IFAT Environmental Technology Forum Africa, celebrated its premiere from September 15 to 18, 2015 in the Johannesburg Expo Centre. A high level Roundtable discussion on “the mining sector – impacts on and solutions for the environment” took place during the IFAT opening forum, consisting of the following panelists:

• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Faulstich, chair of Environmental and Energy Technology Clausthal University, Managing Director of CUTEC, Chairman of the Advisory Council on the Environment of the German Federal Government in Berlin (Keynote I).
• Dr. Nicole Kranz, International Water Stewardship Programme (IWaSP) – Country Coordinator South Africa, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.
• Nikisi Lesufi, Senior Executive, Chamber of Mines of South Africa.
• Molefe Seth Phalatse, President, Southern African – German Chamber of Commerce and Industry NPC and Chairman of Ritz Pumps, South Africa.
• Dr. Henry Roman, Director, Environmental Services and Technologies, Department of Science & Technology, South Africa (Keynote II).
• Zama Siqalaba, Program Manager, Strategic Water Partners Network, South Africa.
• Dieter Ziaja, Chairman of the Steering Committee Africa, VDMA Mining (German Engineering Federation).
• Prof. Dr. Oliver C. Ruppel, Director, Development and Rule of Law Programme (DROP), University of Stellenbosch (Roundtable Moderator).

For more information and press coverage: http://www.ifatforum-africa.com/article/20150928-11h49/IFAT-Environmental-Technology-Forum.html