London Chamber of Commerce and Industry

(33 Queen Street, London EC4R 1AP)

Preliminary Programme - subject to change

Wednesday, 22nd September 2010

Commodity Trends

8.30 - 9.30 Registration

9.30 - 9.55 Opening Keynote
'Demand and supply of the major industrial Commodities'
Eric Finlayson Head of Exploration Rio Tinto

Session 1 Company reach: Experts focus on the
precious metals sectors. Do these offer some of
the best investment opportunities?

Moderator: Rupert Birch: Publisher: Global Mining Finance Publications

9.55 - 10.20 Gold
Sponsor: Stratex International Plc
Speaker: Bob Foster: Chief Executive Officer

10.20 - 10.45 Platinum Group Metals
Sponsor: Platinum Australia
Speaker: John Lewins, Managing Director

10.45 - 11.15 Coffee & networking

11.15 - 11.40 Special Focus
'Duluth Metals Joint Venture with Antofagasta Plc
on Nokomis'
Sponsor Duluth Metals: Speaker: Christopher Dundas: Chairman

Session 2 The Mining Boom: Guest speakers analyse how mining finance has adapted to current market conditions

Moderator: George Rogers: Commodities and Resource Finance: Investec Bank Plc

11.40 - 12.05 Raising Finance In The Current Marketplace
Sponsor: Evolution Securities: Speaker Charles Kernot: Director Metals and Mining

12.05 - 12.30 Global impact of tighter regulations on mining finance

12.30-13.30 Networking Lunch

Session 3: Speciality Metals: Executives discuss how Tungsten, Molybdenum, Cobalt, Niobium, Tantalum and Lithium have performed in the commodity super cycle

Moderator Gerry Clarke: Chairman: International Lithium Alliance

13.30- 13.55 Profile of the largest producer of Tungsten ore In the Americas: Sponsor: Malaga Inc: Speaker: Jean Martineau President & CEO

13.55 - 14.20 Presenting one of the most advanced Niobium and Tantalum Projects in Quebec: Sponsor MDN Inc: Speaker: Serge Bureau President & CEO

Session 4 Base Metals Focus: Company expert speaker presents on short to long term developments in the base metals sector.

14.20 - 14.45 Copper Nickel or Zinc Presentation TBA

14.45- 15.10 Closing Keynote: A Fund manager's View: What Criteria must miners now
meet to be attractive for investment?
Sponsor:Barclays Capital: Speaker Giles Byford: Vice President

15.10 - 15.30 Meet the Delegates (delegates have a chance to briefly introduce themselves to the other delegates in an 'open mike' session - a very popular session).

15.30 - 17.00 Drinks Reception and Networking

Thursday 23rd September 2010

Global Focus

8.30 - 9.30 Registration

9.30 - 9.55 Keynote: Russia and the CIS
Sponsor: London Stock Exchange: Speaker: Jon Edwards: Senior Manager

Session 5 Global Mining hotspots: Speakers look in depth at some of the worlds most prospective jurisdictions

9.55 - 10.20 Mining In North America
"Developing Deposits in The Superior Province of Canada"
Sponsor: Premier Gold Mines: Speaker Steve McGibbon VP & COO

10.20 - 10.45 Mining in South East Asia

10.45 - 11.15 Mining In Europe TBA

11.15-11.45 Coffee & networking

Session 6 Global Commodities Focus - The rich minerals deposits of Africa and the major commodities of China

11.45 - 12.10 Focus on Africa - Diamonds - The essential's for a viable Alluvial Diamond Mine in South Africa - What to look for and how to do it! Sponsor: DreamStone Mining: Speaker: Martin Prinsloo

12.10 - 12.35 Focus on China - The major commodities of a superpower: Sponsor: CRU Strategies: Speaker: Gillian Moncur: Principal Consultant

12.35 -13.00 Closing Keynote: Mining finance through the cycle in frontier countries
Sponsor: International Finance Corporation - World Bank Group Speaker: Dr Sacha Backes:
New Business Development Oil, Gas, Mining & Chemicals

13.00 - 14.00 Networking Lunch

(Preliminary programme - subject to change)

Spring Conference: Wednesday 14th April 2010

8.30 - 9.30 Registration & coffee

9.30 - 9.55 Opening Keynote:
Riding the wave - return of the super cycle?
Sponsor: London Stock Exchange
Speaker: Ibukun Adebayo: Head of Business Development South Asia, Middle East and Africa

Session 1 Company reach: Experts focus on two diverse sectors - Uranium and Diamonds & Gemstones. Do these offer some of the best investment opportunities?

Sponsor: Global Mining Finance Publications
Moderator: Rupert Birch, Publisher   

9.55 - 10.20  Global Energy Focus: Uranium
Sponsor: Canalaska Uranium Limited
Speaker: Peter Dasler: President and CEO

10.20 - 10.45 Global Diamonds & Gemstones Focus
Sponsor: Fairtrade Gemstones
Speaker: David Hargreaves: Chief Executive Officer 

10.45 - 11.30 Coffee and Networking

Session 2 The mining boom: guest speakers 
analyse how mining finance and services have
adapted to current market conditions

Sponsor: Investec Bank plc: Moderator: Antony Rowe, Commodities and Resource Finance

11.30 - 11.55  The Debt Cycle: Effects on mining and
metals sectors:  
Sponsor: Ernst & Young
Speaker: Lee Downham: Partner: Mining and Metals 

11.55 - 12.20 A Fund Manager's View: What criteria must miners now meet to be attractive for Investment?
Sponsor: Barclays Capital
Speaker: Mark Bailie: Director: Natural Resource Investments 

12.20 - 12.45 Mining Finance Through the Cycle in
Frontier Countries
Sponsor: International Finance Corporation - World Bank Group
Speaker: Dr Sacha Backes: New Business Development: Oil, Gas, Mining & Chemicals 

12.45 - 14.00 Networking lunch

Session 3 Global Mining Hotspots: Speakers look in depth at some of the world's most prospective jurisdictions 

Sponsor: Global Commodities Media Limited: Moderator: Dr Robert McCaffrey: Director 

14.00 - 14.25 China Focus - The China Factor - East Meets West
Sponsor CIC Group limited
Speaker: Rachel Zhou 

14.25 - 14.50 African Focus - Mining In Africa - a continent rich with some of the best mineral deposits In the world
Sponsor: African Aura Mining Inc  
Speaker: Luis Da Silva: President & CEO

14.50 - 15.15 Closing keynote: Specialist presentation on Lithium's current performance in the commodity supercycle
Sponsor: International Lithium Alliance
Speaker: Gerry Clarke: Chairman 

15.15 - 17.00 Closing Drinks & Networking