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The BMO Nesbitt Burns Global Resources Conference begins next week with a full slate of corporate presenters from the Mining, Gold and Precious Minerals sectors. Starting Monday, March 1, about 100 companies representing six continents will be presenting.
BMO Nesbitt Burns’ analyst Victor Lazarovici will open the conference and provide an overview of the metals and mining sector.
Presentations are being broadcast live via the Internet through a special link that can be accessed at:
http://corporate.bmo.com/conferences/2004Resources/default.asp
*Scheduled presenters are:
| 7:50 am | INTRODUCTION & SECTOR OVERVIEW Victor Lazarovici, Metals & Mining Analyst, BMO Nesbitt Burns |
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| 8:00 | Alcan Inc. Travis Engen, President & CEO |
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| 8:30 | BHP Billiton Plc. Mike Salamon, Sr. Minerals Executive & President Aluminium |
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| 9:00 | Norilsk Nickel Leonid Rozhetskin, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board |
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| 9:30 | Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) Robert Castello-Branco, Director of Investor Relations |
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| 10:00 | BREAK | ||
| 10:15 | Gold Fields Ltd. Ian Cockerill, CEO |
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| 10:45 | Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc. Richard Adkerson, President & CEO |
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| 11:15 | Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. Keith Rumble, CEO |
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| 11:45 | Inco Limited Scott Hand, Chairman & CEO |
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| 12:15 | Canico Resources Corp. Michael Kenyon President, CEO & Director |
Gammon Lake Resources Inc. Fred George President & Chairman |
NovaGold Resources Inc. Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse President & CEO |
| 12:45 | Presentation Don Coxe, Chairman & Chief Strategist, Harris Investment Management |
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| 2:00 pm | Noranda Inc. Derek Pannell President & CEO |
Peabody Energy Irl Engelhardt Chairman & CEO |
Golden Star Resources Ltd. Peter Bradford President & CEO |
| 2:30 | Teck Cominco Limited David Thompson, Deputy Chairman & CEO |
Northgate Exploration Ltd. Ken Stowe President & CEO |
Hecla Mining Company Phil Baker President & CEO |
| 3:00 | Cameco Corporation George Assie SVP Marketing & Bus. Develop. |
Eldorado Gold Corporation Paul Wright President & CEO |
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. Ebe Scherkus Exec. Vice President & COO |
| 3:45 | Highland Gold Mining Ltd. Dmitri Korobov Commercial Director |
Cambior Inc. Louis Gignac President, CEO & Director |
Pan American Silver Corp. Ross Beaty Chairman & CEO |
| 4:15 | Yamana Gold Inc. Peter Marrone President & CEO |
Sino Gold Limited Nicholas Curtis Chairman |
Miramar Mining Corp. Tony Walsh President, CEO & Director |
| 4:45 | Southwestern Resources Corp. John Paterson President, CEO & Director |
Resolute Mining Ltd. Peter Sullivan CEO |
Cumberland Resources Ltd. Kerry Curtis President & CEO |
*Agenda subject to change.
BMO Financial Group – founded in 1817 as Bank of Montreal, Canada’s first bank – is one of the largest financial services providers in North America, offering a broad range of retail banking, wealth management and investment banking products and solutions. BMO serves clients across Canada and in the United States through its Canadian retail arm, BMO Bank of Montreal; BMO Nesbitt Burns, one of Canada's largest full-service investment firms; Chicago-based Harris Bank, a major U.S. mid-west financial services organization; The Harris wealth management group, and Harris Nesbitt, which provides investment banking services across the U.S.
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