Future Challenges for Mining
A panel of 3 industry experts in their fields will consider the major questions and challenges facing mining over the next decade or so.
The event being held alongside the annual summit of the Global Mineral Professionals Alliance.
Timetable
| 17:00 |
Welcome & Introductions |
| 17:05 |
Future Challenges for Mining The Mining Major Perspective The Diversity & Inclusion Perspective The Sustainability Perspective The Investment Perspective |
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Q&A Session |
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| 17:50 |
Closing remarks |
| 18:00 |
Networking & Drinks Reception |
| 19:30 | END |
Speakers
Senior Vice-President
Christine Blackmore CEnv CSci FIMMM
Senior Vice-President
Christine Blackmore CEnv CSci FIMMM
Group Chief Executive, Anglo American
Duncan Wanblad CEng FIMMM
Group Chief Executive, Anglo American
Duncan Wanblad CEng FIMMM
Duncan was appointed Chief Executive of Anglo American and joined the Anglo American plc Board in April 2022. Duncan is Chairman of the De Beers Group as well as Chair of the Anglo American Group Executive Leadership team and is a member of the Board's Sustainability Committee and Audit Committee.
Duncan has been part of Anglo American for 33 years and has held various executive positions during this time. From July 2026, Duncan was Group Director - Strategy and Business Development. He also served as CEO of the Base Metals business from 2013 to 2019 and he chaired the Anglo American Foundation from 2018 to 2022.
Between 2009 and 2013, Duncan held the position of Group Director - Other Mining and Industrial, responsible for a global portfolio of mining and industrial businesses for disposal or turnaround to maximise shareholder value. He was appointed CEO of our Copper operations in 2008, prior to which he served as joint interim CEO of Anglo American Platinum in 2007 (having served on the board since 2004). From 2004 to 2007, Duncan was Executive Director of Projects and Engineering at Anglo American Platinum. Duncan began his career at Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Company Limited in 1990.
Duncan Holds the qualifications of an BSc in Mechanical Engineering and GDE in Industrial Engineering, both from the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa. Duncan is also a Chartered Engineer.
Duncan is a keen cyclist, participating in long distance cycling competition when he can. He is also a classic car enthusiast, an avid Watford Football Club fan and enjoys flying model helicopters.
Director, International Women in Mining
Barbara Dischinger
Director, International Women in Mining
Barbara Dischinger
Barbara Dischinger is passionate about the advancement & promotion of women. She set up Women in Mining UK in April 2006 and International Women in Mining in November 2007.
Barbara worked in executive search for 15 years of which 9 years in mining prior to joining the WISE Campaign (Women in Science and Engineering) in 2015 to advance her knowledge of Diversity & Inclusion, role she held for 4 years. She sat on the steering committee of Women in Rail in the UK from 2015 to 2020.
Since January 2019 she divides her time between the international mentoring programme she helped develop and delivering IWiM’s growth strategy.
President & Chief Executive Officer, ICMM
Rohitesh Dhawan
President & Chief Executive Officer, ICMM
Rohitesh Dhawan
Rohitesh 'Ro' Dhawan is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM). He leads the Council of 24 CEO's of the world’s largest mining & metals companies in voluntary leadership actions that raise the standards of responsible mining.
Under his leadership, ICMM has undertaken landmark commitments and actions on critical sustainable development issues, including the first industry-wide commitment to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions, the first collective commitment of any sector on nature positive, pioneering actions on diversity, equity and inclusion, and significant steps towards transparency of the industry’s contribution and performance, including on tax and contract disclosure.
Ro is a Fellow and faculty member of the Africa Leadership Initiative and a Raisina fellow at the Asian Forum on Global Governance. He serves on the Advisory Boards of the Columbia Centre for Sustainable Investment, Concordia, and Resolve. He has served on the UK Government’s Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (PACT) Programme and was named one of South Africa’s climate change leaders for his work with the country’s mining sector.
Ro holds a Master’s in Environmental Change & Management from the University of Oxford in the UK and an undergraduate degree in Economics from Rhodes University in South Africa.
About the Sponsors
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