19th Annual Southern African Coal Conference
31 January – 2 February 2024
Cape Town, South Africa
19th Annual Southern African Coal Conference
31 January – 2 February 2024
Cape Town, South Africa
16.00 – 18.00 | Early Registration
18.00 – 20.00 | Welcome Cocktail Reception
Sponsored by Thungela
07.00 | Registration
07.00 – 09.00 | Breakfast (Available for Sponsorship)
09.00 | Session 1A: Opening Remarks & Keynote Address
Session Chair: John Howland, Sr. Vice President – McCloskey by OPIS
Keynote Address: Hon. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister for Electricity for South Africa
09.40 | Session 1B: Election Year: Impacts on the Business Environment – A Fireside Chat
South Africans go to the polls in 2024 for a landmark national election. What are the possible political outcomes and how can businesses prepare for it?
Alexandra Wexler, Africa Business Correspondent – Wall Street Journal
Louw Nel, Senior Political Analyst – Oxford Economics
10.00 | Networking Refreshment Break (Available for Sponsorship)
10.45 | Session 2: Energy Leaders’ Summit
The industry’s top executives gather to discuss and provide insights on the main issues affecting their businesses in the year ahead, including the energy transition, logistical headaches and volatile markets.
Session Chair: John Howland, Sr. Vice President – McCloskey by OPIS
Mike Teke, Chief Executive Officer – Seriti
Kgabi Masia, Chief Coal Operations Officer – Exxaro
Bernard Dalton, Executive Head Marketing – Thungela
Vuslat Bayoglu, Chief Executive Officer – Menar
12.30 | Networking Lunch (Available for Sponsorship)
13.30 | Session 3A: Presentation – Industry Perspective from FutureCoal
July Ndlovu, Chairman – FutureCoal
14.00 | Session 3B: South African Coal Export Markets
Importers from Asia and Europe provide their buying strategies and market outlooks for the year, as global coal suppliers battle for limited market share.
Session Chair: James Stevenson, Director of Research – McCloskey by OPIS
Paper: “A review of the global seaborne market: Are the expectations of coal’s decline unrealistic?”
Stephan Riezler, Market Division Manager – STEAG
Thomas Kim, Senior Manager Procurement – KOEN (Korea South-East Power CO.)
Amita Khurana, Group Chief- Raw Material Procurement – Tata Steel Limited
Sunil Toshniwal, Senior Vice President – Somani Group
Sabyasachi Mishra, Business Head – JSW International Tradecorp Pte Ltd
15.30 | Networking Refreshment Break (Available for Sponsorship)
16.00 | Session 4: Future Opportunities for Emerging Miners
To keep the lights on, Eskom needs to find a solution to an ongoing coal shortfall that is forecast over the next decade. Emerging miners discuss how they can play a key role in resolving these issues, as international producers step aside.
Session Chair: Randy Fabi, Editor, Southern African Coal & Metals Report – McCloskey by OPIS
Dan Mashigo, General Manager, Primary Energy – Eskom
Paper: “Eskom’s Role in the Coal Shortfall and Opportunities for Miners”
Denga Kwinda, Chief Executive Officer – Afri In Transit
Gunn Ndebele, Group Business Manager – Overlooked Group
Matthews Bagopi, Acting Chief Executive Officer – Minergy Coal
18.30 | Off-Site Networking Cocktail Reception
Sponsored by Ikwezi Mining
08.00 | Registration
08.00 – 09.30 | Breakfast (Available for Sponsorship)
09.30 | Session 5: Opening Address & Panel Discussion – Transport & Logistics
Hear from the region’s top rail and port operators on what the coal industry can expect in regard to logistics in 2024. Will it be a better year for exports?
Opening Address: Bonginkosi Mabaso, Chief Commercial Officer, Transnet
Session Chair: Randy Fabi, Editor, Southern African Coal & Metals Report – McCloskey by OPIS
Alan Waller, Chief Executive Officer – Richards Bay Coal Terminal
Gavin Kelly, Chief Executive Officer – Road Freight Association
Xolani Mbambo, Chief Executive Officer – Grindrod
Theo Johnson, Acting Managing Executive, North Corridor – Transnet Freight Rail
Matthias Brodner, Managing Director – Turing Insights
11.00 | Networking Refreshment Break (Available for Sponsorship)
11.30 | Session 6: Energy Transition Update – Diversification Options for Coal Producers
Southern Africa is a key supplier of not only coal, but also other commodities essential for the world’s energy transition, including manganese, iron ore and lithium. Miners and industry experts discuss how coal producers can diversify their portfolios.
Session Chair: John Howland, Sr. Vice President – McCloskey by OPIS
Session Co-Chair: Randy Fabi, Editor, Southern African Coal & Metals Report – McCloskey by OPIS
Nikisi Lesufi, Senior Executive – Minerals Council
Peter Major, Director: Mining – Modern Corporate Solutions
Waheed Sulaiman, Head of Projects – Menar
Fred Arendse, President – Junior Mining Council
Richard Lilleike, Chief Growth Officer – Exxaro
13.15 | Closing Remarks | Conference Adjourns
John Howland, Sr. Vice President – McCloskey by OPIS