December 1-5, 2013
Business Design Centre
London
Business Design Centre
London
Workshops
Mining in a Day – Monday 3 December
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From geology, exploration and extraction to mining costs, economics and profitability – A guide to the mining business for non-mining professionals
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Led by: Dr. Elena Clarici, Founder and Managing Partner, CeCap Dr. Edmund Sides, Principal Geologist, Mining Services, AMEC |
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| 08:30 | Registration |
| 09:00 | Introduction to the industry • General statistics • Summary of mining activity • Overview of the industry’s structure |
| 09:20 | Geological processes • Rocks, minerals, metals and other mineral products • “What are the most important basic terms I should be familiar with?” |
| 09:50 | Mineral deposit types and distribution • “How are mineral deposits described?” |
| 10:20 | Finding mineral deposits • “How are mineral deposits found?” |
| 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:20 | Mineral resources and reserves – Definitions and reporting standards • “How are mineral assets reported?” • Terminology • Importance of defining deposit size and quality • Use and abuse • Historical overview • International standards • Industry best-practice |
| 12:00 | Case history: from discovery to producing mine • Overview • Project life cycle • Geological setting • Project phases • Discovery • Definition • Evaluation • Preparation • Production • Conclusions |
| 13:00 | Lunch break |
| 14:00 | Surface mining techniques explained • Design, techniques and technologies |
| 14:30 | Underground mining • Design, techniques and technologies |
| 15:00 | Processing • Crushing/grinding (or liberation) • Concentration • Metal recovery • Waste storage |
| 15:30 | Coffee break |
| 15:50 | Demand – Supply/costs, market, and industry structure • Population • Waste storage • Geography and transport • Availability of raw materials • Incomes • Technology • Economic structure • Fashion and social trends • Government regulations • Prices |
| 16:30 | Questions and discussion |
| 17:00 | Close |
Mining Investment Due Diligence Best Practice Masterclass – Thursday 6 December
| Examining The Role of the Competent/Qualified Person | |
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Led by: Richard Oldcorn, Director and Principal Geologist, SRK Consulting |
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| 09:30 | Introduction |
| 09:40 | Guide to international reporting codes • Overview of guiding principles of public reporting of Mineral Properties • Definitions of Exploration Targets, Mineral Resources, and Ore Reserves • Compare and contrast different International Reporting Codes |
| 10:40 | Refreshments break |
| 11:00 | Understanding the work of a competent/qualified person in mineral resources • Role of the Mineral Resources CP/QP in the due diligence process • Overview of aspects which impact on the reporting of Mineral Resources (e.g. data quantity and quality, geological interpretations, grade estimates, etc) • Meeting the “…reasonable prospects for economic extraction” requirement for the Reporting of Mineral Resources |
| 11:30 | Understanding the work of a competent/qualified person in ore reserves • Role of the Ore Reserves CP/QP in the due diligence process • Levels of technical study and Ore Reserve Reporting • Applying the Modifying Factors – a multi-disciplinary approach to due diligence |
| 12:00 | Panel questions and discussion |
| 12:30 | Close of masterclass |
Mining Non-Executive Directors Masterclass – Thursday 6 December
| Led by: Dominic Schofield, Senior Client Partner, Board & CEO Services, Korn/Ferry International |
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| 14:00 | Best practice guide to the roles and responsibilities of a non-executive director |
| 14:40 | Guides to the work of audit, compensation and standards committees |
| 15:10 | Refreshments break |
| 15:30 | Understanding listing requirements related to the composition and expertise of boards |
| 16:00 | Strategies for selecting non-executive directors to build a strong board |
| 16:30 | Panel questions and discussion |
| 17:00 | Close of masterclass |
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