PDAC 20202

About the event

Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is the leading voice of the mineral exploration and development community. With over 7,500 members around the world, PDAC’s work centres on supporting a competitive, responsible mineral sector. PDAC is known worldwide for its annual PDAC Convention—the premier international event for the industry—that attracts over 30,000 people from 135 countries every year. PDAC 2020 will take place in Toronto, Canada, from March 1st to 4th.

As part of participation of the Kazakhstan delegation at PDAC 2020, a presentation session “Kazakhstan Day” is organized. Kazakhstan Day will take place on Monday, March 2, from 8:00 am to 10:00 am, in room 203D of Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The session will highlight prospects of the Kazakhstan market, new opportunities for investors, improvements in the local legislation, and the successes of introducing innovative technologies in geological exploration of Kazakhstan.

To attend the event no registration is required, if you would like to reserve your seat please register your interest by emailing to pdac2020@aurora.kz.

Speakers

Magzum Mirzagaliyev
Minister, Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Ruslan Baimishev
Vice Minister, Ministry of Industry and Infrastructural Development of Kazakhstan
Akylbek Kamaldinov
Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Canada, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Deborah McCombe, P.Geo
Technical Director, Global Mining Advisory RPA-SLR
Kaisar Kozhamuratov
Partner, Aurora Mineral Group
Said Sultanov
Partner, Aurora Mineral Group
Kanat Kudaibergen
Chairman of the Board, Member of Board of Directors, Tau-Ken Samruk JSC
Timur Odilov
Partner, Haller Lomax
Flemming Efferso
CEO, SkyTEM
Kenneth Taiton
Exploration Director – Africa-Eurasia, Rio Tinto
Jonathan Rudd, P.Eng
President and Director, Dias Geophysical
Alan Blackley
Founding shareholder, Managing Director, Quest Exploration Drilling
Robert J. Mackay
V/P Corporate Development, Board Director, RJK Exploration
Dilyara Tektigulova
Project Director, Kazakh Invest NC JSC
Stan Bharti
Founder, Hororary consul of Kazakhstan in Toronto, Forbes & Manhattan

Program

Block 1: Kazakhstan Mineral Sector Overview and New Mining Code

08:00 – 08:03

Organizer speech. Introduction to Kazakhstan
Kaisar Kozhamuratov, Said Sultanov. Aurora Minerals Group
08:03 – 08:06

Welcome speech
Akylbek Kamaldinov. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan
08:06 – 08:13

Investments in geological exploration of Kazakhstan
Magzum Mirzagaliyev. Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan
08:13 – 08:20

New Mining Code. Kazakhstan mining legislation. Government support
Ruslan Baimishev. Ministry of Industry and Infrastructural Development of Kazakhstan
08:20 – 08:27

Mining reform continued. Focus on stability and implementation
Timur Odilov. Haller Lomax

Block 2: Business opportunities

08:27 – 08:34

Unlocking mineral opportunities in Kazakhstan
Deborah McCombe, P. Geo. RPA-SLR
08:34 – 08:41

What helicopter TEM can offer to the Kazakh mineral sector
Flemming Efferso. SkyTEM
08:41 – 08:48

Using Advanced Geophysical Technologies for Enhancing Exploration
Jonathan Rudd, R. Eng. Dias Geophysical
08:48 – 08:55

What benefits can an outside organization bring to an already well serviced industry in Kazakhstan
Alan Blackley. Quest Exploration Drilling
08:55 – 09:02

Finding the right company representative in the former Soviet Republics
Robert J. Mackay. RJK Exploration

Block 3: Investment opportunities

09:02 – 09:09

Kazakhstan's Exploration Attractiveness - Rio Tinto's perspective
Kenneth Tainton. Exploration Director – Africa-Eurasia, Rio Tinto
09:09 – 09:16

National mining company operations in Kazakhstan, exploration funding
Kanat Kudaibergen. Tau-Ken Samruk JSC
09:16 – 09:23

Development of Junior market in Kazakhstan
Kaisar Kozhamuratov, Said Sultanov. Aurora Minerals Group
09:23 – 09:30

Investment and business opportunities in Kazakhstan from Canadian perspective
Stan Bharti. Forbes & Manhattan
09:30 – 09:37

Prospects and investment opportunities in mining and metallurgical industry of Kazakhstan
Dilyara Tektigulova. Kazakh lnvest NC JSC
09:37 – 10:00

Q&A session and networking

Exploration, mining and investment opportunities in Kazakhstan

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