Precious Metals Investment Summit in Dubai

Main partnerDubai - 23 and 24 January 2012

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Under the patronage of His Excellency Sam Hamad, Minister of Economic Development , Innovation and Trade, Quebec, Canada and hosted by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre

Canada, with its large reserves of precious metal and its modern and well regulated mining industry offers investors around the world, ample opportunities to generate strong and safe return on their investments.

The Summit

The GCC is a fast growing regional platform for global investments, but because a lack of communications on this industry, fund managers , family offices and investors from the region are abnormally under invested in the North American precious metals market.We believe this situation can lead to amazing opportunities to increase mutual awareness and create a long lasting bridge between two striving markets.
The event will take place over a period of two days. The audience, composed of fund managers, family office representatives, institutional investors will have the opportunity to learn from key speakers sessions. Canadian senior officials will have the opportunity to communicate to the audience of important GCC decision makers some of the key elements that make Canada a strong investment. Foreign companies will have the opportunity to introduce themselves privately in pre arranged one on one meetings with the local investors. More in depth seminars will be organized on the second day of the event for the professional local investors.
Organizers

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DMCC
CIM
METDA

DMCC

Established in 2002 by Royal Decree, the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority (DMCC) is a strategic initiative of the Government of Dubai, with a mandate to enhance commodity trade flows through the Emirate by providing the appropriate physical, market, financial infrastructure and services required.By offering a fit-for-purpose regulatory framework, modern infrastructure, freehold property, innovative products and cost efficient, value-added services, DMCC successfully attracts key participants throughout the entire value chain of a wide range of commodities sectors along with a range of businesses from shipping to recruitment, IT to advertising, and more.DMCC is the master developer and licensing authority for the Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) free zone, one of the largest mixed use free zone developments in Dubai.Today, DMCC has registered over 3,000 companies, with 90% of new registrations coming from businesses that are new to Dubai, including multi-nationals, major regional industry participants as well as small/medium sized businesses and entrepreneurs.DMCC has implemented a robust compliance and regulatory regime which is in line with the compliance related laws and regulations of the UAE Federal Government and the competent international bodies.

CIM

The Institute was incorporated by an Act of the Parliament of Canada in 1898 as the Canadian Mining Institute. In 1920, it became the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and in 1990, the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. The Mining Society of Nova Scotia, incorporated in 1887, is affiliated with the Institute.The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), the leading technical society of professionals associated with the Canadian minerals and materials industry, has 11,000 members from industry, government and academia who are dedicated to the discovery, production, utilization and economics of minerals, metals and petroleum. Thousands more are also involved as CIM Branch members all across Canada. CIM periodicals also reach 2,000 other subscribers across the world in various universities and libraries. Most CIM members live in Canada although around 1,000 live abroad.

METDA

The Middle East Trade Development Agency was founded in the Middle East by prominent business people and family offices. The mission of the Agency is to work in conjunction with local authorities and the private sector in order to promote bi-lateral trade between the Middle East and the Western world.The Agency is represented in the middle east through a network of well established local offices. These local offices have extensive experience in the promotion of trade to the Middle East and serve as the operational foundation of the Agency.The Middle East Trade Development Agency can assist local authorities in defining their strategies for attracting foreign companies. The agency also works with foreign trade associations in order to help them define their development strategy for the Middle East.

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Mining companies

We are bringing to you a broad range of companies from senior producers to junior and pre IPO. This will give investment opportunities to different types of investors from the GCC.In total the executives representing the companies below are commanding an impressive 50 billion USD of market capitalization

Precious Metals Summit - Short profile of mining companies.pdf

Speakers

At the 2012 Middle east Precious Metails Summit, we have lined up a panel of prestigious and knowledgeable speakers that will present the industry from various perspectives.

Page 1 John D. MacNeil Partner - BENNETT JONESEducation:University of Toronto, BA (Hons.), 1981 | University of Ottawa, LLB, 1987John MacNeil is a partner with Bennett Jones (Middle East) LLP and has practised in Bennett Jones Calgary and Toronto offices.Johns practice involves negotiated and hostile mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, going private transactions, corporate governance, fiduciary duty advice to boards of directors and special committees and dealing with securities regulators and stock exchanges on contested and uncontested transactions.John has been involved in dozens of merger and acquisition transactions, including majortransactions in the oil and gas, telecommunications, pipelines and airline industries. Prior to joining Bennett Jones, John was Senior Counsel in the Office of the General Counsel at the Ontario Securities Commission, where his responsibilities involved takeover bids, majortransactions, going private transactions and contested hearings involving mergers and acquisitions.

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Sean Roosen CEO, Osisko Mining corporation

Mr. Roosen is President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Osisko Mining Corporation (TSX: OSK, Frankfurt: EWX). A graduate of the Haileybury School of Mines, Mr. Roosen has over 25 years of experience in mining and development on the national and international scale. Mr. Roosen is a founding member and Chairman of Eurasia Holding AG, and currently holds position on the Board of Directors of Rio Novo Gold Inc., Astur Gold Corp., Dalradian Resources Inc., Condor Petroleum Inc., and Bowmore Exploration Ltd. Mr. Roosen, alongside the Osisko team, has been recognized for contributions within the industry, having received several awards including the Prospector of the Year Award2006, e3 Award2008, Entrepreneur of the Year Award2009 (all three from AEMQ, Association de lexploration minière du Québec), Bill Dennis Award2007 (PDAC, Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada), Mining Men of the Year2009 (Northern Miner Newspaper), CIM Syncrude Award for Excellence in Sustainable Development2010, and the 2011 Ernst & Young Quebec Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Gord

Gordon Stothart COO IAMGOLD

Gordon Stothart joined IAMGOLD in December of 2007 and brings over 20 years of industry experience to the position of COO. In his previous role, Gordon was responsible for technical management and development of three major copper projects in South America as well as oversight of the large scale Antamina and Collahuasi mines. Prior to this role, Gordon served as the General Manager and Operations Manager at Lomas Bayas in Chile and Antamina in Peru as well as holding Engineering Management positions at the Brunswick and Bell Mines in Canada. He also spent several years as a Manager within the Business Development group for a multinational metals producer and provided technical analysis for global acquisition opportunities. Gordon graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1987 with a Double Major in Mining and Mineral Process Engineering.

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Lindsay Hall Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Goldcorp

Mr. Hall was appointed Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer for Goldcorp on April 19, 2006. Mr. Hall is a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in senior financial positions in the energy industry. He has held a series of progressively senior positions at various major business units of Duke Energy Corporation, culminating in the role of Vice-President and Treasurer. Mr. Hall also previously held the position of Vice-President, Finance, for Westcoast Energy until it was acquired by Duke Energy Corporation. Mr. Hall has a B.A. in Economics and a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from the University of Manitoba.

Paul

Dr Paul Walker Global Head of Precious Metals, Thomson Reuters GFMS.

He joined GFMS in 1995.

After graduating with degrees in commerce and economics from the University of Cape Town, Paul

worked as an economics researcher for a Member of Parliament in the UK House of Commons before

joining the United Nations affiliated International Lead and Zinc Study Group, where he was involved

in a wide range of economic studies and forecasts.

He has a PhD in the application of mathematical optimization to large non-linear economic systems

from the University of Nottingham in the UK.

Page 3 Jean Vavrek Executive Director of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM). Previously, he was Vice-President, Performance Services, for Laurentide Controls Ltd., the business partner for Emerson Process Management in Quebec and the Atlantic Provinces. From 1981-1999, Vavrek held various positions across Canada and in Sweden with ABB, including Manager, Engineering Department Process Control Systems; Business Unit Manager, Mining and Metals Canada; Sales Manager, Industrial Accounts, Eastern Canada; Partnership Manager (Cominco); and Manager, Service, High and Medium Voltage Apparatus.In his recent years at CIM, many of his efforts have been focused on the softer aspects of the industry, for example, in the areas of human resources, public outreach and education, community interactions, innovation and social responsibility. These activities include serving as a member of the board of the CMHF (Canadian Mining Hall of Fame), in addition to his work as a board member of the CFES (Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences). Additionally, Jean serves as secretary on the board of CESSE (Council of Engineering and Scientific and Society Executives) and is a member of CSAE (Canadian Society of Association Executives).

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Al Workman Watts, Griffis and McOuat

Mr. Al Workman is a professional geologist and is one of the owners of Watts, Griffis and McOuat Limited (WGM). Mr. Workman has nearly 40 years of experience in the design and management of mineral exploration programs including significant work in base metals, gold, the platinum group elements, uranium and rare earth metals. His experience includes work in more than 30 countries. He was the exploration manager of Barrick Golds first exploration project, resulting in the discovery and development of the companys first new gold mine, the Holt-McDermott Mine, which produced 1.5 M ounces of gold. Mr. Workman lived and worked in Yemen from 1992 through 1995 and in Indonesia from 1996 through 1997. He has managed a large number of projects in Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Iran since that time. Mr. Workman is a qualified Mineral Valuator and has been deeply involved in WGMs work for governments seeking to improve their mining code to encourage investment. He is a strong advocate of transparency and the need for governments to recognize the need for competitive regulations if they are to attract investors. He also advocates using systematic exploration techniques in carefully constructed work programs as a means of reducing technical risk.

Watts, Griffis and McOuat is an independent consulting firm of geologists and engineers that provided value-added professional services of the highest standards to the global minerals industry. Incorporated in 1962, WGM has been one of the most trusted names in exploration and mining. Since the 1970s, the World Bank and Government bodies, including many in the Middle East region, have recognized the value and integrity of WGMs guidance and services. WGM remains committed to the region and to the development of its mineral wealth as a foundation for economic and societal improvement.

Program

Day 1 - January 23
Day 2 -January 24

Day 1 - January 23

9:00 - Welcome remarks by the chairman of DMCC or other senior official from the UAE governement

9:15 - Welcome remarks and introduction speech by Canadian delegation president ( Minister of Economic Development)

9:30 - Introduction of the Dubai Multicommodities Centre (CEO of DMCC)

9:50 - Introduction of the main sponsor, Gold.AE by its chairman

10:00 - Introduction of the Canadian mining industry, the players, the challenges, the advantages

(Jean Vavrek, General Manager Canadian Institute of Mining)

10:30- Coffee break

11:00 - First panel presentation ( one moderator and two experts)

"Understanding the mining cycle"

11:45 - First serie of general company presentations ( 15 min each, 4 companies)

12:45 - Lunch break

13:45 - Second panel presentation ( one moderator and two experts)

"How to evaluate a mining company"

14:30 - Second serie of general company presentations ( 15 min each, 3 companies)

15:15 - Coffee break

15:45 Third panel presentation ( one moderator and two experts)

"How to identify a true opportunity in the mining sector"

16:30: Global perpective on precious metals - Where are we headed ?

Dr Paul Walker - Thomson Reuters

17:15 Closing remarks

The official hotel of the Summit is the Bonnington hotel. http://www.bonningtontower.com/

For more information on the hotel please visit their website.

The Venue of the Summit is the Almas Tower. This is the location map.

Day 2 -January 24

9:00 - 12:00 and 13:00 -16:00

All development seminars will be run in parallel to the B to B meetings throughout the day

Seminar provided by the Canadian Institute of Mining

Development seminar A

"Understanding the whole mining cycle"

Development seminar B

"How to evaluate a mining company"

Development seminar C

" How to identify a real investment opportunity in the mining sector"

* All seminars will be one hour long

Seminar organized by the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange

"Gold hedging using futures contracts"

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch

9:00 16:00

In parallel, pre-qualified one on one meetings between Canadian companies and GCC investors.

8 - 10 meetings per mining company 45 min each

The official hotel of the Summit is the Bonnington hotel. http://www.bonningtontower.com/

For more information on the hotel please visit their website.

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Welcome to Precious Metals Investment Summit Dubai 2012

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Simple Objectives:

1

Introduce and familiarize the GCC market with the Precious Metals industry

2

Identify investment opportunities in the Global Mining and Precious Metals industry

3

Match regional investors with the approriate investment opportunity in the mining and Precious Metals industry

VENUE Almas Tower JLT free Zone

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