Wednesday, May 12 - Perspectives on Valuation

Management and Finance Day technical presentations are included with the delegate’s registration fee. For Non-CIM conference delegate, you can register for Wednesday only for the Management and Finance day at $300 including the Finance Day and Board of Trade Luncheon. Click here to register.

8:00 Networking Break

8:20 Opening Remarks, John Morganti, President, Morganti Advisers Inc.

Session 1: Perspectives on Market Valuation of Properties and Companies
Chair: Bob McKnight, Vice-President, Corporate Development, Selwyn Resources Ltd.

8:30 The Outlook for Gold, Martin Murenbeeld, President, DundeeWealth Economics

9:00 Base Metals, Greg Barnes, Research Analyst, TD Newcrest

9:30 Mining Valuation - As Much Art as Hard Science, David Davidson, Research Analyst, Paradigm Capital

10:00 PriceWaterhouseCoopers Annual Mining Report Release / Media Event

Session 2: From Feasibility Study to Financing or How to Avoid Rejection
Chair: Chris Adams, Metals and Energy Capital, Macquarie Group Limited

10:30 Getting to the Feasibility Study, Ray Mason, Marathon PGM Corp

11:00 Banking/Financing Viewpoint: Beyond the Feasibility Study, David Laing, Director, Mining – Endeavour Financial

11:30 Where are we going in this hand Basket?, Lawrence D. Smith, Senior Manager, Project Evaluations & Strategic Analysis, Barrick Gold

12:00 Finance Day & Board of Trade Luncheon

Session 3: Global Outlook
Chair: Jane Spooner, Vice President, Micon International Limited

14:00 The Implications of Trends in Base Metals and Gold Financing and Acquisitions Activity, Michael Chender, Founder & CEO, Metals Economics Group

14:30 Economic Outlook for Financing (Brazil, Russia, India, China), Warren Gilman, Managing Director, CIBC Hong Kong

15:00 Networking Break

Session 4: Panel Session – Mining Developments in Latin America within the Global Context
Moderator: David Clarry, Independent Consultant

3:30 Mining Developments in Latin America within the Global Context, Michael Chender, MEG and Michael Faralla, TD

4:30 Wrap-up and Management and Finance Day 2011 in Montreal, Jane Spooner, Micon International