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2ND EDITION OF THE ECOWAS MINING & PETROLEUM FORUM & EXHIBITION

SOFITEL ABIDJAN HOTEL IVOIRE

ABIDJAN, CÔTE D’IVOIRE

10-12

2018DECEMBER

“STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF WEST AFRICA’S MINING AND PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES.”

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HOST CHAMBER

GOLD SPONSOR

ASSOCIATE SPONSORS

ORGANISED BY

BRONZE SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSOR

ECOMOF

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ECOMOF 201810-12 2018DECEMBER

SOFITEL ABIDJAN HOTEL IVOIREABIDJAN, CÔTE D’IVOIRE

STATEMENT FROM THE ORGANIZERS PAGE 3

ECOMOF 2018 IN NUMBERS PAGE 4

TESTIMONIALS PAGE 6

SPEAKERS’ PANEL PAGE 7

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME PAGE 10

THE EVENT IN PICTURES PAGE 12

ECOMOF 2018 RECOMMENDATIONS PAGE 13

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PAGE 14

PRESS & SOCIAL MEDIA COVERAGE PAGE 17

CONTENTS>

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STATEMENT FROM THE ORGANIZERS>

The ECOWAS Commission, the Government of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire and AME TradeLtd, were delighted to host the 500 plus delegates and the nearly 2000 visitors to ECOMOF2018, the Second ECOWAS Mining and Petroleum Forum, which took place 10 – 12 December2018 at the Sofitel Hotel Ivoire, in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.

ECOMOF is an initiative established by the ECOWAS Commission following recommendationsthat a regional mining and petroleum forum was required as part of the activities to promoteand develop the mining and oil potentials of Member States. Held under the theme “Strategiesto Promote the Development of West Africa’s Mining and Petroleum Industries”, the ECOMOF2018 was organized with the following objectives in mind:

• Promote and develop the mining and oil potentials of Member States.• Help ensure the socio-economic integration within the West African region.• Harmonise legal, regulatory and taxation instruments.• Catalyse and develop artisanal and small-scale mining.• Establish, develop and organize geological, mining and oil databases for Member States.• Develop human resources and create a network of experts.• Use the mining and petroleum industries to develop community infrastructure.• Add value to mining and petroleum products and strengthen trade in these products.• Promote corporate social responsibility and increase stakeholders’ awareness of the de-

velopment issues of their local communities.

“Your presence at the same time numerous and distinguished is proof of the great interest thatexists in the mining and petroleum sectors which, more and more, play an important role inthe policies of economic growth and development of each of our countries.” – Jean-ClaudeKOUASSI, Minister of Mines and Geology, Republic of Cote d’Ivoire during ECOMOF 2018.

ECOMOF 2018 was praised as a resounding success and we thank all the participants for theircontributions to the debates and the networking activities that occurred during the event. Aspecial word of thanks to the sponsors of the event, Sodemi, Endeavour Mining, IDC DrillingCompany, Sama Nickel, Concrete Canvas, Exploration and Mining Suppliers, Manas Resources,EMICI and Perseus Mining. We would also like to thank the Government and the People ofCote d’Ivoire for their hospitality in hosting this second edition of ECOMOF.

This Post-Show Report will highlight the figures of the event, share the feedback of some ofour participants as well as the industry recommendations presented during the event.

Once again, thank you very much and we look forward to seeing you again next edition!

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ECOMOF 2018 IN NUMBERS >

INDUSTRY BREAKDOWN

COUNTRIES IN ATTENDANCE

552 51 59 29 2000+

PARTICIPANTS SPEAKERS EXHIBITORS COUNTRIES VISITORS

“AN INTERNATIONAL EVENT WITH NEARLY 50% OF PARTICIPANTS COMING FROM ABROAD”

AUSTRALIABELGIUMBENINBURKINA FASOCAMEROONCANADACOTE D'IVOIRECYPRUSDENMARKFRANCEGAMBIAGERMANYGHANAGUINEA

GUINEA BISSAUINDIALEBANONLIBERIAMALINIGERNIGERIASENEGALSIERRA LEONESOUTH AFRICASWEDENSWITZERLANDTOGOUNITED KINGDOM

Mining Exploration 21.85%

Service Providers 28.48%

Oil & Gas Companies 8.61%

Government Delegations 32.45%

32% 28%

22%

9%

6%3%

NGOs, Embassies, Associations2.65%

Others5.96%

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COMPANIES ATTENDED>

ACP-EU DEVELOPMENT MINERALS PROGRAMME, UNDPAEI CONSULTANTSAFDBAFEMA GOLD SAAFRICA INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT MANAGERSAFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANKAFRICAN MINING SERVICESAFRIQUE GOLDAGAR LLC/POCKERO NETWORKAGTS CIALUFER MINING LIMITEDARETHUSE GEOLOGYARTISANAL GOLD COUNCILAUREPAUSTRALIAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT COMMISSIONAUXIN MINING SERVICE GUINEEAWALE RESOURCESBOLLORE TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS COTE D’IVOIREBP EXPLORATIONBRAVURA MININGBUREAU VERITASCABINET JCWCFAOCIPREM-CICMLCNRLCONCRETE CANVASCPDM REPUBLIQUE DE GUINEECTA GROUPD AND SONS GROUPDANIMEX COMMUNICATION A/SDELTAMATDMDECKOLAB WEST AFRICAECOWAS COMMISSIONECOWAS FEDERATION OF CHAMBERS OF MINEEIFFAGEEMBASSY OF CANADAENDEAVOUR MININGENERGOLD GROUPENI IVORY COASTEPUREAU CIESMGESTIA SYNERGIEEXORE RESOURCES LTDFARJALLAH TRADING COMPANYFLORA FAUNA & MANFORACO INTERNATIONALFORAGE FTE DRILLINGFORAVIEFORMER PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEAFOXTROT INTERNATIONALFRANCE MACCAFERRIGENI & KEBEGEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AFRICAGEOMIN SAGFA GROUPGNPC GHANAGOLDSUISSEGPMCIIDCINEXENCEINP-HB YAMOUSSOUKROINTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION (IFC)INTERPLAST GHANAIRONRIDGEMANAS RESOURCES LIMITEDMANUTENTION AFRICAINE CIMAYOR OF COCODY

MINERALS COMMISSION OF GHANAMINISTER OF MINES & GEOLOGY, REPUBLIC OF THE IVORYCOASTMINISTER OF MINES AND ENERGY, REPUBLIC OF TOGOMINISTER OF MINES AND PETROLEUM, MALIMINISTER OF MINES, GUINEAMINISTER OF MINES, NIGERMINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND ENERGY, SENEGALMINISTER OF PETROLEUM, ENERGY AND RENEWABLEENERGY, REPUBLIC OF IVORY COASTMINISTER OF WATER AND MINES, REPUBLIC OF BENINMINISTRY OF ENERGY INDUSTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES,GUINEAMINISTRY OF ENERGY, REPUBLIC OF GHANAMINISTRY OF LANDS, MINES AND ENERGY, REPUBLIC OFLIBERIAMINISTRY OF MINES AND CAREERS, BURKINA FASOMINISTRY OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, SENEGALMINISTRY OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES, SIERRALEONEMINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES, GUINEA BISSAUMINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND ENERGY, REPUBLIC OFGAMBIAMINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, NIGERNATIONAL MINERALS AGENCY SIERRA LEONENF CONSULTNOCALOFFICE OF MINES OF GEOLOGY, BURKINA FASOOPTEL GROUPPANAFRICAN ENERGY SERVICES GROUPPERSEUS MINING CIPETROCIPETROGUIN EPPETROLEUM REGULATORY AGENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OFSIERRA LEONEPREDICTIVE DISCOVERY LTDPREMIUM SENEGALPRESIDENCE, REPUBLIC OF GUINEAPROMETRIC OFFSHORE SERVICESPROSLABSRANDGOLDREHOB-PROCESSING / BELTEKNSAGAX AFRIQUE SASAMA NICKEL IVORY COASTSAMA RESOURCES SCP GENI & KEBESEMAFO INCSFTP MINING SASGS IVORY COASTSIMPO SASNPP NIGER SOCIETE IVORIENNE DE RAFFINAGESODEMISOGUIPAMISSABSTAR TRACESUZANG-GROUPSYLLA & PARTNERSTORO GOLD LIMITEDTOTAL IVORY COASTTRANSNET ENGINEERINGUEMOA COMMISSIONVICE PRESIDENT, REPUBLIC OF THE IVORY COASTVICOM, IVORY COASTVOLTALIAWEIR MINERALS AFRICAWOMEN IN MINING GHANAWORLD BANKX & M SUPPLIERS

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"I would say that this edition teaches us a lot concerning the organization and the quality of thespeakers in relation to the different themes mentioned in the different rooms"

A. Camara, Assistant SAF/CPDM, Ministry of Mines and Geology in Guinea

"A great experience with a lot of contact and promotion of the mining sector in Burkina Faso" S. Djiguemde, Geologist, BUMIGEB, Burkina Faso

"I really appreciated the quality of the stands and the catering, as well as the exchange betweenthe ECOWAS member countries and the presence of the internationals"

N. Mamane, Mining Engineer, Ministry of Mines, Niger

"I was standing in front of a stand when the Vice President came over to shake my hand,incredible! "

Leynaud, Business Manager, Arethuse, France

"I participated enthusiastically at ECOMOF" Y. K. Alphonse, Director, INP-HB/ESMG, Cote d’Ivoire

"This forum has been interesting for exchanges (experiences and contacts) with other structuresand other countries"

Akossi, DGH, Cote d’Ivoire

"Some valuable contacts were made during the exhibition...The most positive aspect of ECOMOFwas networking"

M. Dixon, Key accounts Manager, DANIMEX, Denmark

"We liked the exchanges with the public and also the panels and especially the sharing ofexperiences"

Komé, Communication Manager, GPMCI

TESTIMONIALS>

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SPEAKERS’ PANEL>

FEATURED SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS AND PANELLISTS

H.E Daniel Kablan DUNCANVice President Republic of the Ivory

Coast

Hon. Jean-Claude KOUASSIMinister of Mines & Geology, Republic

of the Ivory Coast

H.E Finda KoromaVice President of the ECOWAS

Commission

H.E Kabine KOMARAFormer Prime Minister of the Republic

of Guinea

Marc KOFFI GNALHEY,Director of Cabinet, Ministry of Minesand Geology of Ivory Coast

Sédiko DOUKACommissioner for Mines and EnergyECOWAS Commission

Hon. Kwame ADDO-KUFUORPresident, ECOWAS Federation ofChambers of Mines

Vanessa USHIEDivision Manager Policy Analysis,African Natural Resources Centre, AfDB

Mohamed Sidiki SYLLAPartnerSylla and Partners

Franklin Roosevelt AFOTEYCEOGoldSuisse

Emile KABOREHead of Mining and HydrocarbonsCommissionUEMOA

ABDOURAHMANE CISSEMinistry of petroleum, Ivory Coast

Kadjo KOUAMEManaging DirectorSODEMI

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Marc- Antoine AUDETPresident & CEOSama Resources

Lacina PAKOUNTechnical SpecialistACP-EU Development MineralsProgramme

Sulemanu KONEYExecutive DirectorEFEDCOM

Patrick BOUISSETEVP ExplorationEndeavour Mining

Anderson MAHIZANSenior GeologistManas Resources

Founseni SORODirectorSuzang Group

Madame WHITFIELD Marcelle EpouseGAULYDGA, PETROCI

Jacinto TAMBATechnical Advisor of MinesMinistry of Natural Resources of theRepublic of Guinea Bissau

Dr Alkhaly Yamoussa BANGOURA Senior advisor for Mining AffairsPresidency of the Republic of Guinea

Joseph LEBBIEDeputy Director of Geological Surveys National Minerals Agency of theRepublic of Republic of Sierra Leone

Basile Konan ADJOGeneral Manager of MinesMinistry of Mines and Water of theRepublic of Benin

Suncar DABOTechnical DirectorPetroguin

Suzanne AMELINATechnical Advisor for HydrocarbonsMinistry of Mines and Water of theRepublic of Benin

Brahima TEMBELYDeputy DirectorAUREP

Patrick KOUAMEInvestment DirectorAfrica Infrastructure InvestmentManagers

Richard Kofi AFENUDirector of Research and StatisticsMinistry of Lands and Natural Resourcesof Ghana

Yao KOUAKOU ALPHONSEDirector of ESMG, INPHB

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Moussa SYLLAChairman Director, GEOMIN-SENEGAL

Adwoa BOADUOMining EngineerWIM Ghana

Rokhaya Samba DIENEDirector of Prospecting and MiningPromotion, Ministry of Mines andGeology, Senegal

Cherif SOWWest Africa Country ManagerArtisinal Gold

Kone NOUHOSenior Consultant, NF Consult

Seydou COULIBALYTechnical Advisor, Ministre de Mines etde la Géologie

Pascal BERNASCONIExecutive Vice-president for PublicAffairs, CSR and SecurityEndeavour Mining

Simon LESTERBusiness Development ManagerConcrete Canvas

Jerome GAUGRISSenior PartnerFLORA FAUNA & MAN

Moumouni BICTOGO CEO LEB

Octavio NOVO AFEMA GOLD

Christine LOGBO-KOSSIExecutive DirectorChamber of Mines of Côte d’Ivoire

Quentin SCOUFLAIREManaging DirectorCTA Group

Mamadou BARRYRepresentative WORLD BANK

Mouhamed KEBEManaging Partner, Geni & Kebe

Rodrigue DJAHLINSenior Operations Officer, Departmentof Infrastructure and Natural ResourcesIFC

Gustavo MONTERODirector, Agar LLC/Pockero Network

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PROGRAMME>

10:00-18:00 Registration & Set up of stands

Address from the Honourable Minister of Mines and Geology of Cote d’Ivoire•Address from His Excellency the Vice President of the ECOWAS Commission•Opening speech from His Excellency the Vice-President of the Republic of the Ivory Coast•

9th DECEMBER 2018

10th DECEMBER 2018 - Day 1

8:00 Opening Ceremony

09:55 Official Visit of the Stands and Group Photo

10:25 Coffee Break

10:55 OPENING REMARKS

SESSION1: COLLABORATING TO ATTRACT FURTHER FDI

Regional stakeholders from across the mining and petroleum sectors discussed the key factors needed to increaseforeign direct investment into West Africa’s mining and petroleum industries

13:30STREAM ONE - MINING

SESSION 2A: DIVERSIFIYING ECOWAS’ MININGINDUSTRY

Exploring mining companies and regional stakeholdersdiscussed the next steps to unlocking West Africa’s mineralpotential through diversification and exploration.

Session Sponsored By:

16:10

SESSION 3A: WORKSHOP: MINING PROJECTS

Mining industry leaders and policy makers showcasedtheir country’s mineral potential.

STREAM TWO - OIL AND GAS

SESSION 2B: E&P ROUNDTABLE

Led by an expert speaker, all oil and gas stakeholdersdiscussed how to unlock West Africa’s hydrocarbon po-tential.

SESSION 3B: WORKSHOP: PETROLEUM PROJECTS

Petroleum industry leaders and policy makers showcasedtheir country’s petroleum potential

12:30 Networking Lunch

15:40 Coffee Break and Networking

17:40 CLOSE OF CONFERENCE DAY 1

19:00 GALA Dinner

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8:00 Registration

9:00 SESSION 4: INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS FOR WEST AFRICAN MINING AND OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS

International experts and project developers reviewed strategies to financially support mining and oil and gas ope-rations.

10:30 SESSION 5: EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES, DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL CONTENT AND OF RIPARIAN COMMUNITIES

Local experts and stakeholders discussed how to reconcile the needs of government, international companies andlocal communities to create local content initiatives.

14:30 SESSION 6: EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES, AN ENGINE FOR GROWTH IN WEST AFRICA, STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPPING BASE METALS AND GOLD OPERATIONS

Leading gold producers discussed the future of the commodity in West Africa and strategies to optimize productionthrough new technologies and overcoming operational challenges.

15:30 SESSSION 7: ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

1. Ecological solutions to mitigate the risk of long-term environmental impacts and reduce project costs

2. Strategies to promote employment and progress of women in the mining industry

Speech: Sédiko DOUKA, Commissioner for Mines and Energy, ECOWAS Commission

Speech: Abdourahmane CISSE, Ministry of petroleum, Energy and Renewable Energy Development, Ivory Coast

9:00 - 13:00 Exhibition and B2B meetings

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12th DECEMBER 2018 - Day 3

10:00 Coffee Break

13:30 Networking Lunch

16:40 Closing Remarks

19:00 CLOSE OF CONFERENCE DAY 2

PROGRAMME>

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THE EVENT IN PICTURES >

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ECOMOF 2018 RECOMMENDATIONS>

The second edition of the ECOWAS Mining & Petroleum Forum and Exhibition, named ECOMOF,held from 10 to 12 December 2018 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire under the patronage of his ExcellencyAlassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire and under the patronage and theeffective presence of his Excellency Mr. Daniel Kablan Duncan, Vice President of the Republic ofIvory Coast.

The event, that took place under the theme: Strategies to promote the development of WestAfrica’s Mining and Petroleum Industries, featured over 50 speakers addressing the followingtopics:

• Diversifying ECOWAS’ mining industry• Investment solutions for West African mining and oil & gas operations• Extractive industries, development of local content and of riparian communities• Extractive industries, an engine for growth in West Africa, strategies for developing base

metals and gold operations• Ecological solutions to mitigate the risk of long-term environmental impacts and reduce

project costs• Strategies to promote employment and progress of women in the mining industry• Planning and strategies for closing mines, strengths of developing local capacity for treat-

ment

In addition, ECOMOF 2018 conference featured workshop rooms dedicated to highlighting themining and hydrocarbons potential in the ECOWAS region.

After two days of productive debates, deliberations and networking, ECOMOF 2018 offeredthe following recommendations for the sustainable future of the extractive industries in theECOWAS region:

1. Pooling experiences to develop a harmonized, transparent, predictable, mutually beneficialregulatory framework for all stakeholders (state, mining companies, subcontractors andpopulations) to attract investment for deposit valuation;

2. Develop geophysical and geological infrastructure to international standards to improveknowledge and better promote geological potential;

3. Research and develop customized and appropriate financing mechanisms (stock exchange)for mineral and petroleum exploration, construction and development of support infra-structure for the exploration, transformation of mineral substances, hydrocarbons and gasfor more added value;

4. Implement policies for upgrading, building capacity and improving the competitivenessof local SMEs, in partnership with the mining industry, local suppliers to better meet therequirements of the mining and petroleum sectors, and ensure sustainable developmentof local content;

5. Create and develop mechanisms for the integration and participation of locals in the capitalof operating companies to generate a class of national entrepreneurs in the sector of mine,hydrocarbons and gas in the ECOWAS region;

ECOMOF 2018 was by measure of achieving the goals set out for the event and also overallparticipant feedback. We look forward to seeing the recommendations of the conference beingimplemented and to discuss the developments in the next edition of ECOMOF.

Thank you very much.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS>

“On behalf of the organizers we would like to thank all of the following organi-zations who contributed to ECOMOF 2018:”

HOST CHAMBER

GOLD SPONSOR

ASSOCIATE SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSOR

BRONZE SPONSORS

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Exhibitors>

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Media Partners>

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PRESS & SOCIAL MEDIA>

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