CERBA Eurasia Mining conference 2017

CERBA Eurasia Mining conference
Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association (CERBA)
March 8, 2017
Room 205D, 1:30 pm – 7:00 pm

CERBA’s annual Eurasia mining conference will offer a program dedicated to developments in the Eurasian mining sector and mining opportunities for Canadian companies. Experts from business, purchasing, government, diplomatic, consulting, academic and non-profit backgrounds will focus on key trends, constraints and opportunities in Eurasia in the context of today’s dynamic global economy. Individual meeting opportunities available.

13:30 – 14:00 Registration & Coffee

14:00 – 14:15 Welcome Remarks:

• Lou Naumovski, CERBA Chairman
• H.E. Alexander Darchiev, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Canada
• Andrew Cheatle, Executive Director, PDAC

14:15 – 16:00 SESSION 1. Mining in Eurasia: Trends
Regulatory, tax and legal updates; Global investment programs and practices; Mitigating risks and legal aspects of the mining industry; Evaluating investment opportunities in mining in Eurasia; New international cooperation and investment opportunities; Operational efficiency and innovative solutions

Moderator: Lou Naumovski, Chairman, CERBA;

• Roman Kopin, Governor, Chukotka Autonomous Region, Russia
• Alexey Orel, Director of the Department of State Policy in the Field of Subsoil Usage and Nature Management, Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation
• Representative of ROSNEDRA
• Timur Toktabayev, Vice-Minister of Investment and Development of Kazakhstan
• Representative of Kazgeology (Kazakhstan)
• Representative of NADRA Ukraine
• Representative of GosComGeology (Uzbekistan)
• Ryan Cochrane, Senior Research Analyst – Mine Costs, Wood Mackenzie
• Aida Sitdikova, Director, Energy & Natural Resources, Russia, Caucasus & Central Asia, EBRD

16:00 – 16:15 Coffee Break

16:15 – 18:15 SESSION 2. Investor Experience in Eurasia
Regulatory, tax and legal updates; Global investment programs and practices; Mitigating risks and legal aspects of the mining industry; Evaluating investment opportunities in mining in Eurasia; New international cooperation and investment opportunities; Operational efficiency and innovative solutions

• Claude Schimper, Regional Vice President, Russia, Kinross Gold Corp.
• Andrey Koniuhov, COO, Director of Geology and Advance Projects, N-Mining
• Denis Alexandrov, CEO, Highland Gold
• Mikhail Dyagilev, CEO, Krastsvetmet
• Representatives of other mining companies doing business in Eurasia, such as: Cameco, Amur Minerals, Barrick, Silver Bear Resources, Uranium One, Eurasian Minerals

18:15 – 19:00 Networking Reception and One-on-one Meetings

Registration is required. Please register by visiting www.cerbamining.com or contact us:

Katherine Balabanova
Regional Director, Toronto Chapter, and National Coordinator
Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association
Tel: +1 (416) 862-4403
First Canadian Place
100 King Street West, Suite 1600
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5X 1G5
katherine@cerbanet.org

Julia Tikhomirova, CMP
Deputy Regional Director
Tel: +1 (416) 862-3527
julia@cerbanet.org