Ghana and Botswana Chambers of Mines join NACCIMA in Abuja as the 11th edition focuses on the conditions that turn investment interest into commitment
The chief executives of the Ghana Chamber of Mines and the Botswana Chamber of Mines will join the Chairman of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) at Nigeria Mining Week 2026, as the event places the policy, regulatory and industrial foundations of mining investment at the centre of its programme.
Organised by the Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN), the 11th edition takes place from 12 to 14 October 2026 at the Abuja Continental Hotel under the theme Unlocking Investment and Growth through Partnerships.
As Nigeria positions its solid minerals sector for processing, refining and industrial growth, the conversation among investors is moving from potential to predictability: how licences are issued, how contracts hold, how institutions coordinate, and how quickly a project can move from permit to production.
This year’s programme brings industry bodies, regulators, financiers and operators into the same room to address those questions directly.
Regional industry leadership on policy and governance
On Wednesday 14 October, Charles Siwawa, Chief Executive Officer of the Botswana Chamber of Mines, and Ing. Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, will speak on the Policy, Regulation and Governance panel, Building a Clear, Predictable and Competitive Policy Environment. Moderated by Ian Mwiinga, Head of the Zambia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, the session will compare experience across African mining jurisdictions on licensing and permitting predictability, contract stability and institutional coordination, and examine how transparency and data reliability shape the decisions of global buyers and financiers.
Connecting mining to the wider Nigerian economy.
On Tuesday 13 October, Dr. Abdulrazaq Abubakar Garba, Chairman of NACCIMA, will join the Industrialisation panel, From Ore to Industry: Beneficiation and Refining, alongside Segilola Resources Operating Limited and moderated by Geert Klok, Vice President of the Mining Industry Association of Southern Africa (MIASA).
Bringing the perspective of Nigeria’s commerce, industry, mining and agriculture community, the panel will look at how miners, processors and off-takers can contract for feed security and product quality, which operating cost benchmarks are realistic in Nigeria, and how to build a domestic processing talent pipeline.
“Over the past ten years, Nigeria Mining Week has led the conversations that have shaped the growth of Nigeria’s solid minerals sector. It has served as the place where innovative ideas are incubated, where emerging global technologies and methodologies are introduced to our operators, where national milestones in regulatory oversight are launched, where business linkages are formed and deals are closed with local and international investors, and where small scale title holders and indigenous operators are educated on global best practice and local operating standards,” says Dele Ayanleke, National President, Miners Association of Nigeria.
Monday 12 October: Pre-conference
The event opens with four roundtables facilitated by PwC Nigeria on geological data, financing for junior miners, compliance and enforcement, and power and infrastructure. In the afternoon, the Women in Extractive Industries Forum brings together Engr. Janet Adeyemi, President of Women in Mining Nigeria; Mecktilder Mchomvu, Executive Director of Tanzania Women in Mining and Mineral Industry (TWiMMI); Maureen Mato of Ziva Community Initiative; and Francine Carron, Founder and CEO of Carron ESG Group, moderated by Rose Ndong, President of the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society, and Marilyn Obaisa-Osula of PwC Nigeria.
Tuesday 13 October: Main conference and Critical Minerals Forum
Keynote addresses come from Dr. Patience Mpofu, Founder and CEO of Insight Mining Experts, and Austin Menegbo, Country Manager of Segilola Resources Operating Limited. The exploration panel features Prof. Olusegun Ige, Director-General of the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency; Dr. Umar Hassan, President of the Nigerian Society of Mining Engineers; Tim Tokun, Managing Partner of Motimose Metals; mineral economist Patrick de Saint Simon; and Titan Minerals, moderated by Prof. Olugbenga Okunlola, President of the Geological Society of Africa.
The financing panel brings together the Africa Finance Corporation, Christer Mhingo of Azurite Management and Consultancy, Dr. Aisha Rimi, Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Council, Babajide Senbanjo, Chief Investment Officer of Zigma Ltd., and the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), moderated by Wale Olusi of PwC Nigeria. Rapidlink Resources will also present.
The new Critical Minerals Forum opens with a keynote from Tunde Arisekola of the African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC), followed by sessions on Nigeria’s position in global battery, magnet and EV supply chains with Dr. Cameron Perks, Product Director, Lithium at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, Dr. Stefan Stoev, CEO and Chairman of MINEX GmbH, and Bristol Scientific.
Wednesday 14 October: Main conference, Gold Forum, Steel Forum and KMDC Deal Room
The day opens with a gemstones panel featuring Tope Adebanjo, CEO of Laurel School of Mines, and Mecktilder Mchomvu, moderated by Engr. Adeniran Ajibade, President of the Gemstones Miners and Marketers Association of Nigeria (GMMAN). Nonye Ayeni, Executive Director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, will present on the impact of solid mineral exports on national development, ahead of the policy and governance panel.
The ESG panel, ESG that Wins Investments, features Ivana Osagie, Partner at PWR Advisory, Francine Carron and Segilola Resources Operating Limited. The infrastructure and power panel brings in Hari Tulsidas, Economic Affairs Officer at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, and Rapidlink Group.
In the afternoon, the Nigeria Gold Forum opens with Segilola Resources Operating Limited and features Kieran Harrington, Vice President of DFR Gold, Tope Adebanjo and Habeeb Jaiyeola, Head of Mining and Partner at PwC Nigeria. The Steel Forum features Ime Ekrikpo, Director, Metallurgical Raw Materials Development and Investment, Ministry of Steel Development; Engr. Isinmidun Loto, Sole Administrator of the National Iron Ore Mining Company; Solar Nigachem; and the Kaizen Institute, moderated by Kayode Ashamu of PwC Nigeria. The KMDC Deal Room runs through the day, connecting projects with financiers, off-takers and strategic partners.
Technical workshops across both days will be led by Titan Minerals, Rapidlink Group, Segilola Resources Operating Limited, Solar Nigachem, Mikano Motors, Turbo Mechanical and LiuGong.
Nigeria Mining Week 2026 expects more than 3,080 attendees, 63 speakers and 90 sponsors and exhibitors. Entry to the exhibition floor is free for visitors on 13 and 14 October.
Registration is open at nigeriaminingweek.com/tickets. The full programme is available at nigeriaminingweek.com/programme.
