IMnI 2022 Annual Conference

Cape Town, South Africa

May 30 to June 3, 2022

With a record attendance of 240+ international delegates from 120 companies based in 35 countries, this conference is the world’s biggest event of the Manganese industry, and the largest IMnI event ever organised!

This event attracted major Manganese ore, alloy and chemical producers, in addition to traders, logistics companies, battery producers and steel mills.

The conference was supported by major sponsors, including Autlán, Cigroup, South32, Tshipi, Transalloys; Manganese Metal Company (MMC), Assore, United Manganese of Kalahari (UMK), Kudumane.

The event offered countless networking opportunities, during the Welcome Cocktail at the Westin hotel in Cape Town, during networking lunches, social events and a wine-tasting and gala dinner at Cape Point Vineyards!

Industry experts presented on the latest battery, steel and Manganese trends and opportunities (these presentations are available for IMnI Members on the IMnI extranet, and upon request for non-Members at imni@manganese.org), and a session of the conference was dedicated to Manganese chemicals and Lithium-ion batteries. Speakers included Robert Ward, Simon Freemantle, Michael Thackeray, Teboho Sebetlela, Jason R. Croy, Steven Vercammen, Aloys d'Harambure, Kevin Fowkes, Rorie Wilson, Rocklin Reed, Bingbing Song, Agnieszka Leopold.

More than 130 delegates attended the technical visits of major Manganese operations, including 7 Manganese mines:

Feedbacks from the delegates after the event:

  • thanks for laying on such an excellent event in very difficult circumstances. Of the three conferences I’ve attended post-COVID, it’s the only one that has been a real success (AlloyConsult)
  • A note of thanks to you and your team for organising a most amazing IMnI conference in Cape Town! (Traxys)
  • This conference has become the highlight in our annual calendar and I only received very positive feedback from attendees I have spoken to (Assore)
  • Congratulations on a top-notch Annual Conference last week—much enjoyed from start to finish. Excellent sessions and a wonderful crowd (International Institute of Strategic Studies)

For information, please email us at events@manganese.org

 

2022 Annual Conference group photo