SBD, November 2017 The Southern African German Chamber of Commerce and Industry and its Competence Centre for Mineral Resources
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMPETENCE CENTRE Business considerations on both sides SBD, 28 th of November 2017
Agenda A. The SA-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry B. The Competence Centre Mineral Resources C. Strengthening the Mining Sector D. Outlook 2018
The Competence Centre Mineral Resources within the German Chamber Network
SA- German Chamber Network Our Mandate: Facilitate Bilateral Business Relations The three pillars of the Chamber Services Service provider to companies Service brand: DEinternational e.g. Market Studies, Events, Workshops, trade fair support, delegations, etc. Trade Promotion Official representation of German industry and commerce Promote interests of German companies in Southern Africa Promote, inform about the German economy Networking Member Organisation Collective strength of the members Over 600 companies are part of our network
SA- German Chamber Network Regional Representations and Offices
The Southern African-German Chamber represents the SADC countries with offices in Johannesburg Head office Management headquarters Competence Centres: Mineral Resources and CSR Cape Town Representative office for the Western Cape Competence Centre: Sustainable Energy Durban Representative office for KwaZulu Natal Focal topics: Industry and the expansion of Durban Harbour Maputo, Mozambique First office outside of South Africa Focal areas in market development e.g. commodities and infrastructure Lusaka, Zambia Second office outside of South Africa Focal areas in market development e.g. mining and commodities
SA-German Chamber Network The Competence Centres 3 major Competence Centres Support Information Corporate Social Responsibiliy Sustainable Energy Consultation Workshops and Seminars Delegations Mineral Resources Network and contacts Working Groups Middle man Spokesperson
Competence Centre: Mineral Resources
About the Competence Centre Mineral Resources Focus on 4 countries Background Supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Be the central point of contact for German and SA companies in the industry Secure markets for resource supply and product sales/ services Focus Countries: The Democratic Republic of the Congo South Africa Zambia Zimbabwe
About the Competence Centre Mineral Resources The Competence Centre Mineral Resources Objectives Creating Market Transparency Collect, analyse, communicate Communication and Cooperation Network, exchange, partnerships Services Consulting, delegations, market studies Promotion of German Technologies Events, activities Strenghthening the Mining Sector
Opportunities and Support Opportunities for German companies Along the entire value chain, from exploration to processing Resource efficiency Energy supply and efficiency Technology development Education and skills development Compliance and implementation of standards and norms Preparation and processing Supply of material and machinery Recultivation Material handling Competence Centre Support Continuous market monitoring and analysis of information Providing specific market information Placement of business partners Accompaniment and support for business meetings Organisation and accompaniment of business trips and delegations Organisation of thematic workshops and seminars Creating individual market studies
German Mining Network Network Partners
German Mining Network Joint Newsletter, Joint Events, Joint Publications, Joint Website
Website: resources.germanchamber.co.za
How do we strengthen the mining industry? Examples of previous projects promoting the sector
Seminar on Water Management Water Management Remarks Effectively addressing the issue of Acid Mine Drainage confronting the mining industry How the mining industry can contribute to water security Sustainable solutions for longterm walk-away mine closure
Workshop: The Investor s and Procurement Guide To South Africa Investor s and Procurement Guide To South Africa Remarks Workshop discussing the final part of a three part guide showing the potential for investments in strategic resources. Cooperation between the German Resources Agency (DERA) and the South African Council for Geo-Sciences
Workshop: First Germany-Zambia Business Forum First Germany-Zambia Business Forum Remarks Workshop discussing the opportunities in Zambia s extractive industry Market insights into how business is conducted in Zambia
Smart Mining Conference Aachen Mining 4.0 Remarks Discussing the Digitalization of the Mining Sector Promoting german technologies for the SA market
VDMA Branchentreff & Lenkungsausschuss Afrika Zeche Zollverein Essen, Germany Remarks Discussing opportunities in the SA market Planning Delegation Travel to Southern Africa 2018
Upcoming Activities Overview Agenda 4-5 February 2018: Mining Indaba, Cape Town 13-16 March 2018: Bauma Conexpo Africa, Johannesburg 10-14 September 2018: Electra Mining, Johannesburg VDMA Lenkungskreise Afrika (next meeting: 5 May; about every 3 month) Bauma 2019
Upcoming Activities Investing in African Mining Indaba 2018 Mining Indaba 03-05 February 2018 in Cape Town Conference Exhibition Network
Your contact at the SA-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry NPC Rene Zarske HoD Competence Centre Mineral Resources Tel. +27 (0)11 486 2775 Email: rzarske@germanchamber.co.za Website: www.resources.germanchamber.co.za