Frank Holmes
CEO & CIO
US Global Investors
John Embry
President & Portfolio Manager
Sprott Asset Management
Julian Bavin
Exploration Director, South America
Rio Tinto
Peter Gray
Managing Director
KPMG
Hernan Martinez Torres
Minister of Mining & Energy
Colombia
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Meet our sponsors...
Apex Silver Mines Limited is a mining, exploration and development company and in the first quarter of 2008 will become a significant producer of silver, zinc and lead concentrates. Its flagship asset is the 65%-owned San Cristobal silver-zinc-lead project located in south-western Bolivia (35% is owned by Sumitomo Corporation). San Cristobal is expected to be among the world’s largest producers of silver, zinc and lead. The mine commenced production during the third quarter of 2007 and plans to be in full production during the second quarter 2008. During the first five years of production, the mine is expected to have annual payable metal output averaging approximately 16.5 million ounces of silver, 247,000 tonnes of zinc and 84,000 tonnes of lead, with a 16-year life based on the existing proven and probable reserves. In addition to its interest in San Cristobal, Apex Silver holds an extensive portfolio of highly prospective exploration properties located primarily in the traditional precious metals-producing regions of Mexico, Peru, Bolivia and Argentina. |
 Century Mining Corporation is a Canadian gold producer with operations in Canada and Peru. The company’s strategy is to acquire and develop properties with undervalued mineral assets into operating mines. Century forecasts 55,000 ounces of gold in 2008 at a cash cost of US$450 per ounce, including 27,000 ounces from its Lamaque Mine in Québec and 28,000 ounces from its Peru operations. Tamerlane Ventures Inc. is a Canadian mining company with base metals projects in Canada and Peru. The Company is putting Canada’s world-class zinc-lead Pine Point property back into production and developing the Los Pinos copper project in Peru. The Company’s primary focus is the Pine Point Project with production planned to commence in 2009.
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 Debevoise has long been active in the mining industry both in and outside of the U.S. We have handled a wide spectrum of transactions in this industry, including project financings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and securities offerings, several of which have involved greenfield investments. |
 Dia Bras Exploration is a Canadian-based mining exploration company with silver, lead, copper and zinc properties in Mexico. The Company is committed to advancing and adding value to its core assets in the renowned Sierra Madre mineral belt of Mexico. A pilot-mining program at Bolivar Cu-Zn project has generated operating cash flow since late 2005. An exploration budget of US$5.0 million is forecast in 2008 to accelerate the feasibility study at Bolivar and to obtain a NI43-101 resource estimate of the Santa Edwiges and Promontorio sectors and test newly mapped discovered zones within the Cusi silver district. |
 Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX: EXN), a self-sustaining mineral resource company operating in Durango State, Mexico, is committed to building value through production, expansion and discovery. The Company is producing silver, lead and zinc from high-grade manto deposits on its Platosa Property, strategically located in the middle of the Mexican silver belt. In fiscal 2008, Excellon's focus is on increasing its Mineral Resources through an aggressive $11 million exploration program, expanding its operation, and studying the feasibility of building a mill at site. The Platosa Property, not fully explored, has several geological indicators of a large mineralized system, the tracking of which Excellon believes will lead to the discovery of a world class deposit. http://www.excellonresources.com |
 Intrepid Mines Limited is an international precious metals (gold-silver) producer, developer and explorer operating in Australia, Argentina, Canada, El Salvador and Mexico. The principal activities of Intrepid are the operation of the Paulsens Gold Mine in Western Australia, development of the Casposo Gold-Silver Project in Argentina, and exploration of its areas of interest - such as the Taviche Project in Oaxaca, Mexico. Intrepid's vision has been to grow into a mid-tier international gold and silver producer with a focus on identifying properties with one million or more ounces of gold potential, or 50 million ounces of silver potential, or a combination of both. Intrepid's head office is in Toronto, Canada and it is listed on the Australian and Toronto stock exchanges (TSX & ASX: IAU. For further information on Intrepid and its vision and strategy, refer to its website at www.intrepidmines.com |
 KPMG Corporate Finance LLC (“KPMG”) provides investment banking services including mergers and acquisitions, debt/private equity and project advisory, divestitures, buy-outs, financings, restructurings and fairness opinions. KPMG is independent of financing sources ensuring our objectivity. Operating in 51 countries with more than 1,800 corporate finance professionals, KPMG in 2006 completed the highest number of advisory transactions globally (434 deals totaling US$48.9 billion) according to Thomson Financial, and was named global financial advisor of the year by Infrastructure Journal. KPMG has provided industry-leading advice for major infrastructure, energy and resources transactions on a global basis for over 12 years. KPMG Infrastructure professionals focus on Transportation, Utilities, Education, Health and Defense. KPMG Energy and Resources professionals focus on Mining/Metals, Oil and Gas, Alternative Fuels and Forestry. |
 MAG is a silver exploration company focused on projects located within the Mexican Silver Belt. Our large land inventory is well positioned in mining districts with historical and ongoing large-scale, high-grade silver production. MAG's exploration efforts are engaged in the search for world class, high grade silver deposits on a district scale. Our mission is to become one of the premier silver companies in the Silver Mining Industry. MAG has recently reported significant silver intercepts on its Juanicipio and Batopilas projects. MAG is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and trades on the TSX under the symbol MAG and on the AMEX under the symbol MVG. http://www.magsilver.com
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 MIGA – the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency – is a member of the World Bank Group. Created in 1988, MIGA is committed to promoting socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable projects that are above all, developmentally responsible. MIGA’s mission is to promote foreign direct investment into developing countries to support economic growth, reduce poverty, and improve people’s lives. MIGA fulfills this mandate by offering political risk insurance (or guarantees) to investors and lenders against certain non-commercial risks to investments in developing countries, as well as offering dispute resolution services for guaranteed investments. MIGA also provides online services offering free information on investment opportunities and business operating conditions. In collaboration with sister agencies of the World Bank Group, such as IFC and IBRD/IDA, MIGA can support mining investors in four ways: (i) by protecting their investments against non-commercial risks; (ii) by offering dispute resolution services to host governments and foreign investors before disputes become claims; (iii) by compensating investors for losses arising from covered non-commercial risks; and, (iv) by assisting investors to manage social and environment risks.
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 Scorpio Mining Corporation is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange “SPM” and is a mining, exploration and development company with its main asset “The Nuestra Senora Project” located in Sinaloa State, Mexico and in 8 months has constructed a 2,000 tonne per day mill facility. With the Company mill facility completed in March 2008 and Commercial production expected in late June Scorpio will be a low cost silver-zinc-lead-copper producer in Mexico. The Company has no underlying royalties or hedging components thus in position to take advantage of the current metal upswing. In addition the Company owns over 16,000 hectares of land with no royalties and an additional 20 deposits located with in. In summary Scorpio Mining Corporation can be summarized as follows; A New Mine, A New Mill, A New Deposit(s), A New Producer, A New Vision. More information about the Company is available at www.scorpiomining.com |
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Vale is a pioneering mining company that works diligently to transform mineral resources into the essential ingredients of people’s everyday lives. Vale is a global company headquartered in Brazil. At Vale, our aim is to continually improve our company and to exceed current standards of excellence in the extraction and production of minerals. Vale realizes the importance of mineral research and technological development as tools for increased competitiveness and growth in the marketplace. Our development of an extensive mineral research program has allowed us to seek out new opportunities, which are in line with the company’s growth strategy and guarantee new mineral reserves for the future.
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Silver
Mine partners
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