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Day One: Monday, 30 June 2008
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8.30am | Registration & Coffee
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9am | Chairperson’s opening remarks
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| MINING LEADERS IN CENTRAL ASIA– EXPLORING NEW FRONTIERS |
This session will explore the key concerns of the 3 executives at the helm of leading mining companies in Central Asia and will discuss their biggest business challenges and opportunities and also the trends and direction of the mining and minerals sector in the region.
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9.15am | Opening Keynote address: Accessing value and growth opportunities in Central Asia -
Exploring strategic alliances, acquisitions and partnerships
• Exploring emerging growth opportunities in the fast changing mining sector in Central Asia
• Evaluating obstacles and potential solutions in developing mining projects in different Central Asian countries
• The role of Central Asia in the Ivanhoe Mines’ growth/strategic plans and exploring some of the key decision making issues in developing global mining projects |
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9.35am | KazAtomProm - Evolution of the largest uranium producing
company in Central Asia, its increasing internationalisation and future business directions
• Overview of the current global uranium sector
• Development of uranium industry in Kazakhstan
• Outlook on KazAtomProm’s business directions and growth strategies |
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9.55am | ENRC - Building a world-class natural resources company to
deliver long term value and growth
• Overview of ENRC and its global operations
• Leveraging on strategic geographical positioning
• Achieving operational integration and low cost production
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| | Mr Felix Vulis, President, Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation, Kazakhstan
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10.15am | In conversation with keynote speakers
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11am | Morning Refreshments
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| KAZAKHSTAN: REGULATORY UPDATE & PROJECTS SHOWCASE |
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11.30am | Government Address: Mining concessions and investments: Reviewing the latest
policies for the mineral and mining sector
• Outlook on regulatory changes & transitions in the short & long term
• Overview of key legal, taxation and royalties issues
• Opportunities to invest in local state mining companies
• Key mining sector projections and statistics |
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11.50am | Navigating challenges to deliver long term business value
in the uranium sector in Kazakhstan and globally
• Understanding the regulations of uranium sector in Kazakhstan and in the world
• Case studies of the Uranium One’s key mining and
development projects
• Exploring the risks and returns and long term business value |
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12.10pm | Developing profitable exploration and mining projects within Central Asia
• Overview of CAMMEX and its 100% owned gold mining companies: Metal Trading and Gold Land
• Project details, mineral potential and timeline
• Projections and outlook |
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12.30pm | European Minerals Corporation’s Varvarinskoye project: A
gold-copper deposit in the development phase
- Overview of European Minerals Corporation and the Varvarinskoye project
- Key project details and expansion potential
- Projections and outlook
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12.50pm | Q&A time with session speakers
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1pm | Networking luncheon
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| KYRGYZ REPUBLIC: REGULATORY UPDATE & PROJECTS SHOWCASE |
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2pm | Government minister address: Welcome address from Kyrgyz ministerial delegation
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2.05pm | Updates on mining regulations and policies in Kyrgyz Republic
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Regulatory updates of the mining industry in Kyrgyz Republic
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Overview of key legal, taxation and royalties issues
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Outline of the key government policies in place to lower the risks for foreign investors
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2.25pm | KyrgyzAltyn – Sharing experiences of cooperation with
international companies and joint ventures in the Kyrgyz
Republic
• Overview of Kyrgyz Republic’s mineral potential and JV opportunities
• Understanding intrinsic challenges within Kyrgyz Republic’s operational environment
• Identifying the strategic growth direction of KyrgyzAltyn and internationalisation opportunities |
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2.45pm | Chaarat Gold – Exploring and developing a large gold deposit in western Kyrgyz Republic
• Insights into the mining sector, growth opportunities and the investment climate in the Kyrgyz Republic
• Overview of Charaat Gold and its aggressive exploration programme in the Tien Shan Gold Belt
• Projections and latest resource calculation |
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3.05pm | Centerra Gold –The largest Western-based gold producer in Central Asia and the former Soviet Union
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Sharing Centerra Gold’s proven expertise in the Central Asian region
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Understanding the geopolitical and socioeconomic climate in Central Asia and the Kyrgyz Republic
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Overview of the Kumtor gold mine in the Kyrgyz Republic- Key project details and outlook
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3.25pm | Kentor Gold – A diversified exploration company with gold,
geothermal and base metals exploration assets in the Kyrgyz Republic
• Overview of Kentor Gold and its assets
• Mineral potential of its assets in the Kyrgyz Republic
• Key project details and outlook |
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3.45pm | Nimrodel Resources – Uranium exploration in the Kyrgyz Republic
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Overview of Nimrodel Resources’ 100% acquisition of Linia Prava Uranium (LPU) and its exploration licenses in the Kyrgyz Republic
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Overview of the Batken Oblast area and its mineral potential
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Key project details and outlook
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4.05pm | Q&A time with session speakers
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4.15pm | Afternoon refreshments
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| CENTRAL ASIA COUNTRY RISKS, CONCESSIONS, EXPLORATION
STRATEGIES |
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4.45pm | Global exploration strategy and activities in Central Asia
• Overview of Rio Tinto’s exploration strategies
• Evaluating key challenges and opportunities in Central Asia
• Growth and investment projections in Central Asia |
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5.05pm | Investment and partnership strategies in Central Asia
• Overview of Rusal’s global expansion strategies and activities in Central Asia
• Investment and partnership evaluation criteria
• Future roadmap in Central Asia: what are the opportunities for other players |
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5.25pm | BHP Billiton - High commitment to HSEC in mineral exploration
• Overview of exploration work in Central Asia
• Understanding of exploration risks and key challenges in the region
• Commitment to high HSEC standards is at the center of BHP Billiton’s exploration management |
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5.45pm | Q&A time with session speakers
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5.55pm | Chairman's closing remarks and close of conference
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6pm | Welcome cocktail
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Day Two: Tuesday, 1 July 2008
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9am | Chairperson’s opening remarks |
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| EXPLORING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN CENTRAL ASIA
FOR GLOBAL STAKEHOLDERS |
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9.10am | Panel discussion: Investing in state owned mineral and mining companies in Central Asia
• Transparency and investor friendliness of Central Asian legal environment towards privatization
• Understanding the opportunities, challenges and risks for foreign investors
• Assessing the goals that governments and investors wish in a privatization deal
• Forecasting the future of privatized and state-owned companies
• Exploring investment opportunities in mining sector via partnership with Social-Entrepreneurship Corporations in Kazakhstan |
| | Mr Dias Bektasov, Head of Administration for Issuing Investment Preferences, Committee for Investments, Ministry of Industry and Trade
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9.50am | An overview of the opportunities in Uzbekistan and the
grounds for real optimism
- Overview of the investment climate in Uzbekistan
- Latest changes and developments impacting mining investments
- Discovering emerging opportunities
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10.10am | Assessing investment evaluation criteria and risk mitigation strategies
• Understanding the political and financial risks in Central Asia
• Determine how the respective risks will affect your valuation of assets within the region
• Exploring different investment and financing structures |
| | Mr Michael Green, Senior Banker, Natural Resources Department, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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10.30am | Q&A time with panel speakers
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10.40am | Morning refreshments
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| MINING FINANCE, CAPITAL RAISING ISSUES AND INVESTORS' APPETITE IN CENTRAL ASIA |
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11.10am | Sharing the experience of establishing of mining
enterprises in Kazakhstan
- Evaluating the different options that a junior mining company can consider
- Where can junior mining companies look for capital: Europe, US, Canada, Asia or Middle East?
- Challenges of establishing a foreign mining company in Central Asia
- Understanding the risk appetite of investors
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11.30am | Direct investment funds as an alternative to bank financing in Kazakhstan
- What is private equity? Development of direct investment funds in Kazakhstan
- Instruments used by direct investment funds
- Difference of direct investments from bank credit and their benefits
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11.50am | Investor panel discussion: Analysing the current climate for investments in Central Asia’s mining projects: What are investors looking for?
• Overview of the status quo of traditional mining investment markets
• Evaluating investment methodologies and different investor priorities
• Understanding the risk appetite for mining projects in the region and identifying the returns that global investors are looking for |
| | Moderator: Mr Igor Abramov, Director, Good Governance Program, International Trade Administration , U.S. Department of Commerce
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12.40pm | Q&A time with session speakers
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12.50pm | Networking luncheon
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| TAJIKISTAN, UZBEKISTAN AND MONGOLIA: REGULATORY UPDATES |
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2pm | Government minister address: Increasing openness and transparency in mining policies in Tajikistan
• Regulatory policies & incentives for Tajikistan’s mining sector development
• Updates on concessions and licensing issues for foreign exploration and mining companies
• Incentives for foreign investment in the mining sector and key implementation strategies through collaboration with the government |
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2.20pm | Government address: Sustaining an investor-friendly mining sector in Uzbekistan
• Regulatory updates for foreign mining companies looking to operate in the Uzbekistan
• Overview of key industry developments and investment trends
• Projections and outlook for Uzbekistan’s mining industry in the short & long term |
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2.40pm | Government address: Reviewing the latest policies for the mineral and mining sector in Mongolia
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Outlook for regulatory changes and transitions in the short and long term
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Latest regulatory guidelines for foreign investments in the exploration and mining sector
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Key mining sector projections and statistics
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3pm | Q&A with session speakers
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3.10pm | Afternoon refreshments
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| TAJIKISTAN, UZBEKISTAN AND MONGOLIA: PROJECTS SHOWCASE |
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3.40pm | Navoiyskiy Mining and Processing Complex - Overview of
growth trends and development strategies
• Strategies of further development of gold mining
• Uranium production and export
• Construction of new production and processing capacities |
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4pm | Sharing the experiences of a pioneering foreign mining
company in Tajikistan
• Overview of Saddleback Corporation and its projects in Tajikistan
• Understanding the mineral potential and investment opportunities
• Key challenges and strategies |
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4.20pm | Q&A time with session speakers
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4.30pm | Chairperson’s closing remarks and close of conference
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Post event Masterclass: Wednesday, 2 July 2008, 9am - 5pm
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9am | Mining and Exploration Concessions
Negotiations and Strategies in Central Asia
This masterclass will address the issues surrounding the negotiation & implementation of mining & exploration concessions/ licenses in Central Asia. It will explore mining sector joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions and other forms of strategic alliances in the region evaluating key processes and country differences. Led by a leading international legal firm and/or risk management expert, the class will provide participants with critical knowledge and practical information pertaining to legal and regulatory issues and will provide a comparison of the various agreements and discuss the different approaches taken and issues that arise across different Central Asian countries. Using case studies of recent transactions, it will also identify potential pitfalls and key strategies.
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5pm | End of masterclass
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