Global Commodities Forum (24 April 2018)
Session 5: Changing skill requirements in the mining sector Moderator: Dr. Nicky Black, Director of Environmental Stewardship and Social Progress, International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) Speakers: • Ms. Isabelle Ramdoo, Senior Associate and Development Economist, IGF/ IISD: “Local content strategies for skill development in the mining sector” • Dr. Jane Korinek, Economist, Trade Policy Analyst, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): “Best practices in skill-related local content policies in mineral exporting countries” • Ms. Claudine Sigam, Head of Human and Institutional Capacities, African Minerals Development Centre: “The skills component of value creation strategies in Ghana’s gold sector” • Mr. Elite Leonard Mhone, Senior Mining Engineer, Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, Zambia: “Skills for a competitive mining sector in Zambia” • Mr. Horacio Miguel Jurado, Director of Mineral Value Chain, Ministry of Energy and Mining, Argentina: “Building skills to support the development of Argentina’s mining sector” • Dr. Peter Vossen, Associate Professor of Raw Materials and Process Engineering, German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology: “Positioning the GMIT as a responsive mineral engineering programme in Mongolia”
