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Mining in Africa: Opportunities and Legal Challenges

8–9 September 2014 The Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

A conference presented by the IBA Mining Law Committee and the IBA African Regional Forum, supported by

the IBA Anti-corruption Committee, the IBA Arbitration Committee, the IBA Corporate Social Responsibility

Committee, the IBA Employment and Industrial Law Committee, the IBA Indigenous Peoples Committee, the IBA

Taxes Committee, the Tanganyika Law Society, and the East African Law Society

Topics include:

• Workshop on MMDA international best practices for the

mining industry

• The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in

East Africa

• The African Union’s African Mining Vision and the Action

Plan for Africa

• Stabilisation agreements and legislation

• Communities, human rights and free, prior, informed

consent. CSR, responsible contracting and supply chain.

Social license

• Government take, minority state ownership, taxes,

royalties

• Infrastructure and mining

• Foreign investment in Africa

• Land use in Africa

• Acquisition and maintenance of mining rights in Africa

• Comparative review of trends in mining law and

regulation in Africa

• Environmental aspects of natural resources and energy

investments in Africa

Who should attend?

Private practitioners, in-house counsel and regulators of all

levels of experience involved in mining and energy law in the

African region.

ProgrammeConference Co-ChairsIgnacio J Randle Estudio Randle, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Chair, IBA Mining Law CommitteeOlufunmi Oluyede TRLP Law, Lagos, Nigeria; Co-Chair, IBA African Regional ForumBarnabas R Tumusingize Sebalu & Lule, Kampala, Uganda; Co-Chair, IBA African Regional ForumCharles R B Rwechungura CRB Africa Legal, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; President Tanganyika Law Society

Organising CommitteeLocal Host CommitteeAlphonce Gura CEO/Secretary, Tanganyika Law SocietyTabitha Maro Rex AttorneysSarah Mhamilawa Network Information Centre, Chair Tanganyika Law Society Young Lawyers CommitteeMariam Othman Programme Officer-Member Services, Tanganyika Law SocietyAisha Ally Sinda Mkono & Co; Tanganyika Law Society Chapter Convener for Dar es SalaamDaniel Welwel Asyla Attorneys; Tanganyika Law Society Council

Monday continued

0800 – 1730 Registration

0900 Welcome by Conference Co-Chairs

0905 Opening remarksMichael Greene A&L Goodbody, Ireland; Chair, IBA Legal Practice Division

0910 Opening Address

0930 – 1100 SESSION ONE

Workshop on MMDA international best practices for the mining industryThe panel will discuss the origins of the MMDA; its key principles (social licence to operate/new negotiating paradigm) in terms of promoting international best practice and an equitable balance of interests in the rights and obligations of mining companies and states. In doing so, the panel will examine the rights of investors, host states and communities from a responsible contracting, sustainable development and human rights perspective as well as explain the content of the MMDA in detail.

Moderators/PanellistsRobert Bassett Holland & Hart, USALuke Danielson Sustainable Development Strategies Group, USAPeter Leon Webber Wentzel, South Africa; Council Member, IBA Legal Practice DivisionHoward Mann International Institute for Sustainable Development, Canada

1100 – 1130 Coffee/tea break

1130 – 1300 CONCURRENT SESSIONS

SESSION TWO

The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in East AfricaThe Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), as an internationally recognised transparency standard for openness in the management of revenues from natural resources, which applies to mining activities. Compliance with EITI leads to improvements in the collection of taxes, while providing citizens with access to reliable information, thus benefitting companies, host countries and society at large. Increased transparency and stability in turn encourage the kind of large-scale, long-term investment required in mining projects.

This panel will address how the EITI as an international standard is implemented in each country locally and how the necessary multi-stakeholder approach works, especially in East Africa.

ModeratorJudge Marc Bomani EITI Chair, Tanzania

PanellistsSiforiano Banda EITI Chair, ZambiaSampa Kalungu Wasafiri Consulting, Zambia

Monday 8 September

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1400 – 1530 CONCURRENT SESSIONS

SESSION FOUR

Stabilisation agreements and legislationThis session will address the different ways in which stabilisation is provided for, by means of agreements with the operating companies, or in each country’s legislation. The panel will include an overview of the rationale for the use of stabilisation clauses and how these fit in with other investor protections such as bilateral investment treaties. The speakers will analyse stabilisation clauses commonly encountered, such as freezing clauses, economic equilibrium clauses, hybrid clauses, and the like. The mining legislation of various African countries will be analysed at length. The session will also explore the enforceability of these clauses, evaluate how stabilisation legislation and agreements affect potential mining investments and include case study examination of the stabilisation clauses employed in recent mining transactions.

ModeratorOthelia Langner Fasken Martineau, South Africa

PanellistsChristophe Asselineau Shearman & Stearling, FrancePhilippe Blaquier-Cirelli DLA Piper, FranceKenneth Figueroa Foley Hoag, USAWilbert Kapinga Mkono & Co Advocates, TanzaniaDorothy Ufot Nigeria; Advisory Board Member, IBA African Regional ForumMatthew Weiniger QC Herbert Smith Freehills, England

SESSION FIVE

Communities, human rights and free, prior, informed consent. CSR, responsible contracting and supply chain. Social licenceThis session will address the increasing importance of corporate social responsibility in the resources industries in Africa. Governments, NGOs, resources companies and stakeholders at large are taking CSR into account for the advancement of Africa’s sustainable development. Private companies are more and more called to contribute their fair share for the good of the African peoples and to embrace responsibility for the industry and each company’s actions. The value given to CSR in Africa is greater than ever before, and the potential for significant achievements, while avoiding unrealistic expectations, leaves room for optimism. International organisations such as the UN and the African Union are also taking a closer look at CSR-related obligations. The

Thomas Lassourd Natural Resource Governance Institute, USA Babajide O Ogundipe Sofunde, Osakwe, Ogundipe & Belgore, Nigeria; Regional Representative Africa, IBA Anti-Corruption Committee

SESSION THREE

The African Union’s African Mining Vision and the Action Plan for AfricaThe Africa Mining Vision has been developed by the African Heads of State and Government to provide a reliable plan for addressing the mining sector’s various challenges in Africa. The Vision plans a new resource-based development strategy for the continent, based on downstream, upstream, and side stream linkages. It aims to support efforts to maximise local procurement by the mining sector by providing policy recommendations for national governments and regional organisations. It also aims to provide guidance to the private sector and civil society on steps for increasing local procurement.

The Action Plan for Africa provides the guide for implementing the Africa Mining Vision. Under the Action Plan, the pillars of the African Mining Vision will be realised through nine programme clusters:• mineral rents and management;• geological and mining formation systems;• building human and institutional capacities;• artisanal and small scale mining;• mineral sector governance;• research and development;• environmental and social issues;• linkages and diversification; and• mobilising mining and infrastructure investment.

This panel will address the implications for governments and companies alike of the African Mining Vision goal to use Africa’s mineral resources to eliminate poverty and realise rapid and broad-based socio-economic development.

ModeratorAdam Lovett Norton Rose Fulbright, Tanzania

PanellistsWarren Beech Hogan Lovells, South AfricaMarit Y Kitaw African Minerals Development Centre, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), EthiopiaLau Masha IMMMA Advocates, Tanzania

1300 – 1400 Lunch

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Monday continued

speakers will analyse the practicalities of the resources companies engagement in the communities in which they operate, and the day-to-day implementation of CSR principles. The session will also explore the related Human Rights compliance, as well as the concepts of free, prior, informed consent (FPIC), social licence, responsible contracting and supply chain.

ModeratorLucas Moalusi Fasken Martineau, South Africa

PanellistsScot Anderson Hogan Lovells, USAStephane Brabant Herbert Smith Freehills, FranceAlexandra (Xander) Kerr Meise Foley Hoag, USASternford Moyo Scanlen & Holderness, Zimbabwe; Vice-Chair, IBA Human Rights Institute

1530 – 1600 Coffee/tea break

1600 – 1730 CONCURRENT SESSIONS

SESSION SIX

Government take, minority state ownership, taxes, royaltiesThis session will address the recent trend in the mining legislation of various African countries towards requiring the host country to own at all times a minimum stake in a mining project and the way to grant such a stake. As well as the recent trend towards higher taxes and royalties levels, the speakers will analyse increasing the total government take. The session will also explore how these measures can affect potential mining investments in the context of global and regional economic, financial, and political developments.

ModeratorHubert André-Dumont McGuire Woods, Belguim, Vice-Chair IBA Mining Law Committee

PanellistsChief Adegboyega Awomolo NigeriaGilbert Chisala Chama Musa Dudhia & Co, ZambiaPeter Kasanda Clyde & Co, TanzaniaEmery Mukendi Wafwana Emery Mukendi Wafwana & Associés, DR CongoJohn Williams Duncan Allen, USA

SESSION SEVEN

Infrastructure and miningInfrastructure is so essential to mining projects that at least 60 per cent of all capital expenditure is infrastructure related. The IFC considers Africa’s infrastructure deficit a potential bottleneck for mining projects and a development challenge. It is estimated that US$50bn investment on rail infrastructure is required to exploit Africa’s vast natural resources and spread economic benefit. Standard Bank identified 15 major railway projects, together with roads, ports and power infrastructure necessary to ensure adequate exploitation of Africa’s wealth. In lower-income African countries, infrastructure is a major deterrent to business, affecting productivity by 40 per cent. This panel will address the current status of Africa’s mining infrastructure and the challenges, the solutions and the opportunities for investors and host countries.

ModeratorsPhilip Rogers Clyde & Co, EnglandCarlos Vilhena Pinheiro Neto Advogados, Brazil; Treasurer, IBA Mining Law Committee

PanellistsPascal Agboyibor Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, FranceAbdoul Karim Kabele Camara Consultant Capital Law Partners, UgandaStephen Karangizi African Development Bank, Cote D`IvoireDenis Kusaasira ABMAK Associates, UgandaAli Mufuruki Infotech, TanzaniaSophie Thomashausen Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, USAKatrina White General Counsel African Barrick Gold, England

1900 – 2200 Conference Reception and DinnerBanquet HallJulius Nyerere International Conference Centre

Tuesday 9 September

0900 – 1100 CONCURRENT SESSIONS

SESSION EIGHT

Foreign investment in AfricaFor the last decade, Africa has been the preferred investment destination for global M&A, the majority in natural resources-related projects. Foreign investment in Africa tripled in the last ten years. The African Development Bank and the United Nations Development Programme report an expected foreign investment reaching US$80bn during 2014. The US, Europe and the BRICS countries lead the way, but foreign investment in Africa is increasingly diversifying. Africa’s economic growth has been outpacing the world, a trend expected to continue, but it is uneven among countries. Companies already doing business in Africa, better acquainted with the real risks and opportunities, are expanding their investments, promoting the long-term development. This session will address the current environment for foreign investment in Africa, and the conditions necessary to further advance long-term capital-intensive investments such as mining projects. The speakers will analyse the connections between foreign investment and economic and socio-political improvement.

ModeratorThomas Sipemba IMMMA Advocates, Tanzania

PanellistsDeo Mwanyika Barrick, TanzaniaDirk Pulkowski Permanent Court of Arbitration, MauritiusMatthew Saunders DLA Piper, England

SESSION NINE

Land use in AfricaAfrica is a vast continent, with the most diverse climates and geography. Potential land use conflicts, however, must be taken into account and avoided. Mining, energy, agriculture, tourism, forest management and urban development may be ecologically, socially and economically combined with adequate planning and clear rules. This session will explore how differing views on land-use policies, increasing population, international food demand, desertification, and the protection of local peoples, may coexist in land management. The speakers will address how pragmatic land allocation and country and regional policies may improve opportunities, enhancing benefits for citizens and companies alike, while encouraging sustainable development and equitable use of land and natural resources.

ModeratorsProfessor Mgongo Gamaliel Fimbo TanzaniaProfessor Olanrewaju Adigun Fagbohun Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Nigeria; Publications Officer, IBA African Regional Forum

PanellistsOtsile Matlou ENS Africa, South AfricaGerald Ndika Dar es Salaam Law School, Tanzania

1100 – 1130 Coffee/tea break

1130 – 1300 CONCURRENT SESSIONS

SESSION TEN

Acquisition and maintenance of mining rights in AfricaThe panel will discuss the way in which mineral and ancillary rights are obtained across Africa, with special emphasis on acquisitions by foreign mining companies. The relationship with surface owners and artisanal miners will be also explored. The panellists will examine as well practical challenges encountered in maintaining mining rights, rights of way and the like in good condition. In doing so, the speakers will refer to the different national and regional authorities involved in the granting of rights and the enforcement of tenure obligations.

ModeratorIgnacio J Randle Estudio Randle, Argentina; Chair, IBA Mining Law Committee

PanellistsFestus Akunobera ABMAK Associates, UgandaNicholas Ecimu Sebalu & Lule, UgandaMaurice Kenton Clyde & Co, EnglandStuart Mathews McDermott Will & Emery, EnglandJacob Saah Saah & Company, Ghana; Council Member, IBA Legal Practice Division

SESSION ELEVEN

Comparative review of trends in mining law and regulation in AfricaThe panel will review recent developments in mineral law and regulation across Africa with a particular focus on emerging trends in regulatory reform. The speakers will also explore the challenges host countries have faced in balancing sustainable development, ensuring a fair economic return, and providing adequate incentives to promote foreign mineral investment and development. The session will also analyses the impact of multilateral, regional, bilateral treaties on potential investments in the resources industries, and how the regional economic and political developments drive legislative and regulatory change.

ModeratorRobert Milbourne K&L Gates, Australia

PanellistsRobin Evans International Mining for Development Centre, AustraliaAmir Shaikh African Development Bank, Côte d’IvoireAmbassador Mwanaidi Maajar Rex Attorneys, TanzaniaChris Sheldon World Bank, USA

1300 – 1400 Lunch

Tuesday continued

1400 – 1530 SESSION TWELVE

Environmental aspects of natural resources and energy investments in AfricaIncreasingly throughout the world, the practice of mining law requires a thorough understanding of environmental law. Mining exploration, development and production must comply with jurisdictional, corporate and internationally environmental standards. Beyond these so-called sovereign risks, associated with mining throughout the world, the very act of mining has become contentious because of the environmental legacy of past mining practices. Aggressive opposition to proposed mining activity is led by environmental groups, indigenous groups and other groups of community activists with the focus being mining’s impact on air, water, waste and population and eco system displacement. Building a robust environmental compliance regime consistent with evolving environmental principles might well address many, if not all, of those concerns. This panel will address the nature of these evolving standards and offer suggestions on how to build the necessary robust environmental compliance programme for all aspects of the mining programme.

ModeratorJulius Ejikonye Shell Petroleum Development Company, Nigeria; Regional Representative Africa, IBA Environment, Health & Safety Law Committee

PanellistsCarol Dixon Independent Environmental Law Consultant, South AfricaTola Sanusi Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Nigeria; Health and Safety Officer, IBA Environment, Health & Safety Law CommitteeIan Sampson Shepstone & Wylie, South Africa; Climate Change Justice and Human Rights Task Force Liaison Officer, IBA Environment, Health & Safety Law Committee

1530 – 1600 Closing address

Afternoon An optional ticketed tour of Dar es Salaam will be offered. Further details will be provided upon registration.

Information

Registration FeesPayments can be made from 1 July to 30 August, 2014

Local delegates resident in Tanzania $300 480,000Tshs

Non local delegates $400 640,000Tshs

The fees will include • Attendance fee• Conference materials • Conference information • Lunch for 2 days• Tea and coffee during break

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In order for your name to appear in the list of participants, which will be distributed at the conference, your registration form must be received by30 August at the latest.

Registration confirmationAll documentation regarding your attendance at the conference can now be obtained from the TLS website. Upon receipt of your payment for the conference a confirmation email will be sent containing instructions and documents. Registration confirmation will not be distributed by post or mail.

Date8–9 September 2014

VenueJulius Nyerere International Conference Center 10 Shaaban Robert StreetDar es SalaamTanzania

LanguageEnglish (All written information will be translated into Swahili)

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IBA Conference "Mining in Africa: Opportunities and Legal Challenges"

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Monday 8 - Tuesday 9 September, 2014

Presented by:the IBA Mining Law Committee and the IBA African Regional Forum

Supported by:IBA Anti-corruption Committee, the IBA Arbitration Committee, the IBA Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, the IBA

Employment Law Committee, the IBA Indigenous Peoples Committee, the IBA Taxes Committee and The Tanganyika Law Society and the East African Law Society

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