Annual Conference

Our 2023 Conference took place from the 31st May – 2nd June 2023 at the Grand Hotel Schloss Bensberg in Germany. As with our previous events, the conference opened with a welcome dinner on the evening of the 31st May. The two-day conference programme took place on the 1st and 2nd June, and the WAOML Annual Dinner was held on the evening of 1st June. A copy of the conference programme is available below.

The 2024 Conference will be taking place in  Istanbul and we will be releasing further details towards the end of 2023.

If you have any questions about our 2024 conference and / or for speaking and sponsorship enquires please contact us at: [email protected]

Cologne, Germany

31st May - 2nd June 2023

# Session Time Vanue
1 WAOML Keynote Opening

WAOML Keynote Opening

Changes & Challenges for a Circular Economy of Neodymium Magnets

Carlo Burkhardt, Pforzheim University

2 Mining Updates from Latin America

Mining Updates from Latin America

Moderator: Rafael Vergara, Carey

Panel:

  • José Cúneo, Payet Rey Cauvi Pérez
  • Marianna Boza, Brigard Urrutia
  • Carlos Perez-Cotapos, Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos
  • Roberto Fortunati, Beccar Varela
  • Pedro Garcia, Veirano
3 Impacts & Fallout from COVID-19: Trends & Cases in Mining

Impacts & Fallout from COVID-19: Trends & Cases in Mining

Moderator: Poupak Anjomshoaa, Trinity

Panel:

  • Nicolai Bakovic, Teck 
  • Juliya Arbisman, Steptoe
  • Matt Hacking, Norton Rose Fulbright
4 Mining in Space

Mining in Space

Moderator: Vicky Jeong, Norton Rose Fulbright

  • Ivanna Gomes, VdA
  • Charlotte Massey, iSpace
  • Gabrielle Leterre, University of Luxembourg
5 Mining Financing in Emerging Countries - Structural & Security Considerations

Mining Financing in Emerging Countries - Structural & Security Considerations

Moderator: Yves Baratte, Simmons & Simmons

Panel:

  • Ian Coles, Mayer Brown
  • Christian Lukusa, Momentum Attorneys
  • Oliver Irwin, Bracewell 
  • Warren Beech, Beech Veltman
6 ESG: Protections & Enhancements of ESG Disclosures for Mining Financiers

ESG: Protections & Enhancements of ESG Disclosures for Mining Financiers

Moderator: Rebecca Major, Herbert Smith Freehills

Panel:

  • José Ignacio Morán, Dentons
  • Laura Rich, Marimaca Copper
  • Amanda Van Dyke, ARCH  
  • Alice England, Ecora Resources
7 Demystifying Blockchain in Mining

Demystifying Blockchain in Mining

Moderator: Stéphane Brabant, Trinity

Panel:

  • Tim Mosk, Dentons
  • Sylvian Cariou, Crystalchain
  • Sean Murphy, Norton Rose Fulbright 
  • Arnoud Star Busmann, MineHub
8 Mining Finance: Corporate Financing Trends

Mining Finance: Corporate Financing Trends

Moderator: Jay Kellerman, Stikeman Elliott

Panel:

  • Karina Danilyuk, Rothschild
  • Spiro Youakim, Lazard
  • Juan Luis Hernández, Hernández & Cía 
  • Chris Langdon, McCarthy Tetrault
9 Young Professionals: Evolving Legal Trends in Mining

Young Professionals: Evolving Legal Trends in Mining

Panel:

  • Bianca Déprés, Resolute Mining 
  • Felicity Brown, Norton Rose Fulbright
  • Youssef Fichtali, Watson Farley Williams
10 Artisanal Mining: Legal Challenges to Solutions

Artisanal Mining: Legal Challenges to Solutions

Moderator: Michael Solomon, Uni. of Cape Town

Panel:

  • Myriam Carius, Carius Krueger Partners
  • Nikolaus McLachlan, GIZ
  • Miyanou Dufour, Hernández & Cía
  • Laura Gerritsen, IMPACT Facility
11 General Counsel: Thoughts From the Wise

General Counsel: Thoughts From the Wise

Moderator: Tim Garvin, Formerly Eldorado Gold

Panel:

  • Natalie Kedikoglou, Eldorado Gold
  • Miguel Oliveira, Mota Engil
  • Juliet Manteaw-Kutin, Asanta Gold Corporation
  • Chris Volmershausen, Agnico Eagle 
  • Sean Keating, New Gold

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