Somaliland: Energy Minister to attend Africa Down Under Conference on Minerals and Oil in Australia- (Video)

Berbera, Aug 26, 2013 (SDN)- Somaliland’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Hussein Abdi Dualeh traveled to Australia yesterday to attend the Africa Down Under Conference on Minerals and Oil on 28 August – 30 August 2013 in Perth Australia. Minister Hussein is charged with directing of President Ahmed Silanyo’s agenda to develop Somaliland’s energy and mineral resources in an environmentally responsible and sustainable way for the benefit of its people. These include the development of hydrocarbons, hard minerals, renewable energy and power generation.

This is not the first time the country has been invited to such a conference the international conference of this magnitude but so far entrenches Somaliland’s commitment creating an enabling business friendly environment for international investors.

Somaliland’s delegation headed by the minister of minerals and Energy is expected to showcase the vast unexplored deposit of oil, natural gas and gem stones in a bid to attract potential investors as a stable and favorable investment destination.

The positive, changing face of the African continent is continuing to attract the lion’s share of global exploration dollars as prospectors zoom in on its untold mineral riches. Countries which were previously considered no-go areas have attracted a new wave of international investors, explorers and miners wanting to have another look. Striking examples of these are Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique

While much of the continent has, in the past, attracted the major companies, a new era of joint ventures  bwith juniors and grub-staking is taking place from Ghana in the north-west, to Kenya in the east and down south in the all-powerful triad of South Africa, Botswana and Namibia.

The action across the continent is taking place hard and fast there could not be a better time to explore the options and hear the stories from the people who are unlocking the wealth of the formerly “Dark Continent”. The lights have come on in Africa, and you cannot afford to miss Africa Down Under, Pan Pacific Perth (formerly Sheraton Hotel) and Novotel Perth Langley, on 28 August – 30 August 2013.

Apart from presenting companies, the event will be attended by several African Mines Ministers, business leaders and executives from the mining services industries. Last year, the conference attracted more than 2000 delegates, 166 exhibitors and a full three day programme of top-notch speakers. This year it will be far bigger, consolidating our reputation as the best melting-pot for business conducted between the two continents.

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