The BMO Nesbitt Burns Global Resources Conference begins on Monday, February 28 in Tampa, Florida with a full slate of corporate presenters from the Mining and Gold & Precious Minerals sectors. The three-day conference, which ends on March 2 will feature about 120 leading resources companies representing six continents.
BMO Nesbitt Burns’ equity research 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/2005Resources/default.asp
* Scheduled presenters for Day 1 are:
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7:50 am
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INTRODUCTION & SECTOR OVERVIEW
Victor Lazarovici, Metals & Mining Analyst, BMO Nesbitt Burns
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8:00
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Alcan Inc.
Dick Evans, Executive Vice President
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8:30
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Norilsk Nickel
David Humphreys, Chief Economist
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9:00
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Cameco Corporation
Kim Goheen, Chief Financial Officer
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9:30
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Teck Cominco Limited
Don Lindsay, President
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10:00
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Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc.
Richard Adkerson, President & CEO
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10:30
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Phelps Dodge Corporation
Steve Whisler, Chairman & CEO
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11:00
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Inco Limited
Scott Hand, Chairman & CEO
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11:30
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CVRD
Roberto Castello-Branco, Director, Investor Relations
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12:00 pm
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Lonmin Plc
Brad Mills, CEO
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12:30
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Keynote Address
Don Coxe, Chairman & Chief Strategist, Harris Investment Management and U.S. Portfolio Strategist, BMO Nesbitt Burns
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2:00 pm
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Falconbridge Limited
Aaron Regent,
President & CEO
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Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.
Keith Rumble, CEO
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Randgold Resources Ltd.
Dr. DM Bristow, CEO
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2:30
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Noranda Inc.
Derek Pannell, President & CEO
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Stillwater Mining Company
Frank McAllister, Chairman & CEO
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Cambior Inc.
Louis Gignac, President & CEO
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3:00
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LionOre Mining International Ltd.
Colin Steyn, Presdient & CEO
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North American Palladium Ltd.
George Faught, VP, Finance & CFO
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Eldorado Gold Corporation
Paul Wright, President & CEO
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3:30
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Canico Resource Corp.
Michael Kenyon, President & CEO
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Mvelaphanda Resources
Pine Pienaar, Acting CEO
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Yamana Gold Inc.
Peter Marrone, President & CEO
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4:00
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FNX Mining Company Inc.
Terry MacGibbon
President & CEO
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Pan American Silver Corp.
Ross Beaty, Chairman
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Sino Gold Limited
Jake Klein, CEO
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4:30
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Rio Narcea Gold Mines, Ltd.
John Hick, CEO
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Hecla Mining Company
Phil Baker, President & CEO
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Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited
Sean Boyd, President & CEO
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5:00
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Dynatec Corporation
Bob Dengler, Vice Chairman
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Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation
Dennis Wheeler, Chairman, Pres. & CEO
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Northgate Minerals Corporation
Chris Rockingham, VP, Bus. Develop.
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* Scheduled Presenters for Day 2 are:
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7:50 am
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INTRODUCTION & SECTOR OVERVIEW
Geoff Stanley, Precious Metals & Minerals Analyst, BMO Nesbitt Burns
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8:00
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Newmont Mining Corporation
David Harquail, Vice President
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8:30
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Barrick Gold Corp.
Greg Wilkins, President & CEO
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9:00
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Gold Fields Limited
Ian Cockerill, CEO
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9:30
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AngloGold Ashanti Limited
Sir Sam Jonah, President
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10:00
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Placer Dome Inc.
Peter Tomsett, President & CEO
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10:30
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Meridian Gold Inc.
Brian Kennedy, Vice Chair, Pres. & CEO
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First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
Clive Newall, President
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11:00
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Glamis Gold Ltd.
Kevin McArthur, President & CEO
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Century Aluminum, Company
David Beckley, EVP & CFO
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11:30
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Polus Gold Mining
Evgueni Ivanov, President
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Oxiana Ltd.
Owen Hegarty, Managing Director
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12:00 pm
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Buenaventura S.A. (Cia de Minas) Compania de Minas Buenaventura
Roque Benavides, President & CEO
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Lundin Mining Corporation
Karl-Axel Waplan, EVP, Operations
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2:00
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Highland Gold Mining Ltd.
Dmitri Korobov, Managing Director
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Arch Coal, Inc.
Steven Leer, President & CEO
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Inmet Mining Corporation
Richard Ross, Chairman & CEO
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2:30
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Peter Hambro Mining
Peter Hambro, Chairman
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CONSOL Energy Inc.
J. Brett Harvey, President & CEO
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Aur Resources Inc.
Jim Gill, President & CEO
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3:00
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Oceana Gold Ltd.
Steve Orr, CEO
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Global Alumina Products Corp.
Bruce Wrobel, Chairman & CEO
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Quadra Mining Ltd.
Bill Myckatyn, CEO
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3:30
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Dundee Precious Metals Inc.
Jonathan Goodman, President & CEO
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International Uranium Corporation
Ron Hochstein, President
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EuroZinc Mining Corporation
Colin Benner, Vice Chair & CEO and Ron Ewing, EVP
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* Scheduled presenters for Day 3 are:
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7:50 am
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OPENING REMARKS
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8:00
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Durban Roodeport Deep Limited
Ian Murray, Deputy CEO & CFO
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8:30
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Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
Ferdi Dippenaar, Marketing Director
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9:00
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Kinross Gold Corporation
Robert Buchan, CEO
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9:30
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GoldCorp Inc.
Ian Telfer, Chairman & CEO
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10:00
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Centerra Gold Inc.
Len Homeniuk, President & CEO
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10:30
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Bema Gold Corporation
Clive Johnson, President & CEO
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11:00
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IAMGold Corporation
Joe Conway, President & CEO
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11:30
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Gammon Lake Resources Inc.
Fred George, President & Chairman
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12:00 pm
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Golden Star Resources Ltd.
Allan Marter, SVP & CFO
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12:30
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Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.
Robert Friedland, Chairman & CEO
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*Agenda subject to change.
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