THE 1ST ZAMBIAN INTERNATIONAL MINING AND ENERGY CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION (ZIMEC 2011) WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE MULUNGUSHI INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTER IN LUSAKA, FROM THE 15 – 17 JUNE 2011

THE 1ST ZAMBIAN INTERNATIONAL MINING AND ENERGY CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION (ZIMEC 2011) WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE MULUNGUSHI INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTER IN LUSAKA, FROM THE 15 – 17 JUNE 2011.
THE EVENT WILL BE PLANNED BY AN ORGANIZING COMMITTEE COMPRISING OF THE MINISTRY OF MINES AND MINERALS DEVELOPMENT, ASSOCIATION OF ZAMBIAN MINERAL EXPLORATION COMPANIES, THE CHAMBER OF MINES AND AME TRADE LIMITED OF UNITED KINGDOM.
ZIMEC 2011 WILL CONSIST OF TWO DAYS OF PLENARY SESSIONS, TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS AND EXHIBITIONS.
THE MEETING WILL PROVIDE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS TO DISCOVER ZAMBIA, THE COUNTRY’S MINING, ENERGY AND PETROLEUM POTENTIAL, AS WELL DISCUSSING THE CHALLENGES OF DEVELOPING PROJECTS RELATING TO THE EXPLORATION AND EXTRACTION OF ZAMBIA’S NATURAL RESOURCES.
THE THIRD DAY OF THE EVENT WILL BE DEDICATED TO FIELD TRIPS TO ZAMBIA’S MINING AND ELECTRICITY HUBS OR A TOURIST EXCURSION TO SOME OF THE COUNTRY’S MOST SCENIC LOCATIONS.
THIS EVENT WILL ALLOW ALL ORGANIZATIONS FROM BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR, A PLATFORM TO EXCHANGE VIEWS AND DISCUSS THE PERTINENT ISSUES OF THE COUNTRY’S FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.
ZIMEC 2011 WILL GATHER INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS, MINING EXPERTS, DIRECTORS OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, ZAMBIAN DECISION MAKERS, DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS AND DONORS AS WELL AS OTHER KEY ACTORS AND PARTNERS IN THE MINING, PETROLEUM AND ENERGY INDUSTRIES.
THE CONFERENCE WILL LEAD TO IMPORTANT CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR: INCREASING THE VALUE THAT CAN BE ADDED TO ZAMBIA’S NATURAL RESOURCES AND A BETTER CONTRIBUTION OF THE AFOREMENTIONED SECTORS TO THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ZAMBIA.

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