Accra — Global leaders in environmental resources management Veolia, has announced its participation in 7th West & Central Africa (WaCA) Mining Summit & Expo which will be held at the Accra International Convention Centre in Ghana from May 20 to 21, 2015.
The West and Central Africa Mining Summit serves the region's mining community by providing the best and only authoritative platform to learn, innovate and synergize with the power players of the extractive industry. Panel discussions with industry leaders along with individual presentations will highlight pressing issues and global trends to the fore.
As partner event sponsor, Veolia organizes a Mining Workshop taking place on May 20 from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm. The overall focus lies on Optimizing Operations for Environmental Sustainability of Mining Facilities. The presentations will highlight Veolia's value propositions in Mining as well as specific case studies such as AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem gold mine where Veolia operates successfully the water treatment plant.
Moreover, Chris Howell, Mining & Primary Metals Vice President at Veolia will deliver a speech about "Optimizing operations for environmental sustainability" at the WaCA conference. It will be conducted on May 21 from 11:10 - 11:35 am, and translated simultaneously in French and English.
Patrice Fonlladosa, President and CEO of Veolia Africa, said: "We believe the WaCA conference is an excellent platform that gives us the opportunity to emphasize our commitment to the Mining industry in Africa, address inquiries and showcase tangible solutions to address environmental concerns of the industry".
Fonlladosa added, "We will share the added-value solutions and expertise that our Group provides to its mining clients, so that their processes can comply with the highest standards, in particular environmental, while improving the efficiency of their operations".
Veolia group is the global leader in optimized resource management. It has been operating in Africa for more than 20 years and has approximately 6,500 of employees. Veolia designs and provides water, waste and energy management solutions that contribute to the sustainable development of communities and industries. Through its three complementary business activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, preserve available resources, and to replenish them in 13 countries in Africa.
Visitors and participants may visit the VEOLIA booth 49.Our experts will be available for discussion and questions on Wednesday, May 20, from 11 am to 5 pm and on Thursday, May 21, from 9 am to 5 pm. The workshop is free to all Mining professionals: To get free entry, please register via africa_mining@veolia.com.helene.toury@veolia.com
About Veolia Group:
Veolia group is the global leader in optimized resource management. With over 179,000 employees* worldwide, the Group designs and provides water, waste and energy management solutions that contribute to the sustainable development of communities and industries. Through its three complementary business activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, preserve available resources, and to replenish them. In 2014, the Veolia group supplied 96 million people with drinking water and 60 million people with wastewater service, produced 52 million megawatt hours of energy and converted 31 million metric tons of waste into new materials and energy. Veolia Environnement (listed on Paris Euronext: VIE) recorded consolidated revenue of €24.4 billion* in 2014. www.veolia.com
(*) 2014 pro-forma figures, including Dalkia International (100%) and excluding Dalkia France.
