Gerard Rheinberger

MD Rio Tinto Simandou

Gerard Rheinberger is the Managing Director for Rio Tinto’s Simandou Project. He is also Chairman of the Board of Simfer SA which holds the rights to Blocks 3 & 4 of the Simandou Project and associated infrastructure in Guinea.

Prior to this, Gerard was the Head of Rio Tinto’s global studies group. This group has the accountability to deliver order of magnitude, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies for Rio Tinto’s growth and closure projects.

Gerard is a geologist who previously held a number of positions in the Rio Tinto Exploration Group for 30 years in Australia and overseas. He has experience in multiple commodities and all phases of the exploration process from generative programs and grass roots exploration to advanced project evaluation studies.

Gerard holds an honours degree in geology and is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

2024 Agenda Sessions

Disruptive Debate

Who should pick up the logistics tab? Government or industry?

Limited road and rail infrastructure is undeniably still one of Africa’s greatest mineral development constraints, but who is accountable for addressing this – government, or industry, or both?
Are third party infrastructure investors the solution?
The greatest challenges lie in varying legislation across countries – how does the continent collectively work together to build the necessary infrastructure?
If an agreement can’t be found, what is the solution?

Tuesday 06 February 11:20 - 11:50 Disruptors Stage

Disruptive Discussions

Add to calendar 02/06/2024 11:20 02/06/2024 11:50 Disruptive Debate

Who should pick up the logistics tab? Government or industry?

Limited road and rail infrastructure is undeniably still one of Africa’s greatest mineral development constraints, but who is accountable for addressing this – government, or industry, or both?
Are third party infrastructure investors the solution?
The greatest challenges lie in varying legislation across countries – how does the continent collectively work together to build the necessary infrastructure?
If an agreement can’t be found, what is the solution?

Disruptors Stage Africa/Johannesburg

Simandou Case study

This session brings together key stakeholders in the Simandou project, for a focused one-hour to discuss progress on the
development of this mega project and the outlook for the year 2024.

This event will provide a valuable forum for discussing this ambitious project, the partnership structure that underpins it, and the collective efforts of all parties to complete the infrastructure and bring the project into production.

Celebrate the phenomenal achievement is shifting Simandou from project into execution – includes a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the end.

Tuesday 06 February 14:00 - 15:00 Insiders Stage

Industry Intel

Add to calendar 02/06/2024 14:00 02/06/2024 15:00 Simandou Case study This session brings together key stakeholders in the Simandou project, for a focused one-hour to discuss progress on the
development of this mega project and the outlook for the year 2024.

This event will provide a valuable forum for discussing this ambitious project, the partnership structure that underpins it, and the collective efforts of all parties to complete the infrastructure and bring the project into production.

Celebrate the phenomenal achievement is shifting Simandou from project into execution – includes a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the end. Insiders Stage Africa/Johannesburg

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