Technical Program (January 18, 2010)

FOR A COMPLETE SCHEDULE VISIT THE CONVENTION WEBSITE. MONDAY -WEDNESDAY AM SESSIONS SPONSORED BY AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LIMITED MONDAY AND TUESDAY PM SESSIONS SPONSORED BY XSTRATA PLC

SUNDAY, MARCH 7

COMMODITIES AND MARKET OUTLOOK

Sponsored by BMO Capital Markets,

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Lihir Gold Limited, National Bank Financial Inc., Raymond James Ltd., RBC

Capital Markets, Scotia Capital

Chairs: Greg Barnes, TD Securities & Victor Flores, Paulson & Co.

Overview, Andrew Keen, HSBC Securities Inc., London, England

Gold/Silver, Edel Tully, UBS, London, England

Iron ore, Phil Newman, CRU Strategies, London, England Zinc, Steve Hayes, Breakwater Resources Ltd., Toronto, Canada

Copper/Molybdenum, Michael Schwartz, Teck Resources, Toronto, Canada

Platinum/Palladium, Anton Berlin, Norilsk Nickel, Moscow, Russia

Uranium, Ken Seitz, Cameco, Saskatoon, Canada

Nickel and Potash, presenters to be announced

PANEL DISCUSSION: EXPLORATION EXPENDITURES ARE INCREASING, BUT DISCOVERIES ARE NOT. WHY?

Chairs: Richard Moore, Vismand Exploration Inc. & Bob Schafer, Hunter Dickinson Inc.

Moderator: Doug Silver, Balfour Holdings, Inc.

World exploration trends: An overview of global spending, Jason Goulden, Metals Economics Group, Halifax, Canada

Global discovery trends 1950 -2009: What, where and who found them, Richard Schodde, MinEx Consulting Pty Ltd., Melbourne, Australia

Measuring exploration effectiveness and efficiency: Do we need to improve? Can we improve?, Michael Doggett, Doggett & Associates, Vancouver, Canada

Have we reached “peak metals and gold”?, Alan Galley, Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Canada Exploration effectiveness: The view of the major mining company, Stephen Enders, Renaissance Resource Partners, Tucson, USA Exploration and discovery: Paradigm shift required, David Hall, Stratex International Plc, London, England

Financing mineral exploration: The view from the banker and the investor, Gordon Bogden, Gryphon Partners, Toronto, Canada Exploration technology changes and resulting discoveries, Kelly Gilmore, HudBay Minerals, Flin Flon, Canada

Panel discussion including the above noted moderator and speakers.

MONDAY, MARCH 8

OPENING CEREMONIES

John Baird, PDAC President, the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister, Natural Resources Canada & Waasaanese, Alex Jacobs, Elder and member of the Ojibwe First Nations of Whitefish Lake.

KEYNOTE SESSION: ADJUSTING TO THE NEW NORMAL — FACTORS INFLUENCING EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FOR THE NEXT DECADE

Chairs: Joe Hinzer, Watts, Griffis & McOuat Limited & Hanjing Xu, Sino Gold Mining Company Limited

Global scenarios on the future of mining & metals projects, Jan Klawitter, World Economic Forum, Geneva, Switzerland

Embracing uncertainty, Michael Chender, Metals Economics Group, Halifax, Canada

Gold mining in Sub-Saharan Africa over the last fifteen years: A review of the drivers to creating value, Mark Bristow, Randgold Resources Ltd., Jersey, Channel Islands China outbound policies and practices and their implication for explorers and developers in Canada and elsewhere, Hanjing Xu, Sino Gold Mining Limited, Beijing, China

Mining’s contribution to societies in developing countries, John Groom, Anglo American plc, London, England

DIAMONDS: A RETURN FROM THE DEPTHS

Chairs: Patricia Sheahan, Consultant & Jonathan Fowler, De Beers

A diamond company’s ride through the economic turmoil, Bob Gannicott, Harry Winston Diamond Corporation, Toronto, Canada The economic implications of kimberlite emplacement, Barbara H. Scott Smith, Scott-Smith Petrology Inc., Vancouver, Canada Quality assurance/quality control in diamond exploration: It’s not just something someone else does!, Howard G. Coopersmith, Coopersmith & Associates, Fort Collins, USA

Quality grading of gem diamonds at the GIA Laboratory, James Shigley, Gemological Institute of America (GIA), Carlsbad, USA Where will all the rough diamonds come from?, Des Kilalea, Royal Bank of Canada Europe Limited, London, England

EXPANDING THE TOOLKIT: STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS IN PROJECT FINANCING

Chairs: Daryl Hodges, Jennings Capital Inc. & Bill Washington, Wellington West Capital Markets Inc.

Risky business: Probabilities of success in exploration — Implications for investors and industry, Tim Searcy, Wellington West Capital Markets Inc., Toronto, Canada Strategic alliance with Mitsubishi, Jim O’Rourke, Copper Mountain Mining Corporation, Vancouver, Canada

Strategic alliance with Tata Steel, Robert A. Martin, New Millennium Capital Corporation, Montreal, Canada

Strategic partnerships: An International Finance Corporation (IFC) perspective, William Bulmer, International Finance Corporation, Washington D.C., USA

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS IN IRON ORE

Chairs: Robert Valliant, Tri Origin Exploration Ltd. & Patrick R. Smith, Great American Minerals Exploration The genesis of BIF-hosted, high grade iron ore deposits worldwide, Nicholas J. Beukes, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, South Africa

Australia’s diversifying iron ore industry, Don Flint, Geological Survey of Western Australia, Perth, Australia

South African iron ore deposits, Jens Gutzmer, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg, Germany High grade iron ore resources of India: Geology, genesis & future prospects, Joydip Mukhopadhyay, Presidency College, Kolkata, India An overview of iron ore deposits of Canada, Jan M. Peter & Gordon Gross, Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Canada

Update on global iron ore exploration and development activities, Patrick R. Smith, Great American Minerals Exploration, Coeur d’Alene, USA

Economics of the iron ore industry, Phil Newman, CRU Strategies, London, England

TUESDAY, MARCH 9

WORLD GOLD DEPOSITS

Chairs: John Morganti, Morganti Advisors Inc. & Ian Blakley, Scott Wilson Mining

Is $1,000 gold sugar coating Peak Gold?, Pierre Lassonde, Franco-Nevada Corporation, Toronto, Canada

Red Lake: High grade gold deposits, Charlie Ronkos, Goldcorp Inc., Vancouver, Canada

The Cortez Hills deposit, Nevada, USA: Geology and recent developments, Kevin D. Creel, Barrick Gold Exploration Inc., Crescent Valley, USA

Kupol: A high grade gold system, Glen Masterman, Kinross Gold Corporation, Toronto, Canada

Penasquito, Mexico: Exploration and development of a giant porphyry-related Au-Ag-Zn-Pb deposit, Gassaway Brown, Goldcorp Inc., Zacatecas, Mexico

LaRonde deposit: A multi-commodity deposit, François Blanchet, Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited, Cadillac, Canada

CASE HISTORIES IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: CANADA AND INTERNATIONAL

Chairs: Don Bubar, Avalon Rare Metals Inc. & Glenn Nolan, Missanabie Cree First Nation

A recent case history in Aboriginal community engagement fro
m the Northwest Territories, Canada: The Thor Lake rare metals project, Bill Mercer, Avalon Rare Metals Inc., Toronto, Canada A case history in community relations and mineral development in Guatemala, speaker to be announced, Goldcorp Inc.

An indigenous peoples’ community in Ecuador takes the lead to attract mineral explorers, Tii Chariap, Amazonia, Ecuador A new mining act for Ecuador: Its impact and company/community relations, Minister Germanico Pinto, Ministerio de Minas y Petroleos, Ecuador

Panel Discussion: Free prior and informed consent II: Latin American and Canadian perspectives

THE ABITIBI

Chairs: Phil Thurston, Laurentian University & Sylvain Lacroix, Géologie Québec, Ministere des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune (MRNF)

A new stratigraphic model for greenstone belts based on the Abitibi: Stratigraphic and economic importance of depositional gaps, Phil Thurston, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada

Gold-rich VMS deposits of the Abitibi greenstone belt: Distribution, main geological attributes and implications for exploration, Patrick Mercier-Langevin, Geological Survey of Canada, Québec City, Canada

A new vision for the Northern Abitibi belt: Implications for mineral exploration, François Leclerc, Géologie Québec (MRNF), Val-d’Or, Canada

The Blake River Group — a prolific VMS camp: Rejuvenating exploration with new mapping and geochronology, Jean Goutier, Géologie Québec, Rouyn-Noranda, Canada

Stratigraphy and mineralization of the 2719-2710 Ma volcanic episode: Kidd Creek to Val d’Or, Ben Berger, Ontario Geological Survey, Sudbury, Canada

Cu-Ni mineralization associated with komatiitic magmatism, Michel Houlé, Geological Survey of Canada, Québec City, Canada Abitibi tectonic and metallogenic evolution: An improved understanding based on focused Discover Abitibi and Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI-3) research, John Ayer, Ontario Geological Survey, Sudbury, Canada

40 YEARS AFTER LOWELL AND GUILBERT: THE MODEL NOW AND SOME NEW DEPOSITS

Chairs: Neil Gow, Castle Gold Corporation & George Cargill, Cargill Consulting Geologists Limited

History of the Lowell and Guilbert porphyry copper model, David Lowell, CIC Resources Inc., Rio Rico, USA

The Lowell and Guilbert porphyry copper model (1970): Right the first time!, Jeremy P. Richards, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

Geology of the Codelco Norte Chuquicamata, MMH and RT ore deposits, Guillermo Muller Masser, Codelco, Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile, Santiago, Chile

Grasberg porphyry copper-gold deposit, Papua, Indonesia: Structural setting and hydrothermal system, Mark Cloos, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, USA

Geology and hydrothermal controls on metal distribution in the Pebble porphyry Cu-Mo-Au deposit, Alaska, James R. Lang, Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd., Vancouver, Canada

The geology of the Oyu Tolgoi gold, copper, porphyry deposits, Mongolia, David Crane, Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Mineralization and hydrothermal characteristics of the Red Chris porphyry-copper deposit, northern British Columbia, Chris Rees, Imperial Metals Corporation, Vancouver, Canada

GEOPHYSICS

Chairs: Greg Hodges, Fugro Airborne Surveys & Richard Smith, Laurentian University

Geophysics in the discovery and development of the Lost Creek Roll-Front uranium deposit, Great Divide Basin, Wyoming, Cal VanHolland, Ur-Energy USA, Casper, USA

Advances in geophysics for resource modeling of nickel laterites, Jan Francke, Groundradar Inc., Vancouver, Canada

Integrated multidisciplinary high resolution 3D geophysics in brownfields and in-mine exploration: New successful approaches in gold, nickel and uranium districts, Peter Williams, HiSeis, Nedlands, Australia The inductive source resistivity method and the search for deep ore, Yves Lamontagne, Lamontagne Geophysics Ltd., Kingston, Canada Airborne geophysics and mineral exploration in Northern Ireland, Garth Earls, Geological Survey of Northern Ireland, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Geomapping for energy and minerals (GEM) in support of Northern development, David Boerner, Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Canada

Deep-seeking geophysics over the Lalor Lake deposit, northwest Manitoba: Discovery and follow-up test case study, Mark Shore, Magma Geosciences Inc., Nepean, Canada

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10

NEW DISCOVERIES AND DEVELOPMENTS

Chairs: Bill Mercer, Avalon Rare Metals Inc. & Charles Beaudry, IAMGOLD Corporation,

Colosa gold project, Colombia, Chris Lodder, AngloGold Ashanti, Bogota, Colombia

La Bodega & Mascota gold deposits, Colombia, John Lehmann, Ventana Gold Corporation, Spokane, USA

White Gold & Black Fox gold projects, Yukon, Adrian Flemin, Underworld Resources Ltd., Vancouver, Canada

Discovery and development potential of chromium deposits at McFaulds Lake, James Bay Lowlands, Moe Lavigne, KWG Resources Inc., Thunder Bay, Canada The Merlin high grade Mo-Re deposit: A New discovery in the Cloncurry district, northwest Queensland, Australia, Doug Kirwin, Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.

Massawa gold project, Paul Harbidge, Randgold Resources Ltd., Jersey, Channel Islands

INDUSTRIAL AND RARE METALS

Chairs: Don Hains, Hains Engineering Co. Ltd. & Tassos Grammatikopolous, SGS Mineral Services

Ranking and evaluating light to heavy rare earth deposits worldwide: Exploration considerations to economic assessment, David Lentz, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada & Tony Mariano, Consultant, Carlisle, USA Geology of the Lake Zone, Nechalacho rare earths deposit, Northwest Mr. Yuriy Radchenko– General Director of Ducat Geological and Mining Company

Mr. Alexander Mikhailov– Principal Geologist SRK Exploration Services

All are welcome. Registration is not required.

Aboriginal presentation room

2:00 — 5:00 pm

Room 717A

Fasken Martineau, with the PDAC Aboriginal Affairs Committee, proudly presents a cultural event and discussion on the topic of increasing co-operation in the mining sector between companies and aboriginal communities. This session will feature some of the pre-eminent leaders of Canadaís aboriginal and business communities. Maximize excellent networking opportunities between members of aboriginal communities interested in the mining industry and members of the mining industry to explore business opportunities with aboriginal communities.

Fasken Martineau is a leading Canadian-based business law and litigation firm that provides services to clients internationally and in most industry sectors. The firm receives consistent distinction in the Canadian Legal LEXPERT Directory; Chamber’s Global Guide to the World’s Leading Lawyers; and International Financial Law Review’s Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms.

All are welcome. Registration is not required.

Geotech: New techniques lead to new discoveries — Discover the advantage in Airborne geophysics

Room 711

2:00 — 5:00 pm

The Geotech team is showcasing the company’s exciting advances in Airborne EM techniques including presentations from Geotech and invited speakers.

Geotech sp
ecializes in advanced digital helicopter-borne electromagnetic (EM) systems as exemplified by its flagship system: VTEM (Versatile Time-domain ElectroMagnetics) — the most advanced and powerful system available today.

Geotech will be presenting information on other new airborne technologies, such as AirMt and megaVTEM. This session will also cover new advances in ZTEM technology focusing on how they can be utilized to help our clients with their exploration efforts to discover the next world class deposit. We will also review techniques in interpretation, advanced processing and modeling that can be used to help define target zones, thus reducing drilling costs and leading to higher success rates.

All are welcome. Registration is not required.

India: Opportunities galore for exploration and mining

Room 714A

2:00 — 7:30 pm

There are sufficient prospects of discovering major deposits in India. The geological and metallogenic history of India is similar to that of mineral rich Australia, Canada, South Africa and South America.

Topics of discussion will include:

• vital information about geological and investment opportunities available in India

• participate in interactive discussions with the policy makers and regulators in central and state governments, government undertakings and industry representatives including major private players.

All are welcome. Registration is not required. A host reception will follow from 6:30-7:30 pm.