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Call for Papers

Speak at JMP 2009:

If you would like to speak at JMP 2009 please send the following information to the organising committee:
a) Your choice of topics, based on the themes listed below
b) Your biography or CV

N.B speeches can be delivered in either French or English, priority will given to JMP 2009 sponsors & exhibitors. All communications should last no longer than 20 minutes. The deadline for all applications is February 1st 2009

1. Mali’s mining and petroleum policies
2. Update on current mining and petroleum exploration and potential
3. Long Term Sustainable Development: Building Capacity & Local Content
4. Legal and Regulatory Framework in Mali’s Mining and Petroleum Sector
5. The Small Scale mine in Mali and Africa
6. Development of Mining and Petroleum Logistics Infrastructure and its impact on the Malian Economy as a whole
7. Environmental protection in Mali’s mining sector
8. Social – economical impact of Malian gold mines
9. Financing exploration and promotion activities in the Malian mining and petroleum sector: challenges and solutions
10. Mining and its contribution to community development
11. Case studies of mining projects :
    1. Loulo Mine
    2. Syama Mine
    3. Kodiéran Mine
    4. Tabakoto Mine
    5. Sadiola Mine
    6. Yatela Mine
    7. Kalana Mine
    8. Morila Mine
12. Promoting Mali’s petroleum basins
13. Gold and precious metal potential
14. Uranium exploration and development in Mali
15. Mali: the petroleum transport hub of the future?
16. Mali: the African vanguard for renewable energy and biofuel
17. The need for reliable energy for the long term growth of the Malian mining and petroleum sector 
18. Bauxite, iron ore and manganese: exploration potential
19. Diamond and precious stones: exploration potential
20. Encouraging female participation in the mining industry
21. Challenges of financing the Malian Small Mine
22. Other minerals: zinc, lead, marble, calcium, phosphates
23. Round Table Session Partnerships for Development: Government / Private sector / Donor (Funding Body)
    1. Regional Integration of West African mining, infrastructure and regulations
    2. Public Private Partnership for the development of mines and infrastructure