[timbuktoo MineTech] Green Mining: ESG, Waste Valorization, & the Circular Economy

​Join the UNDP timbuktoo Africa MineTech Hub for the last session in our webinar series. After exploring Investment and AI in our previous sessions, we are now turning our focus to the most critical conversation of the decade: How to build a resilient, ethical, and circular mining ecosystem.

​We are bringing together distinct regional perspectives to discuss:

• ​Beyond Extraction (The Circular Economy): Exploring opportunities in urban mining of E-waste and how to close the loop in the mining value chain.

• ​The "S" in ESG: A deep dive into the social dimension of sustainability, focusing on responsible Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) practices and ethical sourcing in the 3Ts (Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten) and gold sectors.

• ​Policy & Reality: Understanding the nuances between government-led sectors in East Africa versus private-sector-led industries in Southern Africa, and where SMEs fit in.

• ​Waste to Wealth: Strategies for waste valorization and turning mine liabilities into assets.

​Our Speakers

​Bandi Mbubi | Executive Director, Fair Cobalt Alliance

​Bandi brings over a decade of experience in the artisanal mining sector. He specializes in the "Social" aspect of ESG and he will sharing critical insights on bridging the gap between local artisanal miners and global supply chains.

​Bezawit Eshetu | Circular Economy & Policy Expert (East Africa)

​Bezawit offers a unique policy perspective from the East African region. She will unpack the potential of urban mining and discuss how the African Mining Development Institute is researching circular value chains to ensure resources benefit local economies.

​Who Should Attend?

• ​MineTech Startups & Innovators

• ​Sustainability & ESG Officers

• ​Policy Makers & Researchers

• ​Investors looking for sustainable assets

​The timbuktoo Africa MineTech Hub is an initiative by the UNDP and NISIR, facilitated by BongoHive.