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The New Resource Contract: Balancing Sovereignty, Nationalism, and Investor Certainty

14 Oct 2026
Technical Track
As global competition for resources intensifies, African governments are increasingly asserting sovereignty over their mineral wealth through export bans, mandated local processing, and increased state equity. While aimed at driving domestic industrialization, sudden policy shifts can deter the foreign capital required to build these projects. This high-level panel brings together mining ministers, investors, and legal experts to explore how to move past adversarial relations. The discussion will focus on designing flexible, win-win fiscal regimes and stable partnership structures that protect national socio-economic interests while providing the regulatory certainty international investors demand.
Chairperson
Fernando Araya Burchard, Associate Director - Critical Mineral Supply Chain - S&P Global Energy
Speakers
Justin Ng, Head of Business Development - Paramount Matter Holdings
Isaac Kwesu, CEO - Zimbabwe Chamber of Mines
Dr. Remi Piet, Co-founder and Senior Partner - Embellie Advisory
Patrick Mulindwa Lubega, Chief of Staff - Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG)
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