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PDAC 2015

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
As at February 4

ALL EVENTS TAKE PLACE AT THE METRO TORONTO CONVENTION CENTRE - SOUTH BUILDING UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED.

TIME
EVENT
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27

LOCATION

7:00 am - 6:00 pm
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Registration
Short Course: Geophysics for Geologists
Short Course: Geology of copper: Porphyry copper, IOGC and sedimentary rock-hosted stratiform
copper deposits (Day 1 of 2)
Short Course: Structural geology of gold and copper deposits, with emphasis on ores in
continental margin tectonic settings (Day 1 of 2)

Level 600
TBC

Short Course: Anti-corruption tools & resources for corporate risk management systems

TBC

8:00 am - 5:00 pm
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
8:30 am - 4:15 pm

TBC
TBC

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28
7:00 am - 6:00 pm

Registration

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Mining Matters Hockey Tournament

8:00 am - 5:00 pm
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Short Course: Geology of copper: Porphyry copper, IOGC and sedimentary rock-hosted stratiform
copper deposits (Day 2 of 2)
Short Course: Structural geology of gold and copper deposits, with emphasis on ores in
continental margin tectonic settings (Day 2 of 2)
SME Bookstore
Short Course: Health and safety in mineral exploration
Short Course: An explosion of geochemical data: How to avoid being blown away
Short Course: Investment fundamentals: Understanding mineral exploration and resource
development and the relationship to company stock prices
Short Course: Advancing exploration projects to production: Critical inputs for success

Level 600
Downsview Park,
Buckingham Arena
TBC
TBC
Level 600
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC

SUNDAY, MARCH 1
7:00 am - 6:00 pm
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
9:00 am - 9:25 am
9:00 am - 9:30 am

9:00 am - 5:00 pm
9:30 am - 10:55 am
9:30 am - 12 noon

Registration
SME Bookstore
CSR Event Series: Community engagement guide for exploration
PDAC Annual General Meeting (Members only)
Short Course: Common pitfalls when estimating mineral reserves and evaluating project
economics
Letter Writer Presentations for Investors
CSR Event Series: New approaches to land access: Lessons from the field
PDAC Board of Directors Meeting

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Core Shack (Session A)

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Trade Show, Trade Show North & Investors Exchange

11:00 am - 12 noon

1:00 pm - 3:05 pm

CSR Event Series: Evolving partnerships with remote communities

CSR Event Series: Respecting human rights during the exploration phase: What to do and not to
do
Technical Program: Fennoscandia: The challenges and opportunities of the north

1:00 pm - 4:45 pm

Technical Program: Commodities and market outlook

1:40 pm - 1:55 pm

CSR Event Series: Mitigating risk, building stability: The mining sectors role in preventing child
soldiery

Room 803

2:00 pm - 2:25 pm

CSR Event Series: Independent human rights observers in complex operating environments

Room 803

9:00 am - 12 noon

12:30 pm - 1:35 pm

Level 600
Level 600
Room 803
Room 104D
TBC
Room 801
Room 803
Room 104D
Trade Show North,
Level 300, Hall C
South Building, Level 800
North Building, Level 300
Room 803
Room 803
Room 715
North Building,
John Bassett Theatre

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TIME
EVENT
FRIDAY,
27
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY
MARCH 1 (continued)

LOCATION

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
3:30 pm - 4:25 pm

North Building, Room 206B

North Building, Room 205D
North Building, Room 206D
Room 803
Student Booth
North Building, 205B
Room 803

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Presentation Room: Greenland Business Association

Presentation Room: South Africa, Department of Mineral Resources
Presentation Room: The World Bank
CSR Event Series: Minings impact on women: Issues and opportunities
Student Program: PDAC-CIM Toronto Branch Guided Tour
Reception Room: SGS Canada Inc.
CSR Event Series: The socio-economic contribution of responsible gold mining
CSR Event Series: Decentralisation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative: A regional
perspective
Student Program: PDAC Survival Skills

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Media Reception (By invitation only)

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Welcome Reception

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Reception Room: Environmental Engineers of Cape Breton

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Room 803
Room 718B
Fairmont Royal York, Imperial
Room
Trade Show North, Level 300,
Hall C
North Building, 205B

MONDAY, MARCH 2
7:00 am - 6:00 pm
8:00 am - 12 noon
8:00 am - 12 noon
8:00 am - 1:30 pm
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
8:00 am - 7:00 pm
8:00 am - 8:00 pm

Registration
Presentation Room: Colombia, National Mining Agency of
Presentation Room: Greenland, Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources
Reception Room: Interbrand
Presentation Room: Nordic Mining Days 2015 (Business Sweden)
SME Bookstore
Presentation Room: Ecuador, Gobierno Nacional De La Republica del
Presentation Room: Deloitte

8:30 am - 9:15 am

Opening Ceremonies

9:00 am - 9:55 am

9:00 am - 11:40 am
9:00 am - 11:40 am
9:00 am - 11:40 am

CSR Event Series: Crisis management from a CSR perspective

Aboriginal Program: Mineral exploration and Indigenous community development: Aligning
priorities for sustainable growth
Technical Program: Viva! - Mineria en Mexico
Technical Program: Quebec and Plan Nord: Five years later
Technical Program: Adopting tools and techniques from the oil patch

9:20 am - 11:25 am

Technical Program: Keynote session: Retail investor - potential capital financing

10:00 am - 10:25 am
10:00 am - 12 noon
10:00 am - 12 noon
10:00 am - 12 noon
10:00 am - 12 noon

CSR Event Series: Responsible investment: Implications for the mining sector
Corporate Presentation Forum for Investors: Royalty companies & prospect generation
Corporate Presentation Forum for Investors: Gold - Americas 1
Corporate Presentation Forum for Investors: Gold - Exploration
Corporate Presentation Forum for Investors: Nickel & PGM

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Trade Show, Trade Show North & Investors Exchange

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Core Shack (Session A)

9:00 am - 11:30 am

Level 600
North Building, Room 206B
North Building, Room 206D
North Building, Room 205B
North Building, Room 201D
Level 600
North Building, Room 205D
North Building, Room 201F
North Building,
John Bassett Theatre
Room 717
Room 714
Room 713
Room 715
Room 716
North Building,
John Bassett Theatre
Room 717
Room 801A
Room 801B
Room 802
Room 803
South Building, Level 800
North Building, Level 300
Trade Show North,
Level 300, Hall C

10:30 am - 10:55 am CSR Event Series: Improving your socio-economic performance through smart engagement

Room 717

10:30 am - 12 noon

Student Program: PDAC-CIM Toronto Branch Guided Tour

CSR Event Series: Strategic management of CSR risk: Rights-focused due diligence and
11:00 am - 11:40 am
stakeholder engagement

Student Booth

11:45 am - 12:30 pm CSR Event Series: The benefits of proactive communication: The Goldcorp Mexico experience

Room 717

12 noon - 2:00 pm

Mineral Outlook Luncheon

Student Program: PDAC-NSERC-CMIC Footprints Network-SEG Canada Student Minerals
Colloquium
CSR Event Series: The Government of Canadas 2014 CSR Policy Framework: Update and
overview

Room 718

CSR Event Series: Community engagement policy and practice: The Colombian experience

Room 717

12 noon - 7:00 pm
1:00 pm - 1:40 pm
1:45 pm - 2:10 pm

Room 717

Fairmont Royal York, Ballroom

Room 717

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TIME
EVENT
FRIDAY,
27
MONDAY, FEBRUARY
MARCH 2 (continued)

LOCATION

2:00 pm - 4:05 pm
2:00 pm - 4:05 pm
2:00 pm - 4:05 pm

Technical Program: Mineralogy at the heart of geometallurgy

Technical Program: Mining in Latin America: Exploration, operations and investment
Technical Program: Diamonds are forever: Canadas turn

Room 711
Room 713
Room 716

2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Aboriginal Program: Aboriginal Forum: Sharing experiences and strategies from Canada's north

Room 714

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Room 801A
Room 801B
Room 802
Room 803
North Building, Room 206D

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
3:00 pm - 8:30 pm
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Corporate Presentation Forum for Investors: Silver

Corporate Presentation Forum for Investors: Gold - Americas 2
Corporate Presentation Forum for Investors: Uranium
Corporate Presentation Forum for Investors: Base Metals 1
Presentation Room: McCarthy Ttrault
Presentation Room: ADIMB - Agency for Technological Development of the Brazilian Mining
Industry
CSR Event Series: Improving the sustainability of mining through multi-stakeholder dialogue and
cooperation in Finland
CSR Event Series: Transparency, dialogue and social media: Using online platforms for public
engagement in Quebec
Student Program: PDAC-CIM Toronto Branch Guided Tour
Reception Room: Nordic Mining Days 2015 (Business Sweden)
CSR Event Series: Big Ideas
Student-Industry Forum

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Trade Show Reception

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Aboriginal Program: Networking Reception

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Awards Evening Reception

7:00 pm - 9:45 pm

Awards Evening Dinner & Presentations

9:45 pm - 11:30 pm

Awards Evening Coffee & Liqueur Networking Reception

2:00 pm - 8:30 pm
2:15 pm - 2:40 pm
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm

North Building, Room 206B

Room 717
Room 717
Student Booth
North Building, Room 205B
Room 717
Room 718
Trade Show North,
Level 300, Hall C
Room 715
Fairmont Royal York, Canadian
Room
Fairmont Royal York, Canadian
Room
Fairmont Royal York, Ontario
Room

TUESDAY, MARCH 3
7:00 am - 6:00 pm
8:00 am - 10:00 am
8:00 am - 12 noon
8:00 am - 12 noon
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
8:45 am - 10:00 am
9:00 am - 11:15 am
9:00 am - 11:15 am
9:00 am - 11:40 am
9:00 am - 11:40 am

Registration
Reception Room: Canadian Diamond Drilling Association
Presentation Room: Montt Group SpA
Presentation Room: Geotech Ltd.
Presentation Room: FTI Consulting
Presentation Room: Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association (CERBA)
Presentation Room: Canada-Peru Chamber of Commerce
SME Bookstore
Capital Markets Program: Global issues impacting risk capital
Technical Program: Bringing renewable energy to your project
Technical Program: Jackpot: Central African Copperbelt
Technical Program: The economic implications of grade
Technical Program: Closing the discovery gap: The role of innovation

Level 600
North Building, Room 205B
North Building, Room 201D
North Building, Room 206B
North Building, Room 201F
North Building, Room 205D
North Building, Room 206D
Level 600
Room 713
Room 711
Room 716
Room 714
Room 715

9:00 am - 12 noon

Aboriginal Program: Current issues in Aboriginal law: Examining the evolving landscape

Room 717

10:00 am - 12 noon
10:00 am - 12 noon
10:00 am - 12 noon
10:00 am - 12 noon

Corporate Presentation Forum for Investors: Gold - Africa

Corporate Presentation Forum for Investors: Diamonds
Corporate Presentation Forum for Investors: REE & electric metals
Corporate Presentation Forum for Investors: Exploration and development

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Trade Show, Trade Show North & Investors Exchange

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Core Shack (Session B)

Room 801A
Room 801B
Room 802
Room 803
South Building, Level 800
North Building, Level 300
Trade Show North,
Level 300, Hall C

10:30 am - 12 noon

Capital Markets Program: US and International exchanges: Opportunities for accessing risk capital Room 713

10:30 am - 12 noon

Student Program: PDAC-CIM Toronto Branch Guided Tour

Student Booth

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TIME
EVENT
FRIDAY,
TUESDAY,FEBRUARY
MARCH 3 27
(continued)

LOCATION

11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Reception Room: Devico AS

11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Student-Industry Networking Luncheon

11:30 am - 2:00 pm

Life Member Luncheon (By invitation only)

North Building, Room 205B

North Building,
Room 105/106
Farimont Royal York, Ontario
Room

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Panel Luncheon: Funding challenges: The benefits of alternative investment funds including
private equity in the mining sector
Capital Markets Program: New exemptions - Will they bring the risk capital back?
Technical Program: Geophysics
Technical Program: Nickel: A global review
Open Session: Advances in exploration - community relations, new tools, new concepts, new
camps
Aboriginal Program: Reaching agreement, maximizing benefits: Key issues in company
engagement and Aboriginal participation
Corporate Presentation Forum for Investors: Gold - Eurasia & Australasia
Corporate Presentation Forum for Investors: Gold - Americas 3
Corporate Presentation Forum for Investors: Ferro metals & fertilizers
Corporate Presentation Forum for Investors: Base metals 2
Presentation Room: Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)

2:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Presentation Room: German Mineral Resources Agency, Deutsche Rohstoffagentur (DERA)

North Building, Room 206B

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Student Program: PDAC-CIM Toronto Branch Guided Tour

Women in Mining International Networking Reception
Reception Room: State of Minnesota, Minerals Coordinating Committee
Capital Markets Program: Flow-through shares: The good, the bad and the ugly

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Trade Show Reception

Student Booth
North Building, Room 105
North Building, Room 205B
Room 713
Trade Show North,
Level 300, Hall C

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

CSR Event Series: CEO Panel, Managing ESG risks: Industry and investment sector perspectives

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

S-IMEW Alumni Reception (By invitation only)

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

CSR Event Series: Closing Reception

Reception Room: Government of India, Ministry of Mines

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

President's Reception (By invitation only)

9:00 pm - 12:00
midnight

Mining Night

12 noon - 2:00 pm
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Room 718
Room 713
Room 716
Room 714
Room 711
Room 717
Room 801A
Room 801B
Room 802
Room 803
North Building, Room 201D

Room 718
Fairmont Royal York, Upper
Canada Room
Room 718
North Building, Room 205B
Fairmont Royal York, Concert
Hall
Fairmont Royal York, Canadian
Room

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4
7:00 am - 2:00 pm
8:00 am - 10:00 am

Level 600
North Building, Room 205B

8:00 am - 12 noon

Registration
Reception Room: ColdBlock Technologies
Short Course: Mining disclosure: NI 43-101 fundamentals, best practices, and useful guidance for
TSX and TSX Venture issuers
Presentation Room: Trade Commission of Chile (ProChile)

8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Presentation Room: Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, Aboriginal Relations Branch

North Building, Room 205D

8:00 am - 2:00 pm

SME Bookstore

Level 600

9:00 am - 11:00 am

Technical Program: Return of the state: The role of government in financing mineral exploration

Room 714

9:00 am - 11:00 am

Technical Program: New discoveries and developments

Room 716
Technical Program: Managing the environmental footprint of mineral exploration: Can mining be
Room 713
sustainable?
Technical Program: Specialty metals and industrial minerals
Room 715
Trade Show North,
Core Shack (Session B)
Level 300, Hall C
South Building, Level 800
Trade Show, Trade Show North & Investors Exchange
North Building, Level 300

8:00 am - 12 noon

9:00 am - 11:30 am
9:00 am - 11:30 am
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
9:00 am - 2:00 pm

TBC
North Building, Room 206B

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TIME
EVENT
FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY
WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 27
4 (continued)

LOCATION

10:00 am - 11:00 am Presentation Room: Mining opportunities in Honduras, Honduras, Embassy of

10:30 am - 12 noon Student Program: PDAC-CIM Toronto Branch Guided Tour
Short Course: DMEC workshop series: Developing the tools and techniques to explore
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
undercover; a global initiative

North Building, Room 206D

Student Booth

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Gala Party Reception & Silent Auction

7:00 pm - 12
midnight

Gala Party Dinner & Entertainment

TBC
Fairmont Royal York, Canadian
Room
Fairmont Royal York, Canadian
Room