KPMG’s 9
th
Annual Mining Executive Forum
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8:00 am – 9:00 am
Breakfast and Registration
9:00 am – 9:05 am
Forum Welcome
Lee Hodgkinson
Partner & National Industry leader, Mining
KPMG LLP
9:05 am – 9:30 am
Keynote Address:
Jamie C. Sokalsky
President & Chief Executive Officer, Barrick Gold Corporation
9:35 am – 10:00 am
Networking Break
10:00 am – 10:45 am
Keynote address: Economic Outlook 2014
Douglas Porter
Chief Economist and Managing Director of BMO
Capital Markets
10:45 am – 12:00 pm
Plenary session: Commodity Outlook
It continues to be a volatile time for commodity prices. We will
hear from two respected voices on the outlook for gold and
base metals, and how recent events may impact the outlook
for 2014.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Breakout session #1:
Innovative Approaches to Developing Mining and
Infrastructure Projects
New mining projects today are becoming increasingly more
expensive and complex, requiring development of not just
the mine and processing facilities, but in many cases, also
the supporting infrastructure such as power plants and
transmission lines, roads, pipelines, ports, etc. Our panelists
will explore new and different delivery models that can be
employed in developing these projects, the lessons learned
from their experiences, and tips and techniques for managing
costs throughout construction.
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