SIM SENEGAL 2012
Senegalese Mining Conference & Exhibition
“Mineral resources, Sustainable Development and Economic Integration”
6-8 November 2012
Dakar, Senegal
SIM Senegal (2nd Senegalese Mining Conference & Exhibition) will take place from 6 – 8 November 2012 at the Hotel King Fahd Palace (formerly known as Le Meridien President), Dakar, Senegal. The event is organised by the Ministry of Mines, Industry, Agro-industry and SME’s, Senegal in association with AME Trade Ltd. The event will feature a three day conference, exhibition and option to visit some of Senegal’s key mining sites.
SIM Senegal has already established itself as one of the largest mining events in West Africa. The first edition of SIM Senegal in 2010, featured over 500 delegates emanating from more than 25 countries and 52 exhibitors. The event was opened by His Excellency Maitre Adboulaye WADE, President of the Republic of Senegal and was closed by Souleymane Ndéné NDIAYE, Prime Minister of Senegal. SIM Senegal welcomed high level delegations from Guinea, Mali, Mauritania and Niger, making it a truly regional mining event. During the course of the three day conference forty two presentations were delivered from a broad range of speaker including multilateral partners, private sector mining investors, the Senegalese public sector and mining services providers. After the event delegates were given a chance to visit Senegal’s mining operations including the Taiba Site (ICS), Sabadola Gold Mine and the Diogo Site (Zircon & Titanium).
SIM Senegal 2012 will build on the first edition, as the estimated $USD 5billion invested in the Senegal mining industry from 2000-2013 brings a return on the initial investment.
Several gold mines are expected to come into production in the next half decade
A world class iron ore reserve is still waiting to be developed
Senegal’s overall phosphates potentialities will rise from 500 millions to 1 billion tons and the country could soon feature amongst the world’s top 10 phosphate producers
Uranium potential has been realised and exploration renewed
The Grand Cote boasts one of the largest worldwide reserves of zircon (85 ktpa) and 575 ktpa of ilmenite. Construction of the Project is expected to commence in the third quarter of 2011, and production in 2013.
Geological potential for copper, tin, nickel, chromium and lithium
A third cement producer has just entered the market in Senegal with an over a half billion US dollar investment.
Ceramic clays, marble and attapulgite offer significant industrial potential
Senegal: an ideal mining investment destination:
Senegal is politically and socially stable. The country has excellent infrastructure, skilled human resources and a competitive, attractive, clear, transparent, simple and modern fiscal and regulatory regime. Senegal presents a definite guarantee for the security of your investments.
- Senegal has adopted (since 2003) a modern and attractive mining legislation ready to promote its mining investments within an economic and legal environment in keeping with international standards and norms.
- Senegal is one of the most economically successful countries in the region. It remains the economic centre in the region and is the most visited country in West Africa. Dakar is the second biggest port in West Africa.
Make Senegal your base for all your activities in the West African Mining industry!
Quick Links
- SIM 2012 brochure
- Senegal mining report
- Mandate
- Delegate & exhibitor registration form
- Provisional program (Coming soon!)
- Video 1 SIM Senegal 2010
- Video 2 SIM Senegal 2010
- Video 3 An introduction to Senegal’s mining industry