

Executive Director
Guildco Pty Ltd.
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Tope Adebanjo

Tope Adebanjo

Chief Executive Officer
Laurel School of Mines
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Tunde Arisekola

Tunde Arisekola

Senior Advisor - Geological and Minerals Information, and Current Head
African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC)

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