B.C. and YUKON MINING FORUM

APRIL 17, 2012

8:00

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:55

Welcoming Remarks from Insight Information

9:00

Opening Remarks from Co-Chairs

Gavin Dirom
President
Association for Mineral Exploration – BC

Larry Innes
Executive Director, Canadian Boreal Initiative
Partner
OKT

Dave Porter
Chief Executive Officer
First Nations Energy and Mining Council

9:30

Mineral Exploration in B.C. and Yukon: Opportunities and Challenges

Steve Carr 
Deputy Minister
Ministry of Energy and Mines, BC

Mark Ayranto
President
Yukon Chamber of Mines

• Mining overview in BC
• Government role/support for mining industry
• Proposed expansion and advanced exploration projects
• Importance of Aboriginal and community engagement

10:30

Networking Coffee Break

10:45

Striking the Balance

Moderator:
Gavin Dirom
President
Association for Mineral Exploration – BC

Colleen Roche
Manager, Sustainability and Environmental Affairs and
Acting Mine General Manager, Minto Mine, Yukon, Canada
Capstone Mining Corp.

• Securing social and environmental license for mineral exploration and development
• Community partnerships and a commitment to sustainable development
• Securing our future together
• Building First Nations capacity in the mining sector

Pamela O'Hara
Vice President, Environment and Community Affairs
Yukon Zinc Corporation

• The balance between environmental, cultural and social change
• Adherence to basic principles – respect, trust, collaboration
• Determining success through monitoring and reporting

Jim O'Rourke 
Chief Executive Officer
Copper Mountain Corporation

Fast tracking a project to production and what pitfalls to avoid – Striking the Balance:

The Copper Mountain Mine is Canada's Newest Major Copper Mine, commencing production in the summer of 2011. The current resource base is approximately 5 billion pounds of copper and the corporate goal is to become a mid tier copper and precious metal mine that will produce over 100 million pounds of copper per year. British Columbia hasn't commissioned a mine of this size since 1997, and the economic impact of its opening is extremely positive for the local town and province.

Jim O'Rourke will discuss key considerations to fast track a mining project successfully.

The major aspects will be reviewed in the context of the Copper Mountain Project Experience including: timing, political, resource, commodity, management, social, environmental, technical, location, infrastructure, capital cost, human resources, and financing.

12:30

Networking Luncheon

1:45

Economic and Financing Environment for Mining Projects

Ted McGurk
Vice President and Director of Investment Banking
TD Securities Inc.

• General economic and financing environment in mining sector
• Mining M&A and financing trends
• Are investors concerned directly with environmental and social risks or only the financial implications of that risk?

2:15

Networking Refreshment Break

2:30

Responsible Investor Action on Environmental and Social Risks

Robert Walker
Vice President, ESG Services
NEI Investments

• Responsible investing industry overview – an examination of the growth of the responsible investment industry and who the main players are
• Approaches to environmental and social risks – a review of how these institutions are looking at environmental and social risks and the kind of practices they wish to see mining companies adopt
• Case studies – Goldcorp, Barrick Gold, Vendanta
• What's next – Ruggie principles, FPIC, conflict minerals, operations in high risk Areas – investor approaches

3:00

Engaging the First Nations

Moderator:
Dave Porter
Chief Executive Officer
First Nations Energy and Mining Council

John D. Ward
Spokesperson for
Taku River Tlingit First Nation

Allan Edzerza
Negotiator/Consultant
Trustee of Bear Dog Trust
President of Bear Dog Holdings Ltd.

• What motivates industry? Why partner with aboriginal businesses/organizations?
• How can industry partnerships help aboriginal businesses/organizations meet their goals/objectives?
• What lessons have we learned from our aboriginal partnership experiences?

4:30

Powering New Mines

Steve Davis 
Clean Energy Power Project Development Advisor
Former President at Independent Power Producers Association of BC

• Forecast of the electricity needs of new mines in B.C.
• Comparing alternative ways to power new mines: diesel, LNG, CNG, wind, hydro, geothermal and
  grid connection

5:00

Summing up Remarks by the Co-Chairs and Conference Adjourns for the Day

OPTIONAL WORKSHOP | APRIL 18, 2012

8:30 to Noon

Workshop – Free, Prior and Informed Consent and Mineral Exploration

Stacey M. Edzerza Fox
Legal Counsel
Morgan & Associates

Bryce Edwards
Partner
OKT

Tamara Olding
Associate
Bull Houser Tupper

Paul C. Wilson
Partner
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

• What is Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)?
• How do FPIC principles apply to mineral exploration?
• What are best practices and potential pitfalls for developing a successful relationship for First Nations and exploration companies?
• What subjects should be covered in Exploration Agreements?

• Mining Industry Executives in:
• Investor Relations
• Exploration, Production and Operations
• Business Development and Strategic Planning
• Geology and Engineering
• Regulatory, Environmental Affairs
  and Corporate Affairs
• Government & Community Relations
• Resource / Project Management

• The program will have most direct appeal to:
• Mining Investors
• Federal and Provincial Government Energy
  Officials and Regulators
• Environmental Officials and Consultants
• Natural Resources Lawyers and In-house Counsel
• Exploration Geologists and Geophysicists
• Geophysical Contractors
• Officials from Aboriginal Groups and Businesses
• Aboriginal Land Administrators and
  Area Regulators
• Financial and Legal Experts

Dear Colleague:

Mineral exploration expenditures in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory, have reached a historical record high. This creates a spectacular opportunity for investors who are not afraid to undertake new ventures to expand existing businesses and industries, thereby creating wealth from the exploration and monetization of these formerly stranded resources.

Insight Information has organized a comprehensive event and assembled a select group of government and industry leaders and experts to help conference participants to understand what they must do in order to be successful. All the presenters are well known on the resource scene and will be sharing their insights into what it is that defines the Region's resource sector, and more importantly, how one can participate in developing its resource endowment. Participants will also hear from companies presently involved with the exploration and development of those resources and will learn about the general economic, regulatory, and financing environment related to resource projects in the Region.

Conference attendees will be able to address their questions and comments formally to presenters during sessions and informally during networking breaks. Attendees will also be provided with information binders to assist their assessment of opportunities and to build their network of contacts.

We invite you to join us at this defining British Columbia and the Yukon resource event!

Yours truly,

Gavin Dirom
President
Association for Mineral Exploration – BC

Dave Porter
Chief Executive Officer
First Nations Energy and Mining Council

Larry Innes
Executive Director
Canadian Boreal Initiative
Partner
OKT

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