Dec 5 2011 Program
Dec 5 2011 Program
LONDON UK
5 TH A NNUAL
GREAT EASTERN ROOM ANDAZ HOTEL 40 Liverpool Street London UK tel: 44 20 7618 5613
Agenda
08h3009h00 REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING 09h0009h10 WELCOME BRUCE SHAPIRO President MineAfrica Inc. CARL NOACK Treasurer Association of Mining Analysts UK GREG MCKENZIE Managing Director, Investment Banking Haywood Securities Inc. 09h1009h30 KEYNOTE ADDRESS SIR RUPERT SOAMES OBE Group Chief Executive Aggreko plc 09h3209h52 DEVELOPING A HIGH GRADE GOLD MINE IN ERITREA DOUGLAS JONES Managing Director Chalice Gold Mines Limited 09h5410h14 NW BOTSWANA: A MINERAL EXPLORATION TARGET FOR TSODILO RESOURCES LTD. MIKE DE WIT President and Chief Operating Officer Tsodilo Resources Ltd. 10h1610h36 ANTI-CORRUPTION IN INTERNATIONAL MINING PROJECTS: PRACTICAL RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE STRATEGIES JANNE DUNCAN Partner Macleod Dixon LLP and JASON MOSS Partner, Corporate Norton Rose LLP 10h3611h00 REFRESHMENT AND NETWORKING BREAK
SPONSORS
11h0011h20 PACIFIC WILDCAT RESOURCES CORP. A STRATEGIC MINERALS COMPANY DARREN P. TOWNSEND President, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director Pacific Wildcat Resources Corp. 11h2211h42 APPEAL OF AFRICA: THE IMPROVING LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT PETER LEON Partner Webber Wentzel Attorneys
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11h4412h04 DISCOVER THE LEGEND OF LEGEND GOLD DOUGLAS PERKINS Chief Executive Officer Legend Gold Corp. 12h0612h26 ACCESSING CAPITAL FOR MINING COMPANIES WITH PROJECTS IN AFRICA ORLEE WERTHEIM Head, Business Development Global Mining Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and TSX Venture Exchange 12h2613h15 NETWORKING BUFFET LUNCHEON 13h1513h35 CURRENT TRENDS IN MINING FINANCE GREG MCKENZIE Managing Director, Investment Banking Haywood Securities Inc. 13h3713h57 TRANSFORMING A MINING PROJECT FROM CONCEPT TO COMPLETION: LESS THAN 6 MONTHS IN A NEW COUNTRY VLADIMIR KUZNETSOV Member of the Board, Director/ Corporate Communications Earthstone Group 13h5914h19 DEVELOPING COPPER, ZINC AND GOLD DEPOSITS ON THE ASMARA PROJECT, ERITREA MICHAEL HOPLEY President, Director and Chief Executive Officer Sunridge Gold Corp. 14h2114h41 MANAGING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN MINING IN AFRICA: ISO26000 NEW TOOL FOR ISSUES MANAGEMENT DR. COLIN MORGAN Global Product Manager SGS 14h4115h05 NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK 15h0515h25 BURKINA FASO IS VITALS GOLDEN LINING MARK STRIZEK Chief Executive Officer Vital Metals Ltd. 15h2715h47 BSC EXPLORATION PROJECTS FROM CONCEPT TO DISCOVERY DAVE DODD Technical Director BSC Resources Ltd. 15h4916h09 THE GLOBAL RISKS LANDSCAPE AND AFRICA OUTLOOK FOR 2012 PROFESSOR ALYSON WARHURST Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Maplecroft and Honorary Professor, Warwick Business School 16h1016h20 WRAP UP UNGAD CHADDA Senior Vice President Toronto Stock Exchange
and WAYNE FLOREANI Vice President
CONTACT
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Premier Sponsor
Premier Sponsor
HAYWOOD SECURITIES INC.
Founded in 1981, Haywood Securities is one of Canadas leading independent investment firms. The Company is 100% employee-owned with offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, and London, England. Haywood has a reputation for delivering unparalleled investment analysis and advice to its growing client base. The firm is able to offer the same services to both its individual investors and large institutional clients. Our analysts and advisors seek proven management in young companies that are built around fresh ideas with the potential for rapid growth in the mining, oil and gas, life sciences, telecommunication and technology sectors. Haywood Securities offers these investment opportunities to a select group of qualified investors in both the institutional and retail markets. At Haywood, we foster long-term relationships with the companies we support through our often multiple financings in the capital markets and our ongoing advisory services. Our goal is not only to ensure the success of the venture, but also to build enduring value for our investors. Membership: Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Canadian National Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange, Canadian Investor Protection Fund, Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada. www.haywood.com
Corporate Sponsor
EARTHSTONE GROUP
Earthstone Group is an established mining and minerals corporation with key focus on iron ore, but having diversified portfolio of base metals, precious metals and coal. It has established 1.25 billion of iron ore resources in West Africa through rigorous drilling and exploration programs. Earthstone targets to upgrade iron ore resources to 4.0 billion tons by 2012 and 8.0 billion tons by 2014. Additionally, bulk commodities portfolio is hedged by acquisition of gold assets. Earthstone is currently exploring over 90 projects across 18 countries guided by experienced management team having proven track record with renowned multinationals Vedanta, Arcelor Mittal, Mahindras and JP Morgan. This is the key to Earthstones success in achieving its goals. www.earthstonegroup.com
Lunch Sponsor
AGGREKO PLC
With over 45 years experience, operations in more than 100 countries and the worlds largest power rental fleet of diesel and natural gas generators, Aggreko is the world leader in providing rental power generation services. Aggreko understands the needs of the Mining Industry. Whether at feasibility, commissioning or mine operation stage, our engineers can design, install, operate and maintain a tailored power solution to benefit any type of project. From Canada to Australia to South America and Africa, our ability to provide rapid, reliable and flexible temporary power for mines across the globe is second to none. For further details, contact Andy Walker, Business Development Director North & West Africa, Tel: +971 50 6252240 or email [email protected] www.aggreko.com
Sponsor
LEGEND GOLD CORP. (TSX.V: LGN)
Legend Gold Corp. (previously North Atlantic Resources Ltd.) is a Canadian-based exploration and development company with projects in Mali, West Africa, hosting a premier land position of 512 km2. The companys flagship projects Tiekoumala, Lakanfla, and key new acquisition Mougnina, are located in the prolific Birimian Greenstone belt, where the potential for further discovery is robust. All three flagship projects are situated adjacent to producing mines. The Teikoumala Gold Project hosts a NI 43-101 resource of 600 K oz gold. Legend Golds other Malian gold projects include Diokeba and Dalakan. Legends internationally experienced Management and Board of Directors are success driven and growth oriented. www.legendgold.com
Sponsor
SGS
Does your investment or project require a results driven approach? Let SGS partner with you and find the best solution to meet your needs. Together we can develop innovative services and technologies customized to add value to your operations. Our capabilities and expertise help you to reduce risk and increase your competitive advantage. SGS can provide a wide range of services for gold, copper, iron ore and other commodities including: MMI, resource calculation and other exploration support services Metallurgical testing such as flowsheet development and pilot plant testing Water and energy audits, management and certification Risk mitigation for pre-feasibility and/or feasibility studies Audits and certification of plants or mine sites Let SGS be your strategic partner and create solutions that meet your needs www.sgs.com
Sponsor
ASSOCIATION OF MINING ANALYSTS
The Association of Mining Analysts (AMA) is a non-profit organisation representing the broad mining community in the UK with a membership of around 300. Its remit is to organise presentations and seminars on mining focused companies and sector related issues, with the aim of promoting better understanding of the minerals industry and its activities to the wider investment community. In addition to regular professional events the AMA hosts and supports a range of informal networking opportunities within London. www.ama.org.uk
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Tsodilo Resources Limited is a diamond and metals exploration company concentrating its exploration efforts on the southern portion of the Angola/Congo craton in northwest Botswana. Prospecting licenses are held through its Botswana registered subsidiary companies, Newdico (Pty) Limited (Newdico) and Gcwihaba Resources (Pty) Limited (Gcwihaba). Newdico and Gcwihaba hold 15 Diamond Prospecting Licenses covering an area of some 7 ,800 square kilometers. In addition to the diamond prospecting licenses, MAPLECROFT Gcwihaba has also been granted 18 prospecting licenses for Metals (Base and Maplecroft products, tools and services empower clients to assess Precious, Platinum Group Metals, and Rare Earth Elements) covering an area of and monitor the key political, economic, social and environmental some 12,1 square kilometers and 8 prospecting licenses for Radioactive Minerals 18 risks impacting global business today. These resources analyse covering approximately 7 ,000 square kilometers. risks to supply chains, investments, operations or markets, at Tsodilo Resources Limited (F/K/A/ Trans Hex International) was listed on the country or site level and can be tailored to any sector or business. Toronto Stock Exchange in 1995 and currently trades on the TSX Venture Exchange By mapping the relationships between risks, Maplecroft offers under the symbol TSD. visually compelling solutions that quantify the qualitative and www.tsodiloresources.com make sense of an increasingly interconnected world. www.maplecroft.com VITAL METALS LTD (ASX: VML)
MINEAFRICA INC.
MineAfrica is a business development and marketing company providing the premier platform for mining companies, service providers and governments to promote themselves to a senior level, Africa focussed financial and mining audience. Our programs include; 1) our Investing in African Mining and our Focus on West Africa seminar series in Toronto and London, UK; 2) our 3-day MASTERMINING course in Cape Town, London, Toronto, Vancouver and Sudbury; 3) business development, marketing and consulting services and specialized seminars. In 2010 we launched On the Ground Group to produce our non-African mining investment seminars including mineSouthAmerica and mineMexico. www.mineafrica.com
Vital Metals Ltd (VML) is an ASX-listed Tungsten and Gold exploration and development company. Vital is developing the Watershed Tungsten Project in Queensland with JOGMEC, who have agreed to sole fund a DFS to earn a 30% interest in the Project. We have been exploring for gold in Burkina Faso since December 2009 via a farm-in with Ampella Mining Ltd (currently 60% earning 80%) in the Doulnia and Kampala tenements. We have completed 12,000m of RC drilling at the Kollo Gold Project and have just started another 6,000m program. We have also acquired the Mediga and Zeko tenements (100%) and are planning exploration over these tenements. www.vitalmetals.com.au
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Webber Wentzel is one of the leading corporate law firms in South Africa with a significant international practice. The firm has developed an enviable reputation as a consistent provider of appropriate and valuable legal assistance, backed by NORTON ROSE GROUP absolute commitment to service excellence. We have over 365 professionals (of Norton Rose Group is a leading international legal practice. With which 135 are partners), with expertise in a wide array of legal disciplines. more than 2600 lawyers, we offer a full business law service to many of the worlds pre-eminent financial institutions and Our Mining, Energy & Natural Resources team, the largest dedicated mining practice corporations from offices in Europe, Asia Pacific, Canada, Africa based in Africa, harnesses the significant skills and experience that we have within and the Middle East and, from 1 January 2012, Latin America the firm to provide focused advice relevant to the commercial environment in which and Central Asia. We are strong in financial institutions; energy; mining, energy and natural resource companies operate. We are uniquely positioned infrastructure, mining and commodities; transport; technology and to provide mining clients with the most comprehensive offerings including advising innovation; and pharmaceuticals and life sciences. Norton Rose on commercial transactions, mining M&A, mine health and safety, the environmental Group comprises Norton Rose LLP, Norton Rose Australia, Norton regulatory regime, regulatory aspects of mining as well as oil & gas and all Rose OR LLP, Norton Rose South Africa (incorporated as Deneys employment law aspects related to the mining industry. Webber Reitz Inc), and their respective affiliates. Wentzel has offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Rustenburg. www.nortonrose.com www.webberwentzel.com