Driving sustainable investment in African Mining

Ben Burnand

Managing Director Thor Projects

Ben Burnand has over 20 years’ experience in building teams to execute change, having worked on four continents and across a broad range of industries and topics. He spent 14 years with Anglo American, first managing various capital mining projects and then developing frameworks to evaluate and develop capital investments. Before leaving Anglo, he spent 3 years in Singapore establishing the commercial office. Ben now heads up Thor Projects which supports Investment Decision Making and establishing ESG management systems in line with global best practices.
 


2024 Agenda Sessions

Turning investment inhibitors into opportunities to strengthen investment partnerships, establish cl

Mining companies are at the forefront of driving positive global change, embracing ‘positively disruptive’ technologies, strategies and models which can radically alter the way in which we approach the future and respond to its challenges. Learn how miners can make a positive difference to global sustainability challenges by welcoming disruptive strategies. From climate-linked finance to ‘stewardship certification’ the session will explore how miners and project stakeholders are using sustainability-linked strategies to improve host communities, develop responsible supply chain collaboration and ultimately influence the choices consumers make for high value purchases.

Tuesday 06 February 09:30 - 11:00 Governments Stage 3

Intergovernmental Summit

Add to calendar 02/06/2024 09:30 02/06/2024 11:00 Turning investment inhibitors into opportunities to strengthen investment partnerships, establish cl Mining companies are at the forefront of driving positive global change, embracing ‘positively disruptive’ technologies, strategies and models which can radically alter the way in which we approach the future and respond to its challenges. Learn how miners can make a positive difference to global sustainability challenges by welcoming disruptive strategies. From climate-linked finance to ‘stewardship certification’ the session will explore how miners and project stakeholders are using sustainability-linked strategies to improve host communities, develop responsible supply chain collaboration and ultimately influence the choices consumers make for high value purchases. Governments Stage 3 Africa/Johannesburg