The Mining Show 2026

Name: The Mining Show 2026
Start: 2026-11-16
End: 2026-11-17
Location: Dubai World Trade Centre

The Mining Show 2026 takes place on 16–17 November 2026 at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai. It is organised by Terrapinn, and B2DB lists 85 speakers and 49 sessions announced so far.

The Mining Show is a free-to-attend mining and quarrying exhibition and conference held on 16-17 November 2026 at Sheikh Saeed Halls 2 & 3, Dubai World Trade Centre, now in its 19th year. It brings together regional mining and quarrying companies, government stakeholders and solution providers across the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia and South Asia for knowledge exchange, project development and showcasing equipment and technology. The programme includes keynotes, panel sessions, interviews and workshops alongside a multi-brand exhibition with country pavilions.

Key facts

Dates	16–17 November 2026 (upcoming)
Venue	Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Organiser	Terrapinn
Series	The Mining Show
Speakers	85
Sessions	49
Stages	Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence, Stage 2: Securing the Future
Sponsors	10
Official site	terrapinn.com/exhibition/mining-show/agenda.stm

Speakers (85)

Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.

Kanya Mbata Underground Manager - Production Services, Sasol
Alain Sarkara Partner, Cornerstone Strategies Ltd
Anjum Arsheen Founder, MEK Project Management
Maimouna Oumarou International Trader, Africa Global News
Reboneng Aphane Section Manager, Kumba Iron Ore, Anglo American
Dr. Mariam Al Blooshi Team Leader, Reservoir Studies (IOR& TECH ASSUR), ADNOC Onshore
Hibatalla Gadalla Senior Exploration Geologist, LAMAR Geological Consultancy
Nadia Bettar Founder, Senior Consultant, PreventiCare Consulting
Prof. Prince Ofori Amponsah CEO, Pexa Resources Ghana Ltd
Mashal Shabbir Founder, Minerva Global Consulting
Maxim Kuzemchenko Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Archetype
Mitch MacCartney Chief Investment Officer, Trit Mines
Samad Mohammed Managing Partner, SMABC Limited
Yousef Jawabreh Mining Expert, Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure UAE
Hon. Erick Magowa Councilor, Temeke Municipal Council
Jackie van Schalkwyk Director, Steelbay Ventures Pty Ltd.
Ignacio Laiseca Chief Executive Officer & Partner, Golden Tree Mining Ltd
Micah Lanez GCC Coordinator & Africa Business Development, Embellie Advisory
Mohammed Al Fardan Group Chief Executive Officer, Al Fardan Corporation
Dr. Faith Mutete Founder and CEO, Women in Mining Zimbabwe (WIM Zimbabwe)
Amjad Alashqar Regional Manager, Business Development | MENA, Seequent
Adam Sultygov Mining Engineer, Orica
Mamosa Modise National Chairperson, AWIMSA - Association of Women in Mining South Africa
Mayank Arora Associate Director of International Sales Operations, CFlo World Limited
Alison Godfrey Membership Manager, Institute of Quarrying
Frederico Almeida IT Manager, Institute of Quarrying
Javier Munoz Vice President, The Institute of Quarrying
Khurram Z. Chishti SCO, Habib Bank AG Zurich, Habib Bank AG Zurich
Sajad Ahmed Lone Survey Engineer, Fujairah Natural Resources Corporation
Sipho Ngwenya Chief Operations Officer, Vestor Group
Ali Ehsan Rind Co-Founder, Orion Exploration
Victoria Hemby Manager, Strategic Partnerships & Business Development, The Private Office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum
Ahmed Hussein Head of Maintenance, Holcim Emirates Cement
Avanthika Satheesh Director- MENA, Customized Energy Solutions
Dr. Stefan Stoev CEO & Chairman of the Executive Board, MINEX Group
Kofi Aggrey Non-Executive Director, M. Enterprise Ltd
Manu Reghuvaran CEO, Adaab Investments LLC
Nouraldin Youssef Hasan Ahmmad Mining Engineering and Operations Lead, E.G.M Eqat Gold Mines
Seife Michael Berhe Managing Director, ANDIAMO EXPLORATION LIMITED
Tapiwa Masedza Managing Director, Munisa Resources
Thorsten Wach President Marketing & Sales, Thejo Engineering Ltd
Vineet Sharma Head of Sustainability & ESG, Arabian Gulf Steel Industries (AGSI)
Abubekir Salim Chairman, Saturc (Pty) Ltd
Ahsan Qamar Hashmi Project Manager - Special Projects, Project Global Mining
Ajay Prasad S Geologist, Wimpey Laboratories
Ali Zeb Khan Trade And Investment Counsellor, Consulate General of Pakistan
Antony Harwood President and Chief Executive Officer, Montero Mining and Exploration Ltd.
Banu Çolak President, Women in Mining Türkiye
Chaanza Chifwepa Principal Exploration Officer, Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development | Zambia
Desiderius Chapewa Director of Mine Regulations and Standards, The Mineral Regulation Commission
Dr. Manuel Viera President, Chilean Mining Chamber
Filipe Costa Lucio Commissioning and Operational Readiness Manager, Progesys LATAM
H.E. Grace El-Mahmoud Marabe Consul General, Consulate General of Ghana
Hazza Alketbi Senior Geologist, Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure UAE
Hoda Mansour President, AngloGold Ashanti
Ian Moolman Ethics, Compliance & Governance Professional, a major metals and mining company operating in the region
Ismail Ayoun Sales Director, GURTEC
Jack Diamond Project Director, Terrapinn Middle East
Khaled Abdulkarim Murad Mohamed Director of the Geology and Mineral Resources Department, Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure UAE
Nouraldin Hasania Sales representative, GUANGXI SENHE HIGH TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD
Saibal Bhaduri Regional Sales Manager, McLanahan Corporation
Stephen Abhang Suhas Senior Geologist, Fujairah Natural Resources Corporation, Government of Fujairah
Vipulkumar Shantilal Mehta Operations Director, CEMEX
Zainab Maghrabi Humanizer, National TalentS Company
Adam Berk Chief Executive Officer, One Bullion
Ahmed Abdullah Zarroug Director of Training and Capacity Building, Ministry Of Water Resources & Irrigation
Cameron Collum Chief Operating Officer, EGCA Consulting
Jackson Engunda Essandja Managing Director, Bonyemo Mining
Mohamad Chafic Member Board of Directors, KazaX Minerals Inc.
Riad Faour Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Progesys International
Shakhrukh Rakhimov Director General, UAE Representative Office, Ministry of Investment and Trade of Uzbekistan
Shuaibu Bello Senior Mining Advisor, CKAA Synergy Limited
Yogita Vichare Managing Director, Gaston International
Mostafa Talaat CEO, ANKH RESOURCES LTD
Rochdi Dellai Senior Site & Blasting Engineer, Al kawther Crusher L.L.C
Ali Al-Maqbali Port Operation Supervisor, Vale
Ambassador Reagan Shole Botale President and Head of Mission, Business Council for Economic Relations (BCER) DRC–Gulf
Claudio Braga Senior Process Safety, Risk, Emergency Response and Crisis Leader - APAC EME, VALE
Dr. Abdoul Karim Kabèlè-Camara Vice-Président Government and External Affairs, West Africa, Fortuna Mining Corporation
Ivo Costa Senior Engineer, VALE
Lawrence Omari-Mensah CEO & Executive Secretary, The West African Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (WAIMM)
Mr. Ahmed Alaa Founder & Digital Transformation Leader, AI, SaaS, and Industrial Automation Expert
Nkandu Beltz Managing Director, Beltz Mining Ltd
Syed Ishtiaq Hussain Senior Consultant Mines and Minerals, Govt of the Punjab, Pakistan
Yasmeen Farghaly Business Risk & HSES Projects Section Head, Sukari Gold Mine, AngloGold Ashanti

Most represented companies

Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure UAE — 3 speakers
Vale — 3 speakers
Institute of Quarrying — 2 speakers

Agenda (49 sessions)

Day 1 — Monday 16 November 2026

Welcome Remarks 10:30 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Jack Diamond
Opening Address 10:35 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Khaled Abdulkarim Murad Mohamed
Legal harmonisation and mining law reformation across Africa 10:40 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Alain Sarkara, H.E. Grace El-Mahmoud Marabe
Women in mining: redefining leadership and shaping the future of the global mining industry 11:00 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Anjum Arsheen, Banu Çolak, Hoda Mansour
Supply chain and added value in the mining sector in UAE 11:30 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Hazza Alketbi
The reliability advantage: engineering predictable mining performance 11:50 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Thorsten Wach
More than membership: knowledge, recognition and connection worldwide 12:00 · Stage 2: Securing the Future — Alison Godfrey
Precision blasting and environmental stewardship: leveraging technology to reduce vibration, airblast, and carbon footprint 12:10 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Reboneng Aphane, Adam Sultygov
Exploring Saudi Vision 2030 from policy and finance to project operation: delivering the Kingdom’s mining ambitions 12:20 · Stage 2: Securing the Future — Alain Sarkara, Dr. Stefan Stoev, Zainab Maghrabi
Explosive and operational excellence: why gold producers are moving away from cyanide and how non-cyanide processing fits into existin 12:40 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Nouraldin Hasania
Financing the future: unlocking capital for mining mega projects in the region 12:50 · Stage 2: Securing the Future — Anjum Arsheen, Jackie van Schalkwyk, Abubekir Salim, Riad Faour +2 more
Advanced mineral processing: supporting downstream ambitions 13:00 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Dr. Mariam Al Blooshi, Mamosa Modise, Dr. Stefan Stoev, Jackson Engunda Essandja
Shared challenges, local solutions: collaboration through IQ membership 13:30 · Stage 2: Securing the Future — Frederico Almeida, Javier Munoz
Modern mineral sizers: design features and operational benefits 13:40 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Saibal Bhaduri
Mining synergy: harmonising Middle Eastern capital with African resource wealth 13:50 · Stage 2: Securing the Future — Mashal Shabbir, Sipho Ngwenya, Kofi Aggrey, Tapiwa Masedza +1 more
Digital transformation strategies for regional mining growth: developing smart mines 14:00 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Maxim Kuzemchenko, Manu Reghuvaran, Nouraldin Youssef Hasan Ahmmad, Cameron Collum
Using digital twins to optimise mine planning and reduce costs 14:40 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Kanya Mbata, Reboneng Aphane, Amjad Alashqar
Breaking into regional markets: financing junior mining success stories in Africa and lessons from the ground 14:50 · Stage 2: Securing the Future — Anjum Arsheen, Hon. Erick Magowa, Sipho Ngwenya, Seife Michael Berhe +1 more
Using real-time data to forecast and prevent failures 15:10 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Ismail Ayoun
Closed loop water recycling 15:30 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Mayank Arora
The future of mining safety: raising competence in the quarrying industry 15:30 · Stage 2: Securing the Future — Yousef Jawabreh, Alison Godfrey, Javier Munoz
Advanced mining through drone technology 15:50 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Sajad Ahmed Lone
Workforce development: exploring essential skills empowering mining growth 16:00 · Stage 2: Securing the Future — Maimouna Oumarou, Reboneng Aphane, Dr. Faith Mutete, Mamosa Modise +2 more
Increasing reliability: AI-powered predictive maintenance and reducing downtime across mining operations 16:10 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Hon. Erick Magowa, Mohammed Al Fardan, Ahmed Hussein, Thorsten Wach
The future of mine safety: technology, culture and training 16:40 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Nadia Bettar, Manu Reghuvaran
Decarbonising the mine: the Hydrogen and solar pivot 16:40 · Stage 2: Securing the Future — Dr. Mariam Al Blooshi, Dr. Faith Mutete, Avanthika Satheesh, Vineet Sharma +1 more
Mine safety, security and emergency response: building resilience across the mining sector 17:00 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Nadia Bettar, Ahsan Qamar Hashmi
Harmonising local regulatory demands with global ESG frameworks 17:20 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Samad Mohammed, Ian Moolman

Day 2 — Tuesday 17 November 2026

The strategic bridge: developing the GCC as the global gateway for African critical minerals 10:30 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Yousef Jawabreh, Sipho Ngwenya, Chaanza Chifwepa, Desiderius Chapewa
AI and machine learning in mineral exploration: hype, reality and results 11:00 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Jackie van Schalkwyk, Antony Harwood
Community-driven mining: building sustainable local prosperity 11:40 · Stage 2: Securing the Future — Maimouna Oumarou, Ali Ehsan Rind
Supply chain - risk and resilience 11:40 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Stephen Abhang Suhas
IQ UAE: a new chapter for professional development 12:00 · Stage 2: Securing the Future — Alison Godfrey
How to appraise or value mining assets under risk and uncertainty 12:00 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Dr. Manuel Viera
Securing the future: offtake agreements and global energy security 12:20 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Maimouna Oumarou, Mashal Shabbir, Khurram Z. Chishti
Saudi Arabia’s lithium roadmap: from pit to port to plant 12:20 · Stage 2: Securing the Future — Hibatalla Gadalla, Avanthika Satheesh, Ajay Prasad S
A century of learning: education, technology and the future of IQ 12:40 · Stage 2: Securing the Future — Frederico Almeida
Project bankability: flexible financing terms and the catalytic role of financiers for project success 12:50 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Prof. Prince Ofori Amponsah, Mitch MacCartney, Khurram Z. Chishti
Mining investment and opportunities for creating synergy in the Nubian Shield 13:00 · Stage 2: Securing the Future — Seife Michael Berhe
How is operational readiness changing the game and creating winners 13:20 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Filipe Costa Lucio
The autonomous frontier: digitalising the MEA quarry 13:20 · Stage 2: Securing the Future — Hibatalla Gadalla, Maxim Kuzemchenko
The next step: what is needed from regulators to promote global partnerships? 13:40 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Mitch MacCartney, Samad Mohammed, Victoria Hemby, Ali Zeb Khan
The road to net zero: reducing clinker, increasing biomass and accelerating cement decarbonisation across scopes 1, 2 and 3 13:40 · Stage 2: Securing the Future — Vipulkumar Shantilal Mehta
Predictive maintenance in harsh environments 14:00 · Stage 2: Securing the Future — Alain Sarkara, Ahmed Hussein
Developing integrated infrastructure partnerships: synchronising state, private and community interests 14:10 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Micah Lanez, Ali Ehsan Rind, Victoria Hemby, Tapiwa Masedza
Tailings to treasures: finding the wealth in waste and developing circular economy strategies for closure 14:20 · Stage 2: Securing the Future — Ignacio Laiseca, Kofi Aggrey, Vineet Sharma
Agility in modern day mines: navigating through geo-structural and regulatory shifts 14:40 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Kanya Mbata, Nouraldin Youssef Hasan Ahmmad
The future workforce: skills, careers and the next generation of quarrying 14:50 · Stage 2: Securing the Future — Alison Godfrey, Frederico Almeida, Javier Munoz
Financing the next wave: models for scaling Cobalt and Rare Earths 15:00 · Stage 1: Delivering Operational Excellence — Prof. Prince Ofori Amponsah, Khurram Z. Chishti

Organisers, sponsors and partners

The Mining Show 2026

Key facts

Speakers (85)

Most represented companies

Agenda (49 sessions)

Day 1 — Monday 16 November 2026

Day 2 — Tuesday 17 November 2026

Organisers, sponsors and partners

Organiser (1)

Sponsors (10)

Media Partners (5)

Association Partner (1)

Exhibitors (133)