Dr. Jacinto Rocha

President & CEO Angola National Agency of MIneral Resources

Education:
He holds a BA (Hons)(Political Science) and a BSc (Hons)(Geology) from
Gustavus Adolphus College in the USA, a Graduate Diploma in Engineering
(Mining) from Wits University, a LLB (law) from UNISA and a MBA (Executive)
from the University of Cape Town.
Jacinto Rocha is currently a Doctoral Candidate (LLD) at the University of
Pretoria.

Skills, expertise and experience:
Jacinto Rocha has extensive experience in the mineral and mining sector both as
a senior manager, consultant and an academic. His role in the drafting and
implementation of the post-apartheid South African minerals and mining policy
and legislation is well known.
As an academic Jacinto Rocha is Senior Lecturer (Visiting): Prospecting and
Mining Law at the Wits University Law School (Mandela Institute).

In 2018, Jacinto Rocha was appointed as Advisor to the Angolan Minister of
Mineral Resources Petroleum and Gas. In June 2020 he was appointed as the
President and CEO of the Angolan National Mineral Resources Agency.

2024 Agenda Sessions

Creating a positive regulatory framework for a robust exploration sector

•   With the demand for critical minerals ever rising, how are African efforts to identify and exploit new opportunities working out?
•   How can national initiatives (i.e., cadastre system) help to promote mining and exploration projects?
•   Lessons learned from regulatory environments of other international jurisdictions.
•   Developing domestic capability - What can be done to mobilise more FDI into African exploration projects?
•   What role do Africa’s national mining companies play in promoting these actions?

Wednesday 07 February 15:20 - 16:00 Governments Stage 1

Intergovernmental Summit

Add to calendar 02/07/2024 15:20 02/07/2024 16:00 Creating a positive regulatory framework for a robust exploration sector •   With the demand for critical minerals ever rising, how are African efforts to identify and exploit new opportunities working out?
•   How can national initiatives (i.e., cadastre system) help to promote mining and exploration projects?
•   Lessons learned from regulatory environments of other international jurisdictions.
•   Developing domestic capability - What can be done to mobilise more FDI into African exploration projects?
•   What role do Africa’s national mining companies play in promoting these actions? Governments Stage 1 Africa/Johannesburg

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