SA Diamond Producers Conference | 15 March 2019 - Keynote address by Mr. Godfrey Oliphant, Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources
Submitted by: Teresa SettasUnder the coordination of the South African Diamond Producers Organisation (SADPO), the SADPO Annual Conference will take place on 15 March 2019 in Christiana, North West Province to debate the key issues facing the diamond mining industry. Most notably, through SADPO the alluvial diamond mining industry has attempted to highlight the diversity of the Junior sector and the challenges of the ‘one size fits’ all approach to minerals policy by regulators, and this is likely to be one of the ley topics under discussion.
The keynote address will be delivered by Mr Godfrey Oliphant, Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources. The Minister’s address will be followed by a number of presentations from experts in the industry. The complete agenda follows below.
If you are interested in attending this conference, or interviewing any of the speakers at or before the event, please contact Nadine on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (011) 894 2767 to make the necessary arrangements.
AGENDA – SADPO Diggers’ Conference 2019
Venue: All Seasons Resort, Christiana
Date: Friday, 15 March 2019
Time: 10h00 – 17h00
Program Director: Meshack Dikana
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10:05 – 10:15 |
Welcoming |
SADPO Chairman |
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10:15 – 10:45 |
Keynote Address |
Mr Godfrey Oliphant Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources |
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10:45 – 11:00 |
Mining Charter III and how it relates to Junior Mining |
Fundiswa Ndaba Minerals Council of South Africa |
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11:00 – 11:15 |
Working together in mining for a better future |
Amo Marengwa Diamond Producer |
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11:15 – 11:30 |
Application procedures in different African jurisdictions |
Kennedy Chege Mineral Law in Africa, UCT |
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11:30 – 12:00 |
Q & A session for Deputy Minister Oliphant, Fundiswa Ndaba, Amo Marengwa & Kennedy Chege |
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12:00 – 13:00 |
LUNCH |
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13:00 – 13:10 |
Mine Health & Safety |
Tumelo Mateta Principal Inspector, DMR Northern Cape |
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13:10 – 13:25 |
Project to Catalogue and Research Small Diamond Operations in South Africa |
Dr John Bristow |
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13:25 – 13:45 |
MHSA: Big Impact on Small Mines |
Jaco Swarts Legislative Compliance Specialists |
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13:45 – 14:10 |
The FACTS of Alluvial Diamond Mining in South Africa |
Lyndon de Meillon Geologist & Diamond Producer |
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14:10 – 14:40 |
Q & A session for Tumelo Mateta, Dr John Bristow, Jaco Swarts & Lyndon de Meillon |
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