DAY 1 MONDAY, 15 April 2019 08:00 Registration and networking 09:00 Start of Conference 09:05 Welcome Speech (PAM) H.E. Eng. Hilal Al Busaidi, Chief Executive Officer, Public Authority for Mining 09:10 Welcome speech by Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization (AIDMO) 09:15 09:30 Keynote Address Keynote Address 09:45 Networking Break & Exhibition Tour Session 1: Todays strategies & legislation governing the mining sector in Oman 10:00 Developing a strategy to promote growth in the mining industry, an integrated approach to maximise the potential for success Dr. Tim Lucks, Principal Consultant (Geology / Project Management) SRK Consulting 10:20 10:40 An Overview on the new Mining Laws of Oman Ziad Ali Al Baluchi, Director Legal, Public Authority for Mining New Mining Strategy of Oman Hanan Al Rahbi, Director Strategy, Public Authority for mining 11:00 Understanding the Saudi Arabia Mining /2030 Vision Eng. Hussain M. Al Otaibi, President, Geological Survey of Saudi Arabia 11:20 Panel Discussion and Q&A session - SRK Consulting - Public Authority of Mining - Geological Survey of Saudi Arabia 11:40 Coffee Break & Networking
Session 2: Project Opportunities in Oman 12:00 An overview of the Mining blocks in Oman Dr Salem bin Ali al Mahrouqi, director general of Investment Affairs at the Public Authority for Mining (PAM) 12:15 Marble industry & its opportunities in Oman Yasir Al Ajmi, General manager, Al Ajmi Marble 12:30 GYPSUM The Miracle Mineral & Export Opportunities for Sultanate of Oman Ramachandran, Chief Executive Officer, Zawawi Gypsum 12:45 The importance of Copper in Oman s Future Justin Richards, CEO, Alara Resources 01:00 Topic to be confirmed Gulf Mining Group 01:15 Oman the Way Forward from Kunooz Oman perspective Scott Watson, Chief Executive Officer, Kunooz Oman Holding 01:30 Q&A session 01:45 Afternoon Coffee & Networking Break Session3: Modern Best practice used in Mining 02:00 Case study on South Africa Mining industry: Best practices Dean Cunningham, Micofin Holding (Pty) Ltd 02:20 Digital and innovative Technologies in mining Gordon Cowe (Managing Director Major Projects), Worley Parsons 02:40 Topic to be confirmed Marc Gillis, Industry Manager Metals Mining Cement and Aggregates, Rockwell Automation 03:00 Q&A session 03:15 Lunch and Networking with Exhibitors End of Day 1
DAY 2 TUESDAY, 16 April 2019 Session 1: Exploration & Mining 09:00 09:20 09:40 10:00 Future & challenges in mineral recourses Paul Lusty, Team Leader Ore Deposits and Commodities, British Geological Survey Case Study BRGM (Invited) Usage of latest technology, Data Management, interpretation, and analysis in Exploration Discussing the key to a successful mining project Ravi Sharma, Chairman, BMRC Mapping of Oman Exotics: A case study to exploration of Marble industrial Rock Rajendran Sankaran and Sobhi Nasir, Sultan Qaboos university 10:20 Panel Discussion and Q&A session 10:40 Morning break & Networking Session 2: Project Financing & Investment in Oman 11:00 Overview of Mining Project financing in Oman Mustafa Mohammed Ali Al-Lawati Asst. General Manager, Head of investment banking, Project Finance & Syndicates wholesale banking group, Alizz Islamic Bank 11:20 11:40 Financing SME s connected to Mining Industry Oman Development Bank How to finance new Mining Projects: Oman perspective R. Don Welty, Chief Commercial officer, Alara Resources 12:00 Coffee Break & Networking
Session 3: Local Community Development & Human Resource in Mining 12:30 12:50 01:10 Developing the workforce of Oman: Steps taken and future National Training Institute (invited) Local community development steps taken at PDO: A case study PDO (Invited) Current Situation and Future Direction of the Mineral Resources Education in Oman Wilfried Bauer and Frank Mattern, German University of Technology in Oman, AGEO Department, and Sultan Qaboos University, Department of Earth Science 01:30 Sustainable development of Mining industry in Oman Ahmed Al Gafri, Geo Resources (Invited) 01:50 Panel discussion and closing remarks 02:30 End of conference and Lunch
HOSTED BY DAY 3 MONDAY, 17 April 2019 09:00 am 01:00 pm Workshop on the treatment and recycling of waste from mining activities Workshop Theme 1. Modern technologies used in the treatment and recycling of mineral waste. 2. The Arabian and international experiences in the recycling of mining activities such as the recycling of limestone and marble waste, and mining and processing of chrome and copper. 3. The role of SMEs enterprises in the activities of treatment and recycling of waste resulting from mining activities. 4. Processing and recycling of mineral waste is one of the means of sustainable development in the mining sector.