German Day 2024
German Day 2024 focused on the ‘Powering Progress: The Convergence of Mining and Energy’ and took place on 6 February 2024 at Workshop 17, Cape Town.
The event covered the following topics:
- New Developments in Policy and Strategy
- Critical Minerals and the Future of Mining
- Empowering the Energy Transition
Moderator
- André Lourens, Economist at the Minerals Council South Africa
Welcome and Opening Statement
- Simone Pohl, Chief Executive Officer at the Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Dr Franziska Brantner, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
Closing Remarks
- Dr Volker Steinbach, Vice President at the German Federal Institute for Geoscience and Natural Resources.
The event was organised by the Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the German Mineral Resources Agency (DERA).
