For my first time attending MOTA, I found the diversity of topics related to our mining activities to be very interesting. We started with highly technical subjects, but also non-technical ones that are essential to our operating license. When we talk about local content, improving the value chain, and increasing economic benefits for African countries, these are real issues facing the continent today. I also found there was a rather interesting approach between the different countries, trying to see what others are doing and what are the best practices. It's true that in two days, we can gain a fairly comprehensive overview of what's happening today on the continent in the mining sector, the concerns of states and stakeholders, and strategic issues such as financing. For me, who is new to this sector, it's a crash course to understand all these issues. Diversity and cross-disciplinary topics: these two days offer a real wealth of insight.

This is my second or third MOTA. The big advantage of this event is that it's on a human scale, with very high-level attendees, allowing us to meet real institutional stakeholders, whether department heads or ministers, and to discuss very concrete topics with them, which isn't the case at most traditional mining conferences like the Indaba in South Africa.

So, this is a real added value of this conference, with its great diversity of topics, high-level panelists, and therefore a great wealth of experience in two short days. We really have the opportunity to gain very important information, to build relationships and bridges, as well as to strengthen the desire for cooperation between all parties. And, in all the sessions, we see different African countries saying, "We have the same problems, we must work together." Which is very good.

It was truly a very good meeting. The MOTA gave us a very good impression of the progress not only of projects in our African states, but also of the financing method, which has become a real obstacle to the development of the mining sector. In the current context, critical metals are certainly critical for the North, but not for us Africans. What is critical for us is the construction of infrastructure, whether rail, road, or energy, which is a concern for our populations today. Therefore, the debate must be refocused to see how to support our states in the construction of infrastructure, because we need funding for geological research. If there is no research, there are no results, it means there are no mines. So it all starts there. I sincerely wanted to thank AMETrade through Mr. Dan and the entire team behind it. The organization was impeccable. Many African states responded, but the setting was also ideal and the reception truly welcoming. Everything was perfect!

I've participated in previous editions, and I think it was much better organized. The topic is really relevant because we've talked a lot about the importance of geological research. For some time now, at all the conferences I've attended, both speakers and participants have highlighted this problem of access to data. Because data, especially geological data, is the basis of all mining and oil operations.

This has been strongly highlighted, and I hope our countries will take the necessary steps. Especially since the African Union, with the establishment not only of the vision, but also of the African Mineral Resources Development Center, has highlighted the importance of mineral resources for the benefit of communities. So they have developed tools that African states must use not only for estimating resources and reserves, but also tools that, unlike those that exist elsewhere, address not only the economic aspect of resources, but also the social and environmental aspects.

All of this came out in the discussions. It was really interesting, and there are many areas of collaboration that can emerge from it, especially the sharing of best practices. Today, we are going to talk about cadastre and geodata, themes that increase the confidence that investors have in a state.