AMN - CONFERENCE: Invitation to Zimbabwe investment event

Zimbabwe has turned a new leaf, announced new investor-friendly mining policies and is open for business. The country is set on rapidly growing its economy with mining investors being key players.

The Zimbabwe Mining Investments Conference 2018 at Meikles Hotel in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Tuesday 27 February and Wednesday 28 February, will discuss as well as showcase the vast investment opportunities in Zimbabwe’s growing mining sector.

The country's new government is committed to supporting and protecting investors and assures that ALL FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN ZIMBABWE IS 100% SAFE.

Zimbabwe is endeavouring to be amongst the most attractive and safest investment destinations with clear and predictable investments policies and incentives. For instance, foreign investors can now own up to 100% in all mining projects with the exception of platinum and diamonds.

More than 300 high-level decision-making delegates will attend the Zimbabwe Mining Investment Conference 2018, which provides an opportunity to build relationships with the most important local, regional and international senior executives involved in Zimbabwe’s mining sector.

The conference is bringing together mining companies, government stakeholders and a broad range of investors, including sovereign wealth funds, institutional investors, fund managers, corporate investors, offtakers, mining consultants, private equity managers, debt-equity financiers, asset managers, investment banks, frontier funds, impact investors, family offices, DFIs, MFIs, and the media. Make sure you join us to connect with these key stakeholders.

Zimbabwe is on a path to becoming one of the leading mining investment destinations in Africa and offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The country’s 800 mines have the capacity to earn US$18 billion per annum but have only been turning out about US$2 billion annually since 2009. This represents about a tenth of the sector’s full potential and translates to an incredible opportunity for investors, and the Government is fully committed to creating an enabling environment for investors.

Hon. Winston Chitando, the new Mines and Mining Development Minister and an industry veteran, says the government's vision is centred on making Zimbabwe a destination for mining investments and timeous implementation of policies to grow the sector, to increase capacity utilisation, capital for miners and exploration.

He says the Government is committed to policy consistency and clarity in order to build and maintain confidence which will enable Zimbabwe to attract the much-needed mining investments in the sector.

The new government has already demonstrated this by repealing the indigenisation legislation in all areas of mining except diamonds and platinum.

Zimbabwe has vast mineral wealth of over 60 minerals including platinum, chrome, gold, lithium, coal, tin, copper, limestone, coal bed methane, natural gas, granite and more. Zimbabwe has the second largest platinum and chrome deposits in the world and is the 5th largest producer of lithium. Zimbabwe has 765 billion cubic metres of measured coal bed methane resources and 30 billion tonnes of coal and 21 known deposits.

Mineral export receipts of $2.5 billion are projected for 2018, up from $2.3 billion in 2017. The mining industry contributes around 13% of gross domestic product and 68% of Zimbabwe’s total export receipts.

The full list of speakers can be view on the event website: www.miningreport.co/zimbabwe

Ticket Prices: International Delegates - Early bird ticket US$600 & international delegate standard ticket US$900. Zimbabwe delegates - Early bird tickets US$400 & Zimbabwe standard tickets US$600. Zimbabwe small scale miners - Early bird US$250 & standard tickets US$400. VIP tickets - US1000.

Complimentary investor delegate passes are reserved solely for professional investors whose primary function is considered buy-side, i.e. investing funds directly into mining companies and projects and are not for a mining company or a company that provides products or services to the metals & mining industry.

Qualified buy-side may include private equity, commodity traders, asset managers, investment managers, hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds, venture capitals private wealth managers, family offices, mutual funds, pension funds, SOEs and approved private investors and HNWIs. Please note that representatives from investment banks, financial advisories and corporate finance providers are not eligible.

To register click on this link: www.zimmining.eventbrite.com