18-22 March 2013
Hong Kong Convention
and Exhibition Centre

Pre-conference Workshops

Monday 19 March 2012 – Pre-Conference Masterclasses

 

Mining in a Morning – a guide to mining industry fundamentals for non-mining professional – 09:00-12:30

Workshop leader: Dr Elena Clarici, Portfolio Manager, Scipion Mining & Resources Fund and Chairman, Association of Mining Analysts

AGENDA

08:00Registration and morning coffee
09:00Introduction

  • Overview
  • Industry schematic
09:30Geology

  • Formation of the Earth, rock types, basic structures
  • Mineral groups, metals properties
  • Geological processes
  • Resource/reserve definitions
  • Location of the world’s mineral wealth
10:10Refreshments
10:30Mining

  • Surface mining methods
  • Underground mining methods
  • Equipment review
11.10Processing and Delivery

  •     The main metallurgical processes, and the beneficiation of ore
  • Metals transportation and warehousing, pricing mechanisms
11:30Economics 

  • Supply, demand and costs
  • Market structure
  • The role of prices and substitution
12:10Q&A
12:30Close

 

Mining Investment Fundamentals Masterclass – 13.30 – 17.30

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AGENDA

13:30Chairman’s opening remarks 
13:40How to invest in a mining project

  • Financing requirements and investment options throughout the lifecycle of a mining company
  • Timing your investment: Guide to the key points where value is added from discovery to production
  • Understanding key risks impacting exploration company investment
  • Key success factors to look for in a potential investment

Lawrence Roulston, Editor, Resource Opportunities

14:20Tapping into global opportunities in natural resources: A guide for HK investors

  • Understanding the global nature of the natural resources sector
  • Guide to the differing roles of the world’s key listing markets for natural resources: ASX, TSX, LSE and HKEX
  • Strategies to ensure due diligence and mitigate risk when investing in companies operating and listed overseas
  • Lessons from case studies of HK investment into global resources companies

Christopher Justice, Managing Director, Quam (H.K.)

 

15:00Refreshments and networking 
15:30Valuation: Understanding differing approaches and factors unique to mining projects

  • Challenges of measuring reserves and resources and impact on valuation
  • Factoring project and country risk into valuations
  • Pros and cons of differing valuation strategies
  • Valuation case studies

Led by Roma Group

 

16:10Guide to risk – What the mining investor needs to know

  • Understanding the full range of risks impacting a mining project
  • Key risk factors to look for when considering an investment – How can risks be minimised
  • Country risk – comparing and contrasting risk across key mining regions
  • Risk transfer and insurance

John Holmes, SVP, Mining Practice Leader, Asia, Marsh

 

16:50Panel discussion: Investment trends and investor strategies
17:30Close
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