PROGRAM
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08:00 - 08:45
REGISTRATION
OPENING REMARKS
Juan Carlos
Guajardo,
Executive Director, CESCO
Mauricio Cárdenas, Minister of Mines and Energy,
Colombia
Hernán de Solminihac, Minister of Mining, Chile
OPENING PRESENTATION
MEG, the main global source of exploration statistics,
will present the latest trends in this activity, mainly
during 2011, and especially regarding Latin America.
Michael Chender, CEO,
Metals Economic Group (MEG)
PDAC
is the main mining convention in the world and the most
important financial and business center in the planet.
Its vision and ideas for Latin America will be presented
by
Scott Jobin-Bevans,
President, Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada
SESSION
1
COLOMBIA
MINING POTENTIAL
In
this module, Colombia mining potential will be presented,
as well as mining institutional status in this country.
SESSION 2
INSTITUTIONAL MINING REFORMS
ON EXPLORATION IN CHILE
This
module will be presented and discussed the proposals
to reform the exploration concessions in Chile
Lunch,
Keynote Speaker
María
Ignacía Benítez, Minister of the Environment
SESSION 3
“FÉNIX” EXPLORATION
FUNDS STRATEGY
Fénix
funds were created by Corfo and the Ministry of Mining
with a US$150 million budget. Resources were awarded
to six fund administrators that will finance explorations
for junior companies in the country. Fénix was
exclusively created for small and medium size businesses
with exploration projects and will last for 10 years,
expandable to a maximum of 12 years. Through the Fénix
funds, Corfo and the Ministry of Mining are promoting
a new venture capital market for mining; how have they
been organized? Which are their development plans? What
are the expectations regarding the said funds?
SESSION 4
THE
EXPLORATION BUSINESS STATUS IN LATIN AMERICAN - HIGHLIGHTS
PROJECT
In
this module will be presented the main discovery and mining
projects in Latin America.
Pampa Escodida (browfield) – Chile (Minera Escondida)
La Granja – Perú (Rio Tinto)
El Pachón – Argentina (Xstrata)
Fruta del Norte –Ecuador (Kinross)
Cobre Panamá -Panamá (Inmet Mining)
SESSION
5
ENVIRONMENTAL
AND COMMUNITY ISSUES RELEVANT TO EXPLORATION
Emerging
issues in environmental and social impact on mining exploration.
Potential changes in the environmental of impact assessment
system, exploration in national parks and international
experience in native communities
* The program might be affected by a change in the schedule or the speakers
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