As the pace of the mining industry increases, so do the issues. Capitalizing on development opportunities has become a challenge today with the lack of skilled labour, safety and environmental concerns, as well as risks and increasingly stringent government regulations.

CI Energy Group’s Optimizing Mining Operations will bring together leading experts from the mining industry that will delve into critical issues and provide solutions to the top mining concerns. Be part of this information-packed two day event and learn how to overcome challenges including:

- Adopting new methods to attract skilled labour

- Successfully securing financing for mining projects

- Preparing for implications of Bill C-300 and Bill 173

- Effectively working with First Nations to build partnerships and opportunities

- Reducing the environmental footprint in mining activities

Hear from top mining experts, including:

Advanced Explorations Inc.

Avalon Rare Metals Inc.

Cementation Inc.

CREECO

De Beers Canada Inc.

Detour Gold Corp.

Goldcorp Inc.

Kinross Gold Corp.

Lake Shore Gold Corp.

Mining Industry Human Resources Council

Ontario Mining Association

Ontario Ministry of Northern Development Mines & Forestry

Stantec Consulting Ltd.

IAMGOLD Corp.

And many more!

Conference Contact Details:

The Canadian Institute
1329 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5R 2C4
Tel: 1-877-927-7936 or 416-927-7936
Fax: 1-877-927-1563 or 416-927-1563
customerservice@canadianinstitute.com

Best Practice Strategies to Achieve Cost Efficient Fragmentation, Enhanced Productivity and Increased Operational Safety

The time is right now to look into what Asia is doing to fine tune their drill and blast methodologies. After pioneering engaging discussions in the Australian mining industry, IQPC is happy to present the inaugural Drill & Blast Asia forum; the only conference dedicated to maximise your efficiency of drill and blast procedures. Be there at Drill and Blast Asia to listen to Australasia’s leading drill and blast minds and educate yourself with the latest technologies used to optimise efficiency and increase safety.

Attend Drill & Blast Asia to:

- Drill into the latest technologies available to maximise productivity

- Blast aside challenges on reducing vibration and fume outcomes by choosing the right explosive

- Fragment and separate cost efficient and consistent drill design patterns from the traditional methods

- Initiate new methods to assess and improve safety and quality of blasting outcomes

Conference Contact Details:

1. Visit us at http://www.drillandblastasia.com/Event.aspx?id=562644&MAC=20657.001_DL
2. Email us at enquiry@iqpc.com.sg with your full contact details
3. Call us at +65 6722 9388

Delivering practical solutions to the challenges that companies are facing today and the strategies to effectively overcome them!

Now in our 10th successful year, The Canadian Institute’s 2011 Shutdowns Superconference is the most established and largest turnaround event in Canada. This year’s forum has been designed to give you the most forward-thinking techniques to manage your shutdowns and turnarounds.

With more operator-led case studies and in-depth presentations, this year’s event delivers a new agenda focusing on the most relevant issues and solutions that will strengthen your turnaround:

- Gain in-depth knowledge from the turnaround strategy of a major oil sands upgrading facility from Syncrude Canada Ltd.

- Execute a plan to move forward when an unplanned shutdown occurs from Indian Oil Corporation

- Move from reactive to proactive shutdown management with insights from the experiences at a SaskPower coal-fired electricity plant

- Overcome execution challenges of a major turnaround at a heavy oil upgrader from Husky Energy

- Develop an effective plan and defined timelines for a turnaround at an onshore oil refinery from North Atlantic Refining Limited

- Effectively complete the turnaround and the next steps for post-shutdown and startup procedures from Canadian Natural Resources Limited

- Improve your turnaround safety performance using best practices and innovative processes from Suncor Energy

And benefit with hands-on learning from our new workshops:

A – Full-day Advanced Seminar for Managers & Supervisors on Developing High Performance Teams

B – Turnaround Project Management through WorkFace Planning

C – Negotiating, Structuring and Drafting Shutdown Contracts

Conference Contact Details:

URL: www.ShutdownsSuperconference.com

Ph.: 1-877-927-7936
Fax: 1-877927-1536
Email: CustomerService@CanadianInstitute.com

Finally, an easy to follow comprehensive course to guide you through the maze of financial and regulatory reporting requirements!

This year, The Canadian Institute’s program on Reporting for Natural Resources will provide you with answers to all your questions, will clarify complicated issues and will address hot topics including:

- Comprehensive solutions to repeated reporting irregularities as experienced by both regulators and leading industry ?gures

– Changing regulatory requirements for the natural resource sector including amendments to National Instrument 43-101

- Practical accounting methodologies and decision making

- Achieving required disclosure of environmental matters and CSA Sta? Notice 51-333

- How the OSC anticipates technical reporting for the industry will develop

- Strategies to avoid jeopardizing your M&A transactions through e?ective reporting

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Chief Financial O?cers

Controllers

Vice Presidents of Finance

In-House Counsel

Lawyers in Private Practice

Security Industry Executives

Resource Consultants

Investment Advisors

Chartered Accountants

Conference Contact Details:

URL: www.Canadianinstitute.com/reporting
customerservice@canadianinstitute.com
Ph: 1-877-927-7936
Fax: 1-877-927-1563

THE mining industry is currently experiencing earnings growth and obstacles that intimidate daily business procedures, operations and the ability to meet demand that is rising exponentially.

LOAD & HAUL ASIA 2011 forum comes at a time when miners are compounded with the above challenges – translating directly to higher operational costs across the board. Constant operational challenges, including soaring fuel costs, constrained supply of skilled labour, shortages of equipment and tyres among other constitutes almost 60% of overall operational costs.

Major themes covered in this forum include:

• Achieving operational excellence

• Implementing effective and efficient tyre management strategies

• Developing competent haul road and equipment maintenance practices

• Maximising haul equipment usage to counter shortages

• Streamlining HSE and risk management strategies across haulage operations

• Executing effective operations through conveyor usages

• Managing haul trucks utilization and reliability

And many more. Join us on 28-29 September 2011 in Jakarta, Indonesia for this unmissable event.

Conference Contact Details:

Ensure production and profits in one of these 4 easy ways:
- Call +65 6844 2080
- Fax +65 6844 2060
- Email info@arcmediaglobal.com
- Visit http://www.arcmediaglobal.com/loadandhaul

The European Metals & Mining Industry generated total revenue of USD 407.6 billion and is increasing @ 13% pa. Sweden, Poland, Spain and Russia are the largest mining-countries in Europe. Base metals and gold are produced in Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Romania, Turkey, Sweden and Finland. Scandinavian countries are underexploited and are very rich in mineral resources. Several foreign investors are active especially in Norway, exploring for gold, base metals and diamonds. Both, the EU and local governments have realized that mining can be their prime source of driving the economy therefore they have been taking various initiatives in promoting mining as a major activity in the region.

This forum will present a common platform to discuss the opportunities and challenges faced by the mining industry in Europe and Scandinavia with perspectives from industry leaders and the government.

Conference Contact Details:

Samir Ahmed,
Marketing Manager,
samir.ahmed@fleminggulf.com