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We want you as our speakers! If you would like to be involved in this event as a speaker and have hot and relevant topic, we want to know about it! Use Central Asia Mining to:
- Extend key corporate messages to your organisation stakeholders
- Gain access to new market and industry trends
- Influence industry direction and establish your presence as a leader in the financial field
- Conducive environment for exchanging information and business ideas
- Capitalise on meeting and making contacts with key people who are of importance to you
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Conference:
Day 1
21 June 2010 9am - 6pm
Day 2
22 June 2010 9am - 5pm
Pre conference masterclass
20 June 2010
Post conference masterclass
23 June 2010
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Conference Day One: Tuesday 8 June 2010 Conference Day One: Tuesday 8 June 2010
9am Chairperson’s opening remarks Tim Goldsmith, Global Mining Leader, PWC, Australia 9.10am Kazakhstan government welcome addressIsekeshev A.O
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Industry and New Technologies
Republic of Kazakhstan MINING INVESTMENT LANDSCAPE POST RECESSION – WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE INVESTORS CURRENTLY SEEKING IN CENTRAL ASIA? Is Central Asia’s mining sector well-positioned to attract investors? How cautious are investors in embarking on major investments & what are some of their key concerns?
Hear directly from a panel of investors representing different investor profiles such as industrial investors, government-linked funds as well as Asian-based private mining funds that are on the lookout for new investment opportunities in the region.
9.20am POSCO’s investment directions in natural resources in Kazakhstan & the region – Partnership & joint venture opportunities
- Where is the resource development potential in the region
- Business expansion plans in the region’s mining and nonferrous metal sector
- Evaluating the investment priorities of POSCO
Senior Vice President, Business Investment Department, POSCO
9.40am Private funds that invest in mining equities & mines – What kind of risk return ratios do they seek in emerging market territories?
- Perspectives on the region’s political and commercial risks and the implications on investment decisions
- Evaluating the different stages of mining project developments and their potential returns
- Long terms goals and investment projections in the region
Chairman, World Mining Investment Ltd.
10.10am Tapping into Central Asia & Mongolia’s mining assets - What do China investors look for and what are their investment priorities?
- Assessing the risk appetite of China’s fi rst mining focused fund
- Outlining strategic concerns and preferred investment
channels
- Key investment pipelines in the region
Board Director, China Mining United Fund
MAJOR MINES IN KAZAKHSTAN, KYRGYZSTAN & GEORGIA10.30am Q&A time with session speakers
10.40am Morning refreshments DEVELOPMENT UPDATES & EXPANSION PLANS OF REGIONAL
STATE-OWNED & PRIVATE MINESThis session brings together the leaders of local and foreign mining companies who operate the largest copper, gold, coal and uranium mines in the region. They will present the business outlook, development plans and expansion potential of their mines as well as their capital raising needs. 11.20am Exploring the emerging role of government linked investors in Kazakhstan’s mining sector
- Strategic overview of the mining investment landscape in Kazakhstan
- What are the opportunities available for local & foreign investors in Kazakhstan’s state owned mining and exploration projects
- Evaluating potential overseas partnerships
Zhandos Abishev
Director, Mining and Industrial Assets Management
Samruk-Kazyna JSC, Kazakhstan 11.40am Outlook and business strategies of Kazakhaltyn’s mine
operations in Kazakhstan
- Overview of Aksu, Bestobe and Zholymbek gold mines
- Exploring partnerships and strategic alliances with other gold
miners
- Expansion potential to drive gold production in the region
11.40am New mine acquisition & development outlook of Uranium
One’s projects in Central Asia
- Updates and production forecast of existing projects in Kazakhstan - Akdala, South Inkai and Kharasan uranium
projects
- Karatau Uranium Mine - Uranium One’s Partnership Approach
to Doing Business in Kazakhstan
- Potential expansion plans in Central Asia region
12pm Growth strategies and expansion plans of Centerra Gold’s
Kumtor gold mine in Kyrgyz Republic
- Projected production output of Kyrgyzstan’s largest goldmine
- Securing capital to ensure sustainable gold production moving
forward
- Overcoming operational and political challenges
Andrew Sazanov,
President of Kumtor Gold Company,
Centerra Gold, Kyrgyz Republic 12.20pm Expanding Kazakhstan’s uranium business to meet global demands– Kazatomprom’s directions & strategies
- Kazatomprom’s role in the global nuclear industry
- Overview of Kazatomprom’s operations in Kazakhstan
- Strategies to increase uranium output: exploration of uranium deposits and investment opportunities in uranium mine development
Dr Baurzhan Duisebaev
Director of Department of Science-Technical Development 12.40pm Q&A time with session speakers DEVELOPMENT UPDATES & EXPANSION PLANS OF REGIONAL STATE-OWNED & PRIVATE MINES (II)2.10pm Exploring new development and expansion opportunities for Southgobi Energy Resources’ Ovoot Tolgoi’s coal mine in Mongolia
- Production updates and potential expansion plans of Ovoot Tolgoi coal mine
- Capital raising needs and challenges
- Outlook of other development and exploration projects in the region
VP, Corporate Development, SouthGobi Energy Resources Ltd
2.20pm New mine acquisition & development outlook of Uranium One’s projects in Central Asia
- A brief uranium market overview
- A brief overview of Uranium One
- How Uranium One is building partnerships with key strategic nuclear industry players
- A summary of Uranium One’s mines and projects, and financial / operating highlights
Robin Merrifield
Chief Financial Officer
Uranium One, Canada 3pm Navoi Mining & Metallurgy Combinat’s strategies to boost gold and uranium production in Uzbekistan
- Development updates of gold deposits
- Mineral potential in Uzbekistan and potential expansion plans
- Exploring partnerships and strategic alliances with other corporations
Deputy chairman, chief geologist, Navoi Mining & Metallurgy Combinat (NMMC)
3.20pm Q&A time with session speakers 3.30pm Afternoon refreshments
DEVELOPING EXPLORATION & NEW PROJECTS IN THE REGION– OUTLOOK, RISKS & STRATEGIES
This session will focus on the business directions of major mining companies that currently have exploration and development projects in
the region. 4pm Exploration outlook and mineral potential in Central Asia –
Rio Tinto’s exploration strategy in Central Asia
- Updates on key exploration projects in the region
- What are the top resources on Rio Tinto’s exploration list
- How will exploration activities in Central Asia meet Rio Tinto’s
business goals
Head of Exploration, Rio Tinto
4.20pm Future of copper: Supply imbalance grows
• Demand dynamicsSupply analysisKazakhmys’ major growth projects
Business Development Group, Kazakhmys
4.40pm Q&A time with session speakers
Special guest: Matthew Hird, Chief Financial Officer of Kazakhmys will be joining this Q& A session 5pm End of conference day 1
Conference Opening Cocktail
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