2nd Annual Newfoundland and Labrador/Québec Mining Forum

OCTOBER 16, 2012

8:00

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:55

Welcoming Remarks from Insight Information

9:00

Opening Remarks from Co-Chairs

Paul F. Wilkinson, Ph.D.
Senior Vice-President, Environmental and Social Affairs
New Millennium Iron Corp.

Larry D. Innes 
Special Advisor, Canadian Boreal Initiative
Partner, Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP

9:15

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Mineral Exploration in Newfoundland & Labrador and Quebec: Creating Opportunities

Dr. David Liverman 
Assistant Deputy Minister
Mines Branch, Department of Natural Resources
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview of active mines in Newfoundland & Labrador
• On the horizon – proposed expansion, advanced exploration projects and
  promising exploration ventures
• Managing development – the government's role going forward Robert Marquis Associate Deputy Minister for Mines Ministry of Natural Resources and Wildlife (Quebec)
• Quebec mineral strategy
• Ongoing mining activities
• An overview of Plan Nord
• Iron ore mining and issues
• Ensuring environment-friendly mining development
• Fostering integrated, community-related mining development

10:15

Networking Coffee Break
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10:30

PANEL

Challenges in Hosting Major Mining Projects

Ron Barron
Mayor of Wabush

Karen Oldford 
Mayor
Town of Labrador City

Lise Pelletier 
Mayor of Fermont

• Community impacts of escalating housing prices and rents on community growth
• Challenges in funding infrastructure development to accommodate new development
• The need for data to support long term planning to meet community needs
• Competing land use interests

11:45

Networking Luncheon

12:45

KEYNOTE LUNCHEON

The Honourable Nick McGrath
Minister for Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat
Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs Office
Minister Responsible for the Volunteer and Non-Profit Sector

• Aboriginal inclusivity
• Labrador's mining boom
• Muskrat falls

1:15

New Prospects and Potential Within the Region – Striking the Balance

Sandy Chim 
President and Chief Executive Officer
Century Iron Mines Corp.

• Projects, product strategy and targets
• Providing a substantial and growing resource base to participate in the long-term growth of the global iron ore market
• Strategic partnership with end user market steel mills
• Optimizing customer/product mix to sustain the long-term positive vision of a substantial growing producer and to capitalize on a growing market
• Placing a priority on respectful multi-faceted community relationships to ensure success beyond the basic economics of mining

Todd Burlingame
Executive VP - Environment and Aboriginal Affairs
Alderon Iron Ore Corp.

• Definitive Subscription Agreement with Hebei Iron & Steel Group
• Feasibility study expected Q3 2012 with commercial production expected to commence in 2015
  • M&I resource of 1.1 billion tonnes at 29.8% iron and an additional Inferred resource of 277.4 million tonnes at 29.5% iron
• Employment, education and financial benefits for local communities
  • project anticipated to create +1,500 full time jobs for >20 years

Michel Venne 
Chief Executive and Founder
Institut du Nouveau Monde

The presentation will highlight the results of the Institut du Nouveau Monde Public Conversation on the Future of Mining in Quebec held in March and April 2012.

Quebec Plan Nord and some conditions required to allow a socially acceptable mining development:

• consult the communities at the very early stage of a mining project
• make sure that social, economic and fiscal impact will be positive
• start planning for the post-mining boom at the early stage of the project
• economic diversification programs at the regional and local level
• ensure strict environmental law enforcement

2:45

Networking Refreshment Break

3:00

PANEL

Engaging Aboriginal People: Successes and Failures

Chef Georges-Ernest Grégoire 
Innu Takuaikan Uashat mak Mani-Utenam

Chief Real McKenzie 
Nation Innu Matimekush-Lac John

Prote Poker
Grand Chief, Innu Nation

Todd Russell 
President
NunatuKavut Community Council

Glen Sheppard 
Minister of Lands & Natural Resources
Nunatsiavut Government

This talk will focus on how a bi-lateral approach can provide certainty for both aboriginal groups and mining companies:

• Bilateralisms; the quest for certainty and stability in the mining industry
• Asserting the rights to a vast area of Labrador and Quebec
• Mining exploration claims that have been filed and permitted
• New mines and expansion of current mining operations
• Reconciliation process with the Federal and Provincial Crowns Reconciliation of NCC's rights and interests with corporate mining interests
• Forging a way forward

5:15

Conference Adjourns for the Day

5:15

Networking Reception
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October 17, 2012

8:30

Continental Breakfast

9:00

Opening Remarks by Co-Chairs

9:25

The Cumulative Impacts of Mining in Labrador West

Ron Barron
Mayor of Wabush

Lise Pelletier 
Mayor of Fermont

The discussion will focus on mining expansion and priorities in addressing the strain of rapid growth in Lab West.

Danielle Fequet 
NL Conservation Programs Specialist
Ducks Unlimited Canada

• Cumulative ecological impacts: what is this and should we care about that?
• Value and importance of ecosystem services provided by wetlands and waterfowl
• Reconciling mining and the maintenance of waterfowl populations in the changing boreal region

Suzann Méthot 
Regional Director, Québec for the Canadian Boreal Initiative and
member, Amis du Mushuau-nipi

Valérie Courtois 
Sr. Advisor, Aboriginal Relations for the Canadian Boreal Initiative
and member, Amis du Mushuau-nipi

This talk will explore the Initiatives undertaken by the Amis du Mushuau-nipi to conserve the Aboriginal relationship with caribou and the land. Specifically, we will briefly introduce les Amis du Mushuau-nipi, outline de goals and objectives of the caribou workshop, the participants and relating why such an initiative is important for the mining sector. We will then explore the various issues and solutions identified at the workshop, the need for Aboriginal leadership in land management and managing the relationship with caribou and explore avenues for concerted actions.

10:45

Networking Coffee Break

11:00

Sharing of Benefits in the North Shore Administrative Region

Charles Warren 
Director of Lands and Natural Resources
The Regional Conference of the North Shore

• How to maximize the economic benefits of mining development in the North Shore Region
• How to provide support to towns and communities that house large mining projects
• Planning for long term economic and social benefits
• Transportation infrastructure requirements

11:45

Networking Luncheon

12:30

KEYNOTE LUNCHEON ADDRESS

The Honourable Peter Penashue 
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
President of the Queen's Privy Council

1:15

Workshop – Consultation and Accommodation

Networking Refreshment Break will be announced

Larry D. Innes 
Special Advisor, Canadian Boreal Initiative
Partner, Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP

• The latest trend in case law on the duty to consult and accommodate
• Where exploration agreements and IBAs fit in the spectrum of the duty to consult

Sandra A. Gogal 
Partner
Miller Thomson LLP

Ontario reform through the lens of QC and NL legislation: How these approaches differ and what works best

• What are industry's responsibilities?
• What are the "procedural aspects" vs. "substantive elements" of the duty to consult?
• An overview of how other jurisdictions have approached the delegation of the duty to consult and accommodate

Thomas Isaac 
Partner
McCarthy Tétrault LLP

National perspective on consultation and accommodation:

• Latest legal and policy developments
• Accommodation at law and in practice
• International trends regarding indigenous rights and the mining sector

3:45

Conference Ends

• 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
• Community Relations Coordinators

• Financial and Legal Experts
• 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 and Community Relations
  • Resource Management /
    Project Management

Dear Colleague:

Mineral exploration expenditures in Québec, including the Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec Administrative Regions, and Newfoundland and Labrador have reached an historical record high.

The value of mineral discoveries and future developments is estimated to be in the billions of dollars. This creates a spectacular opportunity for investors who are not afraid to undertake new ventures and 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, Aboriginal, industry leaders and experts to help conference participants 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 2nd Newfoundland & Labrador and Quebec resource event!

Yours truly,

Paul F. Wilkinson, Ph.D. 
Senior Vice-President, Environmental and Social Affairs
New Millennium Iron Corp.

Larry D. Innes 
Special Advisor, Canadian Boreal Initiative
Partner, Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP

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Please note: Full payment is required in advance of conference dates. Please make all cheques payable to Insight Information.