Dr. Oliver Maponga

Economic Affairs Officer UNECA

Oliver Maponga is an Economic Affairs Officer based at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Sub Regional Office for Southern Africa in Lusaka, Zambia where his work focuses on supporting inclusive industrialization in member States in Southern Africa through industrial policy development and implementation, the development of regional value chains, strengthening regional economic integration, supporting the establishment of resource-based special economic zones and the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement by regional member States. Oliver has extensive experience in the minerals sector on the continent and has supported member States and their regional economic communities (ECOWAS, SADC and COMESA) on policy development, harmonization and alignment in the sector. Some of Oliver’s work in the minerals and energy sectors and artisanal and small-scale mining has appeared in journals such as Natural Resources Forum, Resources Policy and Minerals and Energy and Cleaner Production. Oliver holds a PhD in Mineral Economics and has held research and teaching posts at the Western Australian School of Mines and at the University of Zimbabwe’s Institute of Mining Research where his last post was Institute Chair and Minerals Economist. He is a graduate of the University of Zimbabwe, McGill University (Montreal, Canada) and Curtin University of Technology’s Western Australian School of Mines (Perth and Kalgoorlie, Western Australia).

2024 Agenda Sessions

From aspiration to reality – promoting Africa’s Mining Vision on the global stage

Appraising the situation – what is the continents vision for mining and minerals? What does the current cross-continent supply chain look like?
What are governments doing to ensure their mining assets are being adequately exploited to maximise value capture?
How can African producers build alternative energy sources to support both local beneficiation as well as mining prospects? What can foreign partners do to support these ambitions?
Looking at future supply scenarios – Is there sufficient investment into innovation, infrastructure and secondary production capabilities to support producers?

Monday 05 February 13:20 - 14:00 Governments Stage

Intergovernmental Summit

Add to calendar 02/05/2024 13:20 02/05/2024 14:00 From aspiration to reality – promoting Africa’s Mining Vision on the global stage

Appraising the situation – what is the continents vision for mining and minerals? What does the current cross-continent supply chain look like?
What are governments doing to ensure their mining assets are being adequately exploited to maximise value capture?
How can African producers build alternative energy sources to support both local beneficiation as well as mining prospects? What can foreign partners do to support these ambitions?
Looking at future supply scenarios – Is there sufficient investment into innovation, infrastructure and secondary production capabilities to support producers?

Governments Stage Africa/Johannesburg

Responsible Mining in a Resource-Hungry World: What Does it Mean for Africa?

Hosted by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)

Tuesday 06 February 14:00 - 15:00 Governments Stage 3

Intergovernmental Summit

Add to calendar 02/06/2024 14:00 02/06/2024 15:00 Responsible Mining in a Resource-Hungry World: What Does it Mean for Africa? Hosted by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) Governments Stage 3 Africa/Johannesburg

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