How t o Attend: The seminar is complimen tary. Please register for it by Tuesday\, October 17\, 2023\, to se cure your place. RSVP via Eventbrite (click HERE) if you are interested in attending it.
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For its Wednesday\, Octo ber 18\, 2023\, Discussion Group seminar\, CIM’s Managemen t and Economics Society (MES)\, as part of its quarterly Perspectives & Insights on Metals and Mines series\, is pleased to welcome:
\nChief Analyst and Head of Americas\, Verisk Maplecroft
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Abstract: This webinar will expl ore how climate and environmental issues impact a country’s intervention i n the natural resources sector. As part of Maplecroft’s global research pr actice\, we have identified a growing number of countries that are mobilis ing well-intentioned environmental regulations as the new weapon of choice in resource nationalism. The content of the webinar will rest on Verisk M aplecroft’s proprietary datasets.
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\nHow influential are climate and environmental risks in creating a situ ation where policymakers would be tempted to intervene in the natural reso urces sector?
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\nCase studies: where are governments driving this nove l trend?
\nShort-term risk: which count ries are already using these mechanisms?
\nMedium-term risk: which countries are moving towards weaponizing the E in ESG?
\nLong-term risk: could develo ped markets eventually adopt these practices?
\nHighlight: Key trends and implications for Canada’s mining indust ry
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About our pr esenter:
\nJimena Blanco is Verisk Maplecroft’s Chi ef Analyst and leads the Americas Global Risk Insight team\, with experts based in Argentina\, Mexico\, the US\, and the UK. She provides advice to multinational companies and multilateral institutions on political risk in Latin America.
\nJimena participates in diplomatic\, academic and b usiness forums\, addressing issues of regional and country-specific concer n. She is a frequent public speaker and is often invited to deliver analys is to some of the world’s largest industry shows and conferences. Jimena a lso makes regular contributions to the British and foreign media.
\nPrior to working for Verisk Maplecroft\, Jimena edited several publication s at Latin News and wrote extensively on Latin America. She was also a con tributor to the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ special dos sier.
\nJimena studied History and Political Science at Randolph-Mac on Woman’s College and obtained a master’s degree in Latin American Studie s from the Institute for the Study of the Americas\, University of London.
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Moderator: Terence Ortslan (Director a t TSO Research (Resource Strategies and Policies))
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How to Attend: The seminar is complimentary. Please register for it by Tuesday\, October 17\, 2023\, to secure your place. RSVP via Ev entbrite (click HERE) if you are intere sted in attending it.
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About CIM MES’ M ineral Economics Discussion Group:
\nSince the mid-1980s\, meetings of the Mineral Economics Discussion Group have taken place approximately o nce per month in Toronto between September and April. A regular program of meetings has taken place in Vancouver since 2015 and in Montreal since 20 17. Speakers have addressed almost every aspect of the minerals industry e xcept for strictly technical topics in geology\, mining\, and metallurgica l engineering. A collegial\, seminar-style atmosphere is fostered in order to allow lively discussion and exchange of ideas\, with opportunities to network and socialize at live events. Since the start of the COVID-19 pand emic\, the CIM MES Discussion Group program has been maintained in a webin ar format that better serves all our CIM and CIM MES members and guests th roughout Canada and internationally.
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Various intermediate Excel tools along with helpful keyboard shortcuts will also be covered throughout the course.\n \nTOPICS INCLUDE\nDesign and structure of a financial model:\n\nDesign and layout a mining project model clearly and logically\nDiscuss the need for a model to serve as a marketing tool\nCreate clearly defined inputs and assumptio ns sections\n\nBuild Powerful Scenarios and Financial Statements:\n\nUse s witches to create effective scenarios and value drivers\nForecast and buil d up the project’s revenues and expenses\nConstruct all necessary schedule s\, including:\n\nMine sequencing showing waste\, ore and strip ratio\nCom modity pricing for primary and secondary metals\nVariable and fixed operat ing costs (including mining\, milling and refining charges)\nDevelopment a nd maintenance capital costs\nDepreciation schedule using a unit of produc tion method\nResource tax (includes regional resource tax rules)\nWorking capital schedule\n\n\nDiscuss by-product accounting for secondary metals\n Develop a cash flow projection for the mining project\n\nEvaluate the Proj ect and the Company:\n\nIncorporate a schedule to evaluate the project’s r eturns:\n\nPre Tax Unlevered Free Cash Flow (“UFCF”)\nNet Present Value (“ NPV”)\n\n\nUse various sensitivity tools to sensitize the project’s return s\nConditionally format output tables to highlight specified results\nBuil d a dynamic summary page to display results for the project\n\n \nLEARNING OUTCOMES\nParticipants design and create a financial model to determine t he value of a mining company developing an open-pit mine. Participants lea ve the course with a dynamic model which evaluates the net present value o f the project\, internal rate of return as well as payback and discounted payback periods.\n \nINSTRUCTOR\nDave Thomas\, MBA\, CFA\, AFM – Co-CEO of Canada\nTraining The Street (acquired The Marquee Group in 2023) Principa l\, The Marquee Group\n\n \nINSTRUCTOR’s BIO\nDave is a lead instructor\, and since joining Marquee in 2012\, he has taught hundreds of courses incl uding training programs for analysts and associates at major banks\, corpo rate business development and budgeting teams\, undergraduate and post-gra duate business students as well as legal professionals in Canada\, the US\ , Mexico and China. He is also a visiting lecturer in Finance at the Ivey Business School. Dave worked in Investment Banking for 12 years at BMO Cap ital Markets. While at BMO\, he was a Director in Equity Capital Markets a nd prior to that role\, he was a member of the Utilities Group.\nThe Marqu ee Group has developed a framework and discipline for model design\, struc ture and development. Marquee has provided training to professionals at fi nancial institutions\, corporations\, professional organizations and unive rsities since 2002.\n \nWHO SHOULD ATTEND\nThis course is suited to mining company employees\, capital market participants and others involved in an alysis and evaluation of mining assets\, and who aim to develop their mode ling skills for mining projects.\nPrerequisites: Participants will be sent a link in advance of the course and must use their computer to participat e. Microsoft Excel is required for this course. Participants should have a working knowledge of Excel and mining projects. A laptop with any version of Excel is required for this course.\n \nLOCATION\nThis course is being offered online. Note that there will be a 15-minute break in the morning a nd afternoon and a lunch break from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET.\nCancellations are not permitted within 7 days of the start of the event\, but a colleag ue may attend in your place. Note that only current\, full-time students m ay attend with a ticket purchased at the student discount rate. For a comp lete cancellation and refund policy\, click HERE.\n \nREGISTRATION (Prices are subject to 13% HST)\nRegistration: $600\n \n75% off Student Discount (Current\, Full-Time Students only)\nPlease email a photo of both sides of your student ID to education@cimmes.org and include the name and date of the course you want to attend. You will be sent a discount code that you c an use to complete your registration.\n \n\nPlease click HERE to register! \n \nCPD/CE Credits\, PD Hours: Eligible for CFA\, CPA and P.Eng. professi onal development hours. Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (PGO) consid ers participation of its members in this course as an acceptable Continuin g Professional Development activity.\n \nFor more information on upcoming CIM MES events\, click HERE to check our calendar.\n \nKeep up to date by checking us out at: www.cimmes.org\nBe part of an MES conversation\, start a conversation or simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn! Click HERE to register!\n \n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231107 LOCATION:ONLINE SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Short Course (One-day Online) — Mining Financial Modeling: Stand-Al one Project URL:https://www.cimmes.org/blog/event/short-course-one-day-online-mining-fi nancial-modeling-stand-alone-project/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
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The Management & Econom ics Society (MES) of CIM is pleased to offer the following ONL INE short course (one-day course):
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This course focuses on the skills required to design and create a dynamic financial model for a mining company that is developing an open pit mine. Issues related to mining\, milling and proces sing will be discussed. The course material includes model design\, logic\ , construction and operational concepts to create a best-in-class financia l model of a mining company. Various intermediate Excel tools along with h elpful keyboard shortcuts will also be covered throughout the course.
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TOPICS INCLUDE
\nDesign and structur e of a financial model:
\nBuild Powerful Scenarios and Financial Statem ents:
\nEvaluate the Proje ct and the Company:
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
\nParticipants design and crea te a financial model to determine the value of a mining company developing an open-pit mine. Participants leave the course with a dynamic model whic h evaluates the net present value of the project\, internal rate of return as well as payback and discounted payback periods.
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Dave Thomas\, MBA\, CFA\, AFM – Co-CEO of
Canada
\nTraining The Street (acquired The Marquee Group in 2023) Pri
ncipal\, The Marquee Group
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INSTRUCTOR’s BIO
\nDave is a lead instructor\, and since joining Marquee in 2012\, he has taught hundreds of courses including training programs for analysts and associates at major banks\, corporate business development an d budgeting teams\, undergraduate and post-graduate business students as w ell as legal professionals in Canada\, the US\, Mexico and China. He is al so a visiting lecturer in Finance at the Ivey Business School. Dave worked in Investment Banking for 12 years at BMO Capital Markets. While at BMO\, he was a Director in Equity Capital Markets and prior to that role\, he w as a member of the Utilities Group.
\nThe Marquee Group has d eveloped a framework and discipline for model design\, structure and devel opment. Marquee has provided training to professionals at financial instit utions\, corporations\, professional organizations and universities since 2002.
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
\nThis co urse is suited to mining company employees\, capital market participants a nd others involved in analysis and evaluation of mining assets\, and who a im to develop their modeling skills for mining projects.
\nP rerequisites: Participants will be sent a link in advance of the course and must use their computer to participate. Microsoft Excel is requ ired for this course. Participa nts should have a working knowledge of Excel and mining projects. A laptop with any version of Excel is required for this course.
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LOCATION
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REGISTRATION (Prices are subject to 13% HST)
\nRegistration: $600
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75% off Student Discount (Current\, Full-Time Stude nts only)
\nPlease email a photo of both sides of your student ID to education@cimmes.org and include th e name and date of the course you want to attend. You will be sent a disco unt code that you can use to complete your registration.
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CPD/CE Credits\, PD Hours: Eligible for CFA\, CPA and P.Eng. professional development hours. Profe ssional Geoscientists of Ontario (PGO) considers participation of its memb ers in this course as an acceptable Continuing Professional Development ac tivity.
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For more informatio n on upcoming CIM MES events\, click HERE to check our calendar.
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Keep up to date by checking us out at: www.cimmes.org
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How t o Attend: The seminar is complimen tary. Please register for it by Tuesday\, December 5\, 2023\, to secure your place. RSVP via Eventbrite (click HERE) if you are interested in atten ding it.
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For its Wednesday\, December 6\, 2023\, Discussion Group seminar\, CIM’s Management and Economics Society (MES)\, as part of its quarterly < span style='color: #0000ff\;'>Perspectives & Insights on Metals and Mi nes series\, is pleased to welcome:
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\nAbstract: Jeffrey Christian of CPM will revie w precious metal market developments through 2023 and discuss the short-te rm price influencers for gold\, silver\, platinum\, and palladium. The fut uristic scenarios and projections will be discussed for prices\, mine prod uction\, supply-demand balances\, corporate reserves and resources\, the a bove-ground refined inventories\, investment demand\, and central bank gol d demand. The corporate operating cash and sustaining cost trends will be reviewed along with practices related to gold prices used in mining operat ions\, projects\, corporate evaluations\, and shareholder statements.
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About our presenter:
\nJeffrey Christian is the Managing Partner of CPM Group based in New York. Mr. Christian is con sidered one of the most knowledgeable experts on precious metals markets\, commodities in general\, and financial engineering using options for hedg ing and investing purposes. He is the author of Commodities Rising: Th e Reality Behind the Hype and How To Really Profit in the Commodities Mark et (2006).
\nJeffrey Christian has been active in the industry since the 1970s and has expertise in a range of commodity markets\, includ ing precious metals\, energy\, base metals\, and agriculture. He founded t he CPM Group in 1986\, which was spun off from Goldman Sachs & Co. and its trading arm\, J. Aron & Company.
\nHe has advised many of the world ’s largest corporations and institutional investors on managing their comm odities price and market exposures\, as well as providing advisory service s to the World Bank\, United Nations\, International Monetary Fund\, and n umerous governments.
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Moderator: Terence Ortslan< /strong> (Director at TSO Research (Resource Strategies and Policies))
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How to Attend: The seminar is complimentary. P lease register for it by Tuesday\, December 5\, 2023\, to secure yo ur place. RSVP via Eventbrite (click HERE) if you are interested in attending it.
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About our CIM MES spon sor: IAMGOLD is an intermediate gold producer operati ng in North America and West Africa\, with a commitment to accountable and responsible mining through our Zero Harm® culture.
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Abou t CIM MES’ Mineral Economics Discussion Group:
\nSince the mid-1980s \, meetings of the Mineral Economics Discussion Group have taken place app roximately once per month in Toronto between September and April. A regula r program of meetings has taken place in Vancouver since 2015 and in Montr eal since 2017. Speakers have addressed almost every aspect of the mineral s industry except for strictly technical topics in geology\, mining\, and metallurgical engineering. A collegial\, seminar-style atmosphere is foste red in order to allow lively discussion and exchange of ideas\, with oppor tunities to network and socialize at live events. Since the start of the C OVID-19 pandemic\, a full program has been maintained in a webinar format that better serves all our CIM and CIM MES members and guests throughout C anada and internationally.
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Keep up to date by checking us out at: www.cimmes.org
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Be part of an MES conversation \, start a conversation or simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn!
\nClick HERE to register!
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3539@www.cimmes.org DTSTAMP:20260712T153650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Canada CONTACT:secretary@cimmes.org DESCRIPTION:For its Wednesday\, March 13\, 2024\, Discussion Group seminar\ , CIM’s Management and Economics Society is pleased to welcome:\nBryan A. Coates\, CPA\, ICD.D\, FCIM\nPresident\, Normetal Consulting Inc.\n \nwho will deliver an online presentation entitled:\nThe Development of the Worl d-Class Canadian Malartic Gold Mine\n \nAbstract: The presentation will co ver the approach and challenges faced in the development of the Canadian M alartic Gold Mine in the prolific Malartic Gold camp by Osisko Mining Corp oration. The review will discuss the vision of Osisko’s Founders – Sean Ro osen\, John Burzynski and Robert Wares\, the challenges in relocating 20% of the residents of Malartic and several institutions\, securing the licen se to develop/operate\, and obtaining the necessary capital to fund the $1 billion expenditures in a period following the 2007-2008 global financial crisis. The successful development of Canadian Malartic has led to the es tablishment of other low-grade/ large tonnage operations in Canada.\n \nAb out our presenter:\nBIO: Bryan A. Coates has more than 40 years of progres sive experience in the global mining industry. He is the President of Norm etal Consulting Inc. (an advisory services firm to the resource sector).\n His previous experiences include being President of Osisko Gold Royalties (2014-2019)\, Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Osi sko Mining Corporation (2007-2014)\, which successfully developed the Cana dian Malartic Mine. He has served on several private and public company Bo ards of Directors. During his career\, Mr. Coates has gained expertise in project financing\, strategic development\, risk management\, government r elations\, and sustainability.\nBryan holds an Honours Bachelor of Commerc e degree from Laurentian University (Sudbury\, Ontario). He is a member of the CPA Ontario and has obtained the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. He was awarded the CIM Fellowship in 2019.\n \nPl ease join us!\nWednesday\, March 13\, 2024\, between 3:30pm – 4:45pm ET (1 2:30pm – 1:45pm PT)\n \nHow to Attend: The seminar is complimentary. Pleas e register for it by Tuesday\, March 12\, 2024\, to secure your place. RSV P via Eventbrite (click HERE) if you are interested in attending it.\n \n \n \nSponsored by:\n\n \n \n \nKeep up to date by checking us out at: www. cimmes.org\n \nBe part of an MES conversation\, start a conversation\, or simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn! \nClick HERE to register!\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240313 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240314 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:The Development of the World-Class Canadian Malartic Gold Mine URL:https://www.cimmes.org/blog/event/the-development-of-the-world-class-ca nadian-malartic-gold-mine/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/0 1/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,medium\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/up loads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,large\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp -content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,full\;https://www.cim mes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n
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Abstract: The presentation will cover the approach and challenges faced in the development of the Canadian Malartic Gold Mine in the prolific Malartic G old camp by Osisko Mining Corporation. The review will discuss the vision of Osisko’s Founders – Sean Roosen\, John Burzynski and Robert Wares\, the challenges in relocating 20% of the residents of Malartic and several ins titutions\, securing the license to develop/operate\, and obtaining the ne cessary capital to fund the $1 billion expenditures in a period following the 2007-2008 global financial crisis. The successful development of Canad ian Malartic has led to the establishment of other low-grade/ large tonnag e operations in Canada.
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About our presenter:
\nBIO: Bryan A. Coates has more t han 40 years of progressive experience in the global mining industry. He i s the President of Normetal Consulting Inc. (an advisory services firm to the resource sector).
\nHis previous ex periences include being President of Osisko Gold Royalties (2014-2019)\, V ice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Osisko Mining Corp oration (2007-2014)\, which successfully developed the Canadian Malartic M ine. He has served on several private and public company Boards of Directo rs. During his career\, Mr. Coates has gained expertise in project financi ng\, strategic development\, risk management\, government relations\, and sustainability.
\nBryan holds an Honour s Bachelor of Commerce degree from Laurentian University (Sudbury\, Ontari o). He is a member of the CPA Ontario and has obtained the ICD.D designati on from the Institute of Corporate Directors. He was awarded the CIM Fello wship in 2019.
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How to Attend: The seminar is complimentary. Please register for it by < b>Tuesday\, March 12\, 2024\, to secure your place. RSVP via Eventbrite (click HERE) if you are interested in attending it.
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Keep up to date by checking us out at: www.cimmes.org
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Management – LinkedIn Coach Lindsey Wheeler of Safire Consulting UK
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Abstract: Despite its informal nature\, artisanal and small-scale mining (“ASM”) is a creator of wealth. At least one billio n US dollars have been put towards ASM formalization over the last 50 year s\, including $300 million from the World Bank alone. To date\, efforts to support the sector have fallen short with respect to formalization\, gove rnment engagement and calibration of incentives for miners to transition i nto the formal sector. The World Bank’s framework for ASM is focused on tw o pillars: legitimacy and professionalism. Partnerships centred on the gov ernment are seen as key\, and technology is expected to be instrumental in overcoming performance and capacity issues. With more effective support\, greater benefits should accrue to multiple stakeholders.
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BIO: D r. Rachel Perks is a senior mining specialist with the Extractive Industries practice of the World Bank. Prior to joining the World Bank\, she worked and lived for 12 years in the Horn and Central Africa. She has worked on managing the transition from conflict to peace in countries wher e natural resources have played a role in conflict\, and may equally play a catalytic role in state building. She has spent considerable time in par ticular in the Great Lakes region\, working directly on mining development and reform programs in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Her PhD wa s on the formalization of the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) secto r in Rwanda\, and the impacts that the regional mineral initiatives have b rought to bear on Rwanda’s domestic mineral economic agenda.
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How to Attend: The seminar is complimentary. Please register for it by Tuesday\, April 23\, 2024\, to secure your place. RSVP via Eventbrite (click HERE) if you are interested i n attending it.
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3551@www.cimmes.org DTSTAMP:20260712T153650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Canada CONTACT:secretary@cimmes.org DESCRIPTION:The Management & Economics Society (MES) of CIM is pleased to o ffer the following ONLINE short course (one-day course):\nMining Financial Modeling\nThursday\, May 23\, 2024\n9:00 am to 5:00 pm ET\n \nLocation\nO NLINE\n \nOVERVIEW\nThis course focuses on the skills required to design a nd create a dynamic financial model for a mining company that is developin g an open pit mine. Issues related to mining\, milling and processing will be discussed. The course material includes model design\, logic\, constru ction\, and operational concepts to create a best-in-class financial model of a mining company. Various intermediate Excel tools along with helpful keyboard shortcuts will also be covered throughout the course.\n \nTOPICS INCLUDE\nDesign and structure of a financial model:\n\nDesign and layout a mining project model clearly and logically\nDiscuss the need for a model to serve as a marketing tool\nCreate clearly defined inputs and assumption s sections\n\nBuild powerful scenarios and financial statements:\n\nUse sw itches to create effective scenarios and value drivers\nForecast and build up the project’s revenues and expenses\nConstruct all necessary schedules \, including:\n\nMine sequencing showing waste\, ore and strip ratio\nComm odity pricing for primary and secondary metals\nVariable and fixed operati ng costs (including mining\, milling\, and refining charges)\nDevelopment and maintenance capital costs\nDepreciation schedule using a unit of produ ction method\nResource tax (includes regional resource tax rules)\nWorking capital schedule\n\n\n\nEvaluate the project and the company:\n\nIncorpor ate a schedule to evaluate the project’s returns:\n\nPre-Tax Unlevered Fre e Cash Flow (“UFCF”)\nNet Present Value (“NPV”)\n\n\nUse various sensitivi ty tools to sensitize the project’s returns\nConditionally format output t ables to highlight specified results\nBuild a dynamic summary page to disp lay results for the project\n\n \nLEARNING OUTCOMES\nParticipants design a nd create a financial model to determine the value of a mining company dev eloping an open-pit mine. Participants leave the course with a dynamic mod el which evaluates the net present value of the project\, internal rate of return as well as payback and discounted payback periods.\n \nINSTRUCTOR \nDave Thomas\, MBA\, CFA\, AFM — Co-CEO of Canada\, TTS\nTraining The Str eet\n\n \nINSTRUCTOR’s BIO\nDave Thomas co-leads all Canadian client servi ce and operations and is based in Toronto. Dave manages the program design \, content development and client service for Canadian clients in addition to his role as a lead instructor. Since joining Marquee in 2012\, Dave ha s taught hundreds of courses including training programs for analysts and associates at major banks\, corporate business development and budgeting t eams\, undergraduate and post-graduate business students as well as legal professionals in Canada\, the US\, Mexico\, and China. Dave is passionate about teaching and in addition to instructing with Marquee\, is a visiting lecturer in Finance at the Ivey Business School.\nDave worked in Investme nt Banking for 12 years at BMO Capital Markets. While at BMO\, he was a Di rector in Equity Capital Markets where he oversaw prospectus-offered retai l structured products for the firm as well as numerous equity financings a nd initial public offerings. Prior to that role\, he was a member of the U tilities Group and was involved in numerous financing and mergers & acquis ition transactions including significant work in the renewable and alterna tive power sector.\nPrior to joining The Marquee Group\, Dave was CEO and Director of a Caribbean-based private bank providing asset management\, tr ust and corporate services for high-net-worth and corporate clients.\n **Training The Street acquired The Marquee Group in 2023.**\n \nWHO SH OULD ATTEND\nThis course is suited to mining company employees\, capital m arket participants and others involved in the analysis and evaluation of m ining assets\, and who aim to develop their modelling skills for mining pr ojects.\nPrerequisites: Participants will be sent a link in advance of the course and must use their computer to participate. Microsoft Excel is req uired for this course. Participants should have a working knowledge of Exc el and mining projects. A laptop with any version of Excel is required for this course.\n \nLOCATION\nThis course is being offered online. Note that there will be a 15-minute break in the morning and afternoon and a lunch break from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET.\nCancellations are not permitted within 7 days of the start of the event\, but a colleague may attend in your pla ce. Note that only current\, full-time students may attend with a ticket p urchased at the student discount rate. For a complete cancellation and ref und policy\, click HERE.\n \n\n \nREGISTRATION (Prices are subject to 13% HST)\nRegistration: $600\n \n50% off Student Discount (Limited Number of C urrent\, Full-Time Students only)\nPlease email a photo of both sides of y our student ID to education@cimmes.org and include the name and date of th e course you want to attend. Since student-discounted seats are limited\, if selected\, you will be sent a discount code that you can use to complet e your registration.\n \n\nPlease click HERE to register!\n \nCPD/CE Credi ts\, PD Hours: Eligible for CFA\, CPA and P.Eng. professional development hours. Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (PGO) considers participation of its members in this course as an acceptable Continuing Professional De velopment activity.\n \nFor more information on upcoming CIM MES events\, click HERE to check our calendar.\n \nKeep up to date by checking us out a t: www.cimmes.org\nBe part of an MES conversation\, start a conversation o r simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn! Click HERE to register!\n \n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240523 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240524 LOCATION:ONLINE SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Short Course (One-day Online) — Mining Financial Modeling: Stand-Al one Project URL:https://www.cimmes.org/blog/event/short-course-one-day-online-mining-fi nancial-modeling-stand-alone-project-3/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
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The Management & Economics Society (MES) of CIM is pleased to offer the following ONLINE short course (one-day course):
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OVERVIEW
\nThis course focuses on the skills requir ed to design and create a dynamic financial model for a mining company tha t is developing an open pit mine. Issues related to mining\, milling and p rocessing will be discussed. The course material includes model design\, l ogic\, construction\, and operational concepts to create a best-in-class f inancial model of a mining company. Various intermediate Excel tools along with helpful keyboard shortcuts will also be covered throughout the cours e.
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\nDesign and st ructure of a financial model:
\nBuild powerful scenarios and financial statements:
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\nParticipants design and create a financial model to determine the value of a mining company developing an open-pit mine. Participants leave the c ourse with a dynamic model which evaluates the net present value of the pr oject\, internal rate of return as well as payback and discounted payback periods.
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\nDave Thomas
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\nTraining The Street\n
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\nDave Thomas co-leads all Canadian c lient service and operations and is based in Toronto. Dave manages the pro gram design\, content development and client service for Canadian clients in addition to his role as a lead instructor. Since joining Marquee in 201 2\, Dave has taught hundreds of courses including training programs for an alysts and associates at major banks\, corporate business development and budgeting teams\, undergraduate and post-graduate business students as wel l as legal professionals in Canada\, the US\, Mexico\, and China. Dave is passionate about teaching and in addition to instructing with Marquee\, is a visiting lecturer in Finance at the Ivey Business School.
\nDave worked in Investment Banking for 12 years at BMO Capital Markets. While at BMO\, he was a Director in Equity Capital Markets where he oversaw prospe ctus-offered retail structured products for the firm as well as numerous e quity financings and initial public offerings. Prior to that role\, he was a member of the Utilities Group and was involved in numerous financing an d mergers & acquisition transactions including significant work in the ren ewable and alternative power sector.
\nPrior to joining The Marquee Group\, Dave was CEO and Director of a Caribbean-based private bank provid ing asset management\, trust and corporate services for high-net-worth and corporate clients.
\n**Training The Street acquired The Marquee Group in 2023.**
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
\nThis course is suited to mining company employees\, capi tal market participants and others involved in the analysis and evaluation of mining assets\, and who aim to develop their modelling skills for mini ng projects.
\nPrerequisites: Participants will be sent a link in advance of the course and must use their computer to partic ipate. Microsoft Excel is required for this course. Participants should have a working knowledge of Excel and mining projects. A laptop with any version of Excel is required for t his course.
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\nThis course is being offered online. Note that there will be a 15-minute break in the morning and afternoon and a lunch break from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET.
\nCancellations are not permitted within 7 days of the start of the event\, but a colleag ue may attend in your place. Note that only current\, full-time students m ay attend with a ticket purchased at the student discount rate. For a complete cancellation and refund policy\, click HERE.
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50% off Student Discount (Limited Number of C urrent\, Full-Time Students only)
\nPlease email a photo of bot h sides of your student ID to education@cim mes.org and include the name and date of the course you want to att end. Since student-discounted seats are limited\, if selected\, you will b e sent a discount code that you can use to complete your registration.
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CPD/CE Credits\, PD Hours: Eligible for CFA\, CPA an d P.Eng. professional development hours. Professional Geoscientists of Ont ario (PGO) considers participation of its members in this course as an acc eptable Continuing Professional Development activity.
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For more information on upcoming CIM MES events \, click HERE to check our cale ndar.
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3591@www.cimmes.org DTSTAMP:20260712T153650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Canada CONTACT:secretary@cimmes.org DESCRIPTION:For its Wednesday\, May 29\, 2024\, Discussion Group seminar\, CIM’s Management and Economics Society is pleased to welcome:\nRobert Cohe n\, Vice President and Portfolio Manager\nDynamic Funds\nand\nGreg Barnes\ , Managing Director and Senior Mining Analyst\nTD Cowen\n \nwho will deliv er an online presentation entitled:\nTrends in Mining Equity Valuations\n \nAbstract: Mining equity valuations vary widely over time and are driven by multiple factors including economic cycles\, commodity price movements\ , operating and financial performance\, risks and investor sentiment. Valu ation metrics such as EBITDA\, earnings and cash flow per share\, and net present value\, are typically used across the subsectors of the mining ind ustry\, capturing short-term and/or long-term financial performance. The m agnitude of the metrics and the multiples at which the equities trade spea k volumes about industry developments\, the quality and growth prospects o f the companies in the sector\, and the degree of confidence that investor s have in the outlook. We will take a look at how and why mining equity va luations change over time for precious and base metals and uranium.\n \nAb out our presenter:\nBIO: Robert Cohen\, BASc.\, MBA\, CFA\, is a Vice Pres ident and Portfolio Manager at Dynamic Funds. He specializes in the mining industry and is head of the Dynamic Metals & Mining team. He manages conc entrated precious metals and resource portfolios\, leveraging his backgrou nd on both the operational and investment side of the business. Robert joi ned Dynamic in 1998\, and previously worked as a mineral process engineer at Canadian\, Chilean and Australian copper and gold mines. He has a degre e in Mining and Mineral Process Engineering (1992) and a Masters of Busine ss Administration (1998) from the University of British Columbia\, and obt ained his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2003.\nBIO: Greg Barn es\, BSc\, MBA\, joined TD Securities in 2005 as the firm’s base metals an alyst. He currently covers the Canadian large capitalization base metal an d gold mining companies and has been an equity analyst for 29 years. He wa s previously a mining analyst for several Canadian independent brokerage f irms and has a strong background in industry\, having worked at Kennecott Canada – a subsidiary of Rio Tinto\, Falconbridge Ltd and an engineering c onsultancy firm. He has been ranked as an All Star Analyst by Brendan Wood International for the past 18 years. Greg has a Bachelor of Science degre e in geology from Queen’s University (1986) and a Master of Business Admin istration from York University (1990).\n \nPlease join us!\nWednesday\, Ma y 29\, 2024\, between 3:30pm – 4:45pm ET (12:30pm – 1:45pm PT)\n \nHow to Attend: The seminar is complimentary. Please register for it by Tuesday\, May 28\, 2024\, to secure your place. RSVP via Eventbrite (click HERE) if you are interested in attending it.\n \n\n \nSponsored by:\n\n \n \n \nKee p up to date by checking us out at: www.cimmes.org\n \nBe part of an MES c onversation\, start a conversation\, or simply be informed – join us on Li nkedIn! \nClick HERE to register!\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240529 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240530 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Trends in Mining Equity Valuations URL:https://www.cimmes.org/blog/event/trends-in-mining-equity-valuations/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/0 1/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,medium\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/up loads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,large\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp -content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,full\;https://www.cim mes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
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Abstract: Mining equity valuations vary widely over time and are driven by multi ple factors including economic cycles\, commodity price movements\, operat ing and financial performance\, risks and investor sentiment. Valuation me trics such as EBITDA\, earnings and cash flow per share\, and net present value\, are typically used across the subsectors of the mining industry\, capturing short-term and/or long-term financial performance. The magnitude of the metrics and the multiples at which the equities trade speak volume s about industry developments\, the quality and growth prospects of the co mpanies in the sector\, and the degree of confidence that investors have i n the outlook. We will take a look at how and why mining equity valuations change over time for precious and base metals and uranium.
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\nBIO : Robert Cohen\, BASc.\, MBA\, CFA\, is a Vice President and Port folio Manager at Dynamic Funds. He specializes in the mining industry and is head of the Dynamic Metals & Mining team. He manages concentrated preci ous metals and resource portfolios\, leveraging his background on both the operational and investment side of the business. Robert joined Dynamic in 1998\, and previously worked as a mineral process engineer at Canadian\, Chilean and Australian copper and gold mines. He has a degree in Mining an d Mineral Process Engineering (1992) and a Masters of Business Administrat ion (1998) from the University of British Columbia\, and obtained his Char tered Financial Analyst designation in 2003.
\nBIO: Greg Barnes\, BSc\, MBA\, joined TD Securiti es in 2005 as the firm’s base metals analyst. He currently covers the Cana dian large capitalization base metal and gold mining companies and has bee n an equity analyst for 29 years. He was previously a mining analyst for s everal Canadian independent brokerage firms and has a strong background in industry\, having worked at Kennecott Canada – a subsidiary of Rio Tinto\ , Falconbridge Ltd and an engineering consultancy firm. He has been ranked as an All Star Analyst by Brendan Wood International for the past 18 year s. Greg has a Bachelor of Science degree in geology from Queen’s Universit y (1986) and a Master of Business Administration from York University (199 0).
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3602@www.cimmes.org DTSTAMP:20260712T153650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Canada CONTACT:secretary@cimmes.org DESCRIPTION:How to Attend: The seminar is complimentary. Please register fo r it by Tuesday\, September 24\, 2024\, to secure your place. RSVP via Eve ntbrite (click HERE) if you are interested in attending it.\n \nFor its We dnesday\, September 25\, 2024\, Discussion Group seminar\, CIM’s Managemen t and Economics Society (MES)\, as part of its quarterly Perspectives & In sights on Metals and Mines series\, is pleased to welcome:\nDouglas B. Sil ver\nExplorationist\, Mineral Economist and Financier\n2023 Mining Hall of Fame Inductee\n \nwho will deliver an online presentation on:\nThe Lifecy cle of Mineral Companies\n \nAbstract: The minerals industry is essentiall y a high-risk business. There is a close correlation between the mortality rate of the mineral companies and market conditions. Consequently\, most mineral resource companies have consistently short lives vs companies in o ther industrial sector. This presentation highlights first-time data on th e relationship between mineral company lifecycles and global trends. From these data to be presented by Doug Silver\, companies can have better guid ance to manage their financial and asset activities for their shareholders and with longevity.\n \nAbout our presenter:\nDouglas “Doug” Balfour Silv er graduated from the University of Arizona with a Masters degree in Econo mic Geology. He launched Colorado-based Balfour Holdings in 1987\, where h e developed new valuation techniques for a broad range of mines\, mineral deposits and exploration projects. His pioneering expertise in valuations improved the due diligence process\, set market values\, and ultimately co ntributed to the drafting of industry valuation standards\, such as the CI MVAL Code.\nDoug Silver is a prolific writer and speaker\, having given mo re multiple presentations\, including keynote addresses at industry events such as PDAC and CIM conferences. He also supported Canadian mining throu gh the Denver Gold Group\, which he conceptualised and founded to introduc e gold companies to institutional investors.\nEarly in his career Silver r ecognised the downstream value of royalty investments\, and chose Canada a s the place to fulfill his dream of creating not one\, but two outstanding royalty portfolios. He co-founded International Royalty Corporation as a private entity in 2003\, with only a small royalty from the Hemlo gold pro ject\, and then raised $190 million to expand the portfolio. IRC was the l argest mining-related initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchang e in 2005. Silver and his team turned IRC into a $749-million company with in seven years by acquiring 86 royalties\, with a net smelter royalty on L abrador’s giant Voisey’s Bay nickel project being IRC’s flagship asset.\nA fter selling IRC to Royal Gold for a 60% premium in 2010\, Silver joined p rivately-held Orion Resource Partners and focused on building his second r oyalty portfolio. The portfolio included a diamond stream from Stornoway D iamonds—a Canadian first—and more than a dozen royalties from projects in five Canadian provinces. The portfolio was ultimately sold in 2017 to Osis ko Gold Royalties for $1.1 billion\, which made Osisko the third-largest C anadian royalty company.\nDoug Silver has received numerous awards for his many achievements\, notably from the Society of Mining Engineering\, Meta llurgy and Exploration (SME)\, and is one of three people to be inducted i nto both the Canadian and the U.S. National Mining Hall of Fame.\n \nModer ator: Terence Ortslan (Director at TSO Research – Resource Strategies and Policies)\, CIM MES Discussion Group Committee Member\, Minerals Industry Analyst Group (MRAG) Member\n \nPlease join us!\n \nWednesday\, September 25\, 2024\, at 3:30pm – 4:45pm ET (12:30pm – 1:45pm PT)\n \nHow to Attend: The seminar is complimentary. Please register for it by Tuesday\, Septemb er 24\, 2024\, to secure your place. RSVP via Eventbrite (click HERE) if y ou are interested in attending it.\n 1\n\n \nSponsored by:\n \n\n \nAbout our CIM MES sponsor: IAMGOLD is an intermediate gold producer operating i n North America and West Africa\, with a commitment to accountable and res ponsible mining through our Zero Harm® culture.\n \nAbout CIM MES’ Mineral Economics Discussion Group:\nSince the mid-1980s\, meetings of the Minera l Economics Discussion Group have taken place approximately once per month in Toronto between September and April. A regular program of meetings has taken place in Vancouver since 2015 and in Montreal since 2017. Speakers have addressed almost every aspect of the minerals industry except for str ictly technical topics in geology\, mining\, and metallurgical engineering . A collegial\, seminar-style atmosphere is fostered in order to allow liv ely discussion and exchange of ideas\, with opportunities to network and s ocialize at live events. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic\, a full program has been maintained in a webinar format that better serves all ou r CIM and CIM MES members and guests throughout Canada and internationally .\n \nKeep up to date by checking us out at: www.cimmes.org\n \n \nBe part of an MES conversation\, start a conversation or simply be informed – joi n us on LinkedIn! \nClick HERE to register!\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240925 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240926 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Perspectives & Insights on Metals and Mines: featuring Douglas B. S ilver — Wednesday\, September 25\, 2024 URL:https://www.cimmes.org/blog/event/douglas-b-silver-wednesday-september- 25-2024/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/0 1/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,medium\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/up loads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,large\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp -content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,full\;https://www.cim mes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
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For its Wednesday\, September 25\, 2024\, Discussion Group semi nar\, CIM’s Management and Economics Society (MES)\, as part of its quarte rly Perspectives & Insights on Metals a nd Mines series\, is pleased to welcome:
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Abstract: The minerals industry is essentially a high-risk busin ess. There is a close correlation between the mortality rate of the minera l companies and market conditions. Consequently\, most mineral resource co mpanies have consistently short lives vs companies in other industrial sec tor. This presentation highlights first-time data on the relationship betw een mineral company lifecycles and global trends. From these data to be pr esented by Doug Silver\, companies can have better guidance to manage thei r financial and asset activities for their shareholders and with longevity .
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About our presenter:
\nDouglas “Doug” Ba lfour Silver graduated from the University of Arizona with a Mast ers degree in Economic Geology. He launched Colorado-based Balfour Holding s in 1987\, where he developed new valuation techniques for a broad range of mines\, mineral deposits and exploration projects. His pioneering exper tise in valuations improved the due diligence process\, set market values\ , and ultimately contributed to the drafting of industry valuation standar ds\, such as the CIMVAL Code.
\nDoug Silver is a prolific writer and speaker\, having given more multiple presentations\, including keynote ad dresses at industry events such as PDAC and CIM conferences. He also suppo rted Canadian mining through the Denver Gold Group\, which he conceptualis ed and founded to introduce gold companies to institutional investors.
\nEarly in his career Silver recognised the downstream value of royalty investments\, and chose Canada as the place to fulfill his dream of creat ing not one\, but two outstanding royalty portfolios. He co-founded Intern ational Royalty Corporation as a private entity in 2003\, with only a smal l royalty from the Hemlo gold project\, and then raised $190 million to ex pand the portfolio. IRC was the largest mining-related initial public offe ring on the Toronto Stock Exchange in 2005. Silver and his team turned IRC into a $749-million company within seven years by acquiring 86 royalties\ , with a net smelter royalty on Labrador’s giant Voisey’s Bay nickel proje ct being IRC’s flagship asset.
\nAfter selling IRC to Royal Gold for a 60% premium in 2010\, Silver joined privately-held Orion Resource Partn ers and focused on building his second royalty portfolio. The portfolio in cluded a diamond stream from Stornoway Diamonds—a Canadian first—and more than a dozen royalties from projects in five Canadian provinces. The portf olio was ultimately sold in 2017 to Osisko Gold Royalties for $1.1 billion \, which made Osisko the third-largest Canadian royalty company.
\nD oug Silver has received numerous awards for his many achievements\, notabl y from the Society of Mining Engineering\, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME )\, and is one of three people to be inducted into both the Canadian and t he U.S. National Mining Hall of Fame.
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Moderator: Terence Ortslan (Director at TSO Research – Resource Strategies and Policies)\, CIM MES Discussion Group Committee Member\, Minerals Indus try Analyst Group (MRAG) Member
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About CIM MES’ Mineral Economics Discu ssion Group:
\nSince the mid-1980s\, meetings of the Mineral Economi cs Discussion Group have taken place approximately once per month in Toron to between September and April. A regular program of meetings has taken pl ace in Vancouver since 2015 and in Montreal since 2017. Speakers have addr essed almost every aspect of the minerals industry except for strictly tec hnical topics in geology\, mining\, and metallurgical engineering. A colle gial\, seminar-style atmosphere is fostered in order to allow lively discu ssion and exchange of ideas\, with opportunities to network and socialize at live events. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic\, a full program has been maintained in a webinar format that better serves all our CIM and CIM MES members and guests throughout Canada and internationally.
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Keep up to date by checking us out at: www. cimmes.org
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3614@www.cimmes.org DTSTAMP:20260712T153650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Canada CONTACT:secretary@cimmes.org DESCRIPTION:CIM’s Management and Economics Society is pleased to feature th e following event:\nThe Rise of Space Commercialization (Careers in Space) – Open House\n \nPlease join us!\nTuesday\, October 29\, 2024\, at 4:30pm – 6:30pm PT\n \nCommercial use of space is the provision of goods or serv ices of commercial value by using equipment sent into Earth orbit or outer space. The commercial space industry is experiencing unprecedented growth fueled by technological advancements and reduced launch costs. In particu lar\, the scale of commercial activity in outer space is expanding signifi cantly\, combining with artificial intelligence\, robotics\, remote operat ions and other technological capabilities and connectivity to offer opport unities from digital mapping and resource discovery to enhanced communicat ions\, remote health services and resource and environmental management\, as well as emerging potential in space mining and engineering.\nOver the p ast decade\, as per the Space Foundation (www.spacefoundation.org)\, the s pace sector has experienced massive growth in investment activity. Between 2012 and 2021\, total annual investment grew to more than $10 billion\, f rom $300 million. Through the first half of 2022\, investment lagged behin d 2021 but remained relatively high by historical standards\, indicating t hat the sector may prove resilient despite the challenges of the current m arket environment. Commercial space revenues totaled $445 billion in 2023\ , 5.4% higher than 2022. By the year 2035\, the space economy is projected to have grown to $1.8 trillion.\nIf you are interested in a possible care er in Space Commercialization (whether you are an engineering\, mining\, b usiness\, or other student – there are opportunities for everyone (all are welcome\, but seats are limited))\, learn about some exciting clubs at th e University of British Columbia (UBC)\, and speak with some experts in th is up-and-coming and growing field!\n \nLocation:\nBig 4 Conference Centre at Sauder (Room 966 – 969)\nUBC Sauder School of Business\nUniversity of British Columbia\nHenry Angus Building\n2053 Main Mall\n \n \nSince seats are limited\, be sure to register ASAP to secure your spot (it’s free)!\n \nFeaturing the following three UBC clubs:\nUBC Mars Colony\nUBC Mars Colo ny is an engineering team that researches and develops space-based technol ogies from infrastructure development to resource utilization in pursuit o f Mars colonization.\nhttps://ubcmarscolony.com/\n \nRepresentative(s):\nD ouglas Zhu\nCaptain | UBC Mars Colony\n \nHeidi Snow\nChemical Lead | UBC Mars Colony\n \n \nUBC Rocket\nUBC Rocket was founded in 2016 with the goa l of pushing the boundaries of university rocketry technology and teaching students the complexities of rocket design\, manufacture and launch.\nhtt ps://www.ubcrocket.com/\n \nRepresentative(s):\nNaomi Goizueta-Serrano & K iara Kozak\nCo-Captains | UBC Rocket\n \n \nUBC Rover\nWe are an engineeri ng student design team at UBC. Our team consists of members across many di sciplines who are passionate about engineering\, robotics\, and the future . Each year\, we apply our knowledge and creative talents to build robots capable of navigating challenging terrain without human input\, and compet e against robotics teams from around the world.\nhttps://ubcrover.com/\n \nRepresentative(s):\nConor O’Neill & Myra Wei\nCo-Captains | UBC Rover\n \n \nSpecial guests include:\n \nRaman Chawla\nProject Manager (Scientist/ Engineer)\nISRO – Indian Space Research Organisation\nJuly 2016 – April 20 23\nCurrently: UBC MBA Candidate\n \nThe youngest divisional manager to sp earhead the establishment of a new $5M autonomous flight engine test plant \, saving $460K/year by eliminating workforce recruitment/training.\n \nBI O: Raman Chawla is currently pursuing an MBA at UBC Sauder and holds a deg ree in Aerospace Engineering from Asia’s only space science-focused univer sity. Before starting his MBA\, he worked as a Scientist at ISRO (India’s space agency) for six years\, where he played a pivotal role in developing electric propulsion engines for geostationary satellites. Raman was also involved in India’s Moon missions (Chandrayaan-2 and Chandrayaan-3)\, cont ributing to the Failure Analysis Committee for Chandrayaan-2 and working o n trajectory design for Chandrayaan-3.\nHe led operations for India’s firs t electric propulsion satellite in space\, developing SOPs\, conducting sc enario analysis\, and performing ground simulations for space operations. Post-MBA\, Raman is interested in joining a startup\, particularly in the deep tech space\, where he hopes to leverage his problem-solving and criti cal thinking skills in a generalist role to tackle complex challenges.\n \n \nBruno Geoffrion\nGeneral Manager\nMoon and Mars Industries Inc.\n \nB IO: Bruno Geoffrion served as a SpaceX Engineer from 2007 to 2015\, contri buting to the innovative work of the company during that time. Following h is tenure at SpaceX\, Bruno transitioned into the role of Engineering Mana ger at Virgin Orbit from 2015 to 2017\, showcasing his leadership and mana gement skills. Bruno holds a Master’s degree in Biochemistry from the Univ ersity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign\, as well as dual Bachelor’s degree s in Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry from the University of Ottawa\n \n \nJeff Plate\nCEO of Interstellar Mining\nhttps://interstellarmining.c a/\n \nBIO: Jeff Plate is an economic expert on resourced-focused developm ent\, capital markets\, audit and control. He regularly engages in activit ies related to the financing of mineral resource focused projects includin g their evaluation and due diligence reviews\, as a Partner at Watts\, Gri ffis and McOuat Ltd. (“WGM”). Recently\, Jeff has been leading WGM’s Space Mining and ISRU practice\, advising National governments\, space agencies \, private companies and academia. Jeff holds advanced degrees\; in Geophy sics from the University of Waterloo\, Finance and Economics from Brock an d McMaster Universities\, along with the globally recognized Chartered Fin ancial Analyst (CFA) designation. He is registered with the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (APGO) as a P.Geo and currently Cha irs the Professional Development Committee for the Management and Economic s Society (MES)\, an arm of the Canadian Institute of Mining\, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM). Finally\, he is a founding contributor to the Lunar S urface Innovation Consortium (LSIC)\, based at John Hopkins Applied Physic s Labs\, which advises US Government and NASA as a recognized expert on sp ace mining and exploration.\n \n \nSponsored by the Management & Economics Society (MES) (www.cimmes.org) of CIM (Canadian Institute of Mining\, Met allurgy and Petroleum) (www.cim.org) and the UBC Sauder School of Business (www.sauder.ubc.ca).\n \n \nBe part of an MES conversation\, start a conv ersation\, or simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn! \nClick HERE to re gister!\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241029 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241030 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:The Rise of Space Commercialization (Careers in Space) – Open House URL:https://www.cimmes.org/blog/event/the-rise-of-space-commercialization/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/0 9/Join-Our-CIM-MES-Team.png\;406\;132\,medium\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-c ontent/uploads/2018/09/Join-Our-CIM-MES-Team.png\;406\;132\,large\;https:/ /www.cimmes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Join-Our-CIM-MES-Team.png\;406\ ;132\,full\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Join-Our-CIM -MES-Team.png\;406\;132 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
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Commercial use of space is the provision of goods or services of commercial value by using equipment sen t into Earth orbit or outer space. The commercial space industry is experi encing unprecedented growth fueled by technological advancements and reduc ed launch costs. In particular\, the scale of commercial activity in outer space is expanding significantly\, combining with artificial intelligence \, robotics\, remote operations and other technological capabilities and c onnectivity to offer opportunities from digital mapping and resource disco very to enhanced communications\, remote health services and resource and environmental management\, as well as emerging potential in space mining a nd engineering.
\nOver the past decade\, as per the Space Foundation (www.spacefoundation.org)\, the space sector has experienced massive growth in investment activity. Be tween 2012 and 2021\, total annual investment grew to more than $10 billio n\, from $300 million. Through the first half of 2022\, investment lagged behind 2021 but remained relatively high by historical standards\, indicat ing that the sector may prove resilient despite the challenges of the curr ent market environment. Commercial space revenues totaled $445 billion in 2023\, 5.4% higher than 2022. By the year 2035\, the space economy is proj ected to have grown to $1.8 trillion.
\nIf you are interested in a p ossible career in Space Commercialization (whether you are an engineering\ , mining\, business\, or other student – there are opportunities for every one (all are welcome\, but seats are limited))\, learn about some exciting clubs at the University of British Columbia (UBC)\, and speak with some e xperts in this up-and-coming and growing field!
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Location :
\nBig 4 Conference Centre at Sauder ( Room 966 – 969)
\nUBC Sauder School of Business
\nUniversity of British Columb ia
\nHenry Angus Building
\n2053 Main Mall
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Since s eats are limited\, be sure to register ASAP to secure your spot (it’s free )!
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Featuring the following three UBC clubs:
\nUBC Mars Colony is an engineering tea m that researches and develops space-based technologies from infrastructur e development to resource utilization in pursuit of Mars colonization.
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Representative(s):
\nDouglas Zhu
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Heidi Snow
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UBC Rocket
\nUBC Rock et was founded in 2016 with the goal of pushing the boundaries of universi ty rocketry technology and teaching students the complexities of rocket de sign\, manufacture and launch.
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Representative(s):
\nNaomi Goizueta-Serrano & Kiara Kozak
\nCo-Captains | UBC Rocket
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UBC Rover
\nWe are an engineerin g student design team at UBC. Our team consists of members across many dis ciplines who are passionate about engineering\, robotics\, and the future. Each year\, we apply our knowledge and creative talents to build robots c apable of navigating challenging terrain without human input\, and compete against robotics teams from around the world.
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Representative(s):
\nConor O’Neill & Myra Wei
\nCo-Captains | UBC Rover
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Special guests include:
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Raman Chawl a
\nProject Manager (Scientist/Engineer)
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\nJuly 2016 – April 2023
\nCur rently: UBC MBA Candidate
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The youngest divisional manage r to spearhead the establishment of a new $5M autonomous flight engine tes t plant\, saving $460K/year by eliminating workforce recruitment/training.
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BIO: Raman Chawla is currently pursuin g an MBA at UBC Sauder and holds a degree in Aerospace Engineering from As ia’s only space science-focused university. Before starting his MBA\, he w orked as a Scientist at ISRO (India’s space agency) for six years\, where he played a pivotal role in developing electric propulsion engines for geo stationary satellites. Raman was also involved in India’s Moon missions (C handrayaan-2 and Chandrayaan-3)\, contributing to the Failure Analysis Com mittee for Chandrayaan-2 and working on trajectory design for Chandrayaan- 3.
\nHe led operations for India’s first electric propulsion satelli te in space\, developing SOPs\, conducting scenario analysis\, and perform ing ground simulations for space operations. Post-MBA\, Raman is intereste d in joining a startup\, particularly in the deep tech space\, where he ho pes to leverage his problem-solving and critical thinking skills in a gene ralist role to tackle complex challenges.
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General Manager
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Industries Inc.
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BIO: Bruno Geoffrion se rved as a SpaceX Engineer from 2007 to 2015\, contributing to the innovati ve work of the company during that time. Following his tenure at SpaceX\, Bruno transitioned into the role of Engineering Manager at Virgin Orbit fr om 2015 to 2017\, showcasing his leadership and management skills. Bruno h olds a Master’s degree in Biochemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign\, as well as dual Bachelor’s degrees in Chemical Engineer ing and Biochemistry from the University of Ottawa
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Jeff Plate
\nCEO of Interstellar Mining
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https://interstellarmining.ca/
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BIO: Jeff Pla te is an economic expert on resourced-focused development\, capit al markets\, audit and control. He regularly engages in activities related to the financing of mineral resource focused projects including their eva luation and due diligence reviews\, as a Partner at Watts\, Griffis and Mc Ouat Ltd. (“WGM”). Recently\, Jeff has been leading WGM’s Space Mining and ISRU practice\, advising National governments\, space agencies\, private companies and academia. Jeff holds advanced degrees\; in Geophysics from t he University of Waterloo\, Finance and Economics from Brock and McMaster Universities\, along with the globally recognized Chartered Financial Anal yst (CFA) designation. He is registered with the Association of Profession al Geoscientists of Ontario (APGO) as a P.Geo and currently Chairs the Pro fessional Development Committee for the Management and Economics Society ( MES)\, an arm of the Canadian Institute of Mining\, Metallurgy and Petrole um (CIM). Finally\, he is a founding contributor to the Lunar Surface Inno vation Consortium (LSIC)\, based at John Hopkins Applied Physics Labs\, wh ich advises US Government and NASA as a recognized expert on space mining and exploration.
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Sponsored by the Mana gement & Economics Society (MES) (www.cimm es.org) of CIM (Canadian Institute of Mining\, Metallurgy and Petroleu m) (www.cim.or g) and the UBC Sauder School of Business (www.sauder.ubc.ca).
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3599@www.cimmes.org DTSTAMP:20260712T153650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Canada CONTACT:secretary@cimmes.org DESCRIPTION:For its Thursday\, October 31\, 2024\, Discussion Group seminar \, CIM’s Management and Economics Society is pleased to welcome:\nStuart B ergman\nVice-President and Chief Economist\, Export Development Canada\n \nwho will deliver an online presentation entitled:\nGlobal Economic Outlo ok 2024-2025\n \nAbstract: Slumping global demand and ongoing geopolitical volatility have clouded the outlook for Canadian companies doing business abroad. EDC’s Global Economic Outlook provides insights\, including overv iews of key themes\, to inform business decisions in these uncertain times .\n \nAbout our presenter:\nBIO: Stuart Bergman is Vice President & Chief Economist at Export Development Canada (EDC). Mr. Bergman joined EDC in 20 03\, and since has held various leadership positions\, including Vice Pres ident\, ESG\, Deputy Chief Economist\, Director of the Economic & Politica l Intelligence Centre\, Director of Corporate Strategy and Director of the Research and Analysis Division.\nMr. Bergman is responsible for overseein g EDC’s economic analysis and forecasting\, global markets intelligence an d corporate research groups. In addition to advising EDC’s senior manageme nt and Board of Directors\, Mr. Bergman is a featured speaker at conferenc es\, international roundtables and policy fora\, and regularly appears in television\, radio and print media commenting on the world economy and Can adian international trade issues. He produces a widely circulated print an d video weekly commentary covering a range of global economic and business issues.\nPrior to joining EDC\, Mr. Bergman worked for Zurich Emerging Ma rkets Solutions and the Foreign Policy Institute\, in Washington\, DC. He completed his graduate studies in International Economics and Internationa l Relations at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced Internation al Studies. He currently resides in Ottawa\, with his wife and three child ren.\n \nPlease join us!\nThursday\, October 31\, 2024\, at 1:00pm – 2:15p m ET (10:00am – 11:15am PT)\n \nHow to Attend: The seminar is complimentar y. Please register for it by Wednesday\, October 30\, 2024\, to secure you r place. RSVP via Eventbrite (click HERE) if you are interested in attendi ng it.\n \n\n \nRequired Professional Development Units (PDUs): This infor mational event or course is designed to provide practical and useful infor mation on the subject matter covered for educational purposes and professi onal development. Completion of it may qualify participants to earn contin uing education credits. Participants are encouraged to consult their profe ssional accrediting bodies or associations for guidance on continuing educ ation requirements and licensing. While every effort has been made to ensu re the accuracy and relevance of our educational offerings\, CIM (Canadian Institute of Mining\, Metallurgy and Petroleum) and CIM MES (Management & Economics Society (MES) of CIM) are not responsible for any errors or omi ssions.\n \nSponsored by:\n\n \n \n \nKeep up to date by checking us out a t: www.cimmes.org\n \nBe part of an MES conversation\, start a conversatio n\, or simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn! \nClick HERE to register! \n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241031 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241101 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Global Economic Outlook 2024 – 2025 URL:https://www.cimmes.org/blog/event/global-economic-outlook-2024-2025/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/0 1/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,medium\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/up loads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,large\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp -content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,full\;https://www.cim mes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
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Vice-President and Chief Economist\ , Export Development Canada
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who will deliver an online presentatio n entitled:
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Abstract: Slumping global de mand and ongoing geopolitical volatility have clouded the outlook for Cana dian companies doing business abroad. EDC’s Global Economic Outlook provid es insights\, including overviews of key themes\, to inform business decis ions in these uncertain times.
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About our presenter:
\nBIO: Stuart Bergman is Vice President & Chief Economist at Export Development Canada (EDC). Mr. B ergman joined EDC in 2003\, and since has held various leadership position s\, including Vice President\, ESG\, Deputy Chief Economist\, Director of the Economic & Political Intelligence Centre\, Director of Corporate Strat egy and Director of the Research and Analysis Division.
\nMr. Bergman is responsible for overseeing EDC’s economi c analysis and forecasting\, global markets intelligence and corporate res earch groups. In addition to advising EDC’s senior management and Board of Directors\, Mr. Bergman is a featured speaker at conferences\, internatio nal roundtables and policy fora\, and regularly appears in television\, ra dio and print media commenting on the world economy and Canadian internati onal trade issues. He produces a widely circulated print and video weekly commentary covering a range of global economic and business issues.
\n< p style='padding-left: 40px\;'>Prior to joining EDC\, Mr. Bergman worked f or Zurich Emerging Markets Solutions and the Foreign Policy Institute\, in Washington\, DC. He completed his graduate studies in International Econo mics and International Relations at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. He currently resides in Ottawa\, with his wife and three children.\n\n
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How to Attend: The seminar is complimentary. Please register for
it by Wednesday\, October 30\, 2024\, to secure your place. RSVP via Eventbrite (click
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Required Profe ssional Development Units (PDUs): This informational event or cou rse is designed to provide practical and useful information on the subject matter covered for educational purposes and professional development. Com pletion of it may qualify participants to earn continuing education credit s. Participants are encouraged to consult their professional accrediting b odies or associations for guidance on continuing education requirements an d licensing. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and r elevance of our educational offerings\, CIM (Canadian Institute of Mining\ , Metallurgy and Petroleum) and CIM MES (Management & Economics Society (M ES) of CIM) are not responsible for any errors or omissions.
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Sponsored by:
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Keep up to date by checkin g us out at: www.cimmes.org
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Be part of an MES conversation\, start a conversation\, o r simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn!
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3621@www.cimmes.org DTSTAMP:20260712T153650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Canada CONTACT:secretary@cimmes.org DESCRIPTION:The Management & Economics Society (MES) of CIM is pleased to o ffer the following ONLINE short course (one-day course):\nMining Financial Modeling\nThursday\, November 7\, 2024\n9:00 am to 5:00 pm ET\n \nLocatio n\nONLINE\n \nOVERVIEW\nThis course focuses on the skills required to desi gn and create a dynamic financial model for a mining company that is devel oping an open pit mine. Issues related to mining\, milling and processing will be discussed. The course material includes model design\, logic\, con struction\, and operational concepts to create a best-in-class financial m odel of a mining company. Various intermediate Excel tools along with help ful keyboard shortcuts will also be covered throughout the course.\n \nTOP ICS INCLUDE\nDesign and structure of a financial model:\n\nDesign and layo ut a mining project model clearly and logically\nDiscuss the need for a mo del to serve as a marketing tool\nCreate clearly defined inputs and assump tions sections\n\nBuild powerful scenarios and financial statements:\n\nUs e switches to create effective scenarios and value drivers\nForecast and b uild up the project’s revenues and expenses\nConstruct all necessary sched ules\, including:\n\nMine sequencing showing waste\, ore and strip ratio\n Commodity pricing for primary and secondary metals\nVariable and fixed ope rating costs (including mining\, milling\, and refining charges)\nDevelopm ent and maintenance capital costs\nDepreciation schedule using a unit of p roduction method\nResource tax (includes regional resource tax rules)\nWor king capital schedule\n\n\n\nEvaluate the project and the company:\n\nInco rporate a schedule to evaluate the project’s returns:\n\nPre-Tax Unlevered Free Cash Flow (“UFCF”)\nNet Present Value (“NPV”)\n\n\nUse various sensi tivity tools to sensitize the project’s returns\nConditionally format outp ut tables to highlight specified results\nBuild a dynamic summary page to display results for the project\n\n \nLEARNING OUTCOMES\nParticipants desi gn and create a financial model to determine the value of a mining company developing an open-pit mine. Participants leave the course with a dynamic model which evaluates the net present value of the project\, internal rat e of return as well as payback and discounted payback periods.\n \nINSTRUC TOR\nDave Thomas\, MBA\, CFA\, AFM — Co-CEO of Canada\, TTS\nTraining The Street\n\n \nINSTRUCTOR’s BIO\nDave Thomas co-leads all Canadian client se rvice and operations and is based in Toronto. Dave manages the program des ign\, content development and client service for Canadian clients in addit ion to his role as a lead instructor. Since joining Marquee in 2012\, Dave has taught hundreds of courses including training programs for analysts a nd associates at major banks\, corporate business development and budgetin g teams\, undergraduate and post-graduate business students as well as leg al professionals in Canada\, the US\, Mexico\, and China. Dave is passiona te about teaching and in addition to instructing with Marquee\, is a visit ing lecturer in Finance at the Ivey Business School.\nDave worked in Inves tment Banking for 12 years at BMO Capital Markets. While at BMO\, he was a Director in Equity Capital Markets where he oversaw prospectus-offered re tail structured products for the firm as well as numerous equity financing s and initial public offerings. Prior to that role\, he was a member of th e Utilities Group and was involved in numerous financing and mergers & acq uisition transactions including significant work in the renewable and alte rnative power sector.\nPrior to joining The Marquee Group\, Dave was CEO a nd Director of a Caribbean-based private bank providing asset management\, trust and corporate services for high-net-worth and corporate clients.\n **Training The Street acquired The Marquee Group in 2023.**\n \nWHO SHOULD ATTEND\nThis course is suited to mining company employees\, capita l market participants and others involved in the analysis and evaluation o f mining assets\, and who aim to develop their modelling skills for mining projects.\nPrerequisites: Participants will be sent a link in advance of the course and must use their computer to participate. Microsoft Excel is required for this course. Participants should have a working knowledge of Excel and mining projects. A laptop with any version of Excel is required for this course.\n \nLOCATION\nThis course is being offered online. Note t hat there will be a 15-minute break in the morning and afternoon and a lun ch break from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET.\nCancellations are not permitted wit hin 7 days of the start of the event\, but a colleague may attend in your place. Note that only current\, full-time students may attend with a ticke t purchased at the student discount rate. For a complete cancellation and refund policy\, click HERE.\n \n\n \nREGISTRATION (Prices are subject to 1 3% HST)\nRegistration: $600\n \n50% off Student Discount (Limited Number o f Current\, Full-Time Students only)\nPlease email a photo of both sides o f your student ID to education@cimmes.org and include the name and date of the course you want to attend. Since student-discounted seats are limited \, if selected\, you will be sent a discount code that you can use to comp lete your registration.\n \n\nPlease click HERE to register!\n \nCPD/CE Cr edits\, PD Hours: Eligible for CFA\, CPA and P.Eng. professional developme nt hours. Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (PGO) considers participat ion of its members in this course as an acceptable Continuing Professional Development activity.\n \nFor more information on upcoming CIM MES events \, click HERE to check our calendar.\n \nKeep up to date by checking us ou t at: www.cimmes.org\nBe part of an MES conversation\, start a conversatio n or simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn! Click HERE to register!\n \n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241108 LOCATION:ONLINE SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Short Course (One-day Online) — Mining Financial Modeling: Stand-Al one Project URL:https://www.cimmes.org/blog/event/short-course-one-day-online-mining-fi nancial-modeling-stand-alone-project-3-2/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
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The Management & Economics Society (MES) of CIM is pleased to offer the following ONLINE short course (one-day course):
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OVERV IEW
\nThis course focuses on the skills required to design and create a dynamic financial model for a mining company that is developi ng an open pit mine. Issues related to mining\, milling and processing wil l be discussed. The course material includes model design\, logic\, constr uction\, and operational concepts to create a best-in-class financial mode l of a mining company. Various intermediate Excel tools along with helpful keyboard shortcuts will also be covered throughout the course.
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TOPICS INCLUDE
\nDesign and structure of a financial model:
\nBuild powerful scenarios and financial statements:\n
Evaluate the project and the company:
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
\nParticipa nts design and create a financial model to determine the value of a mining company developing an open-pit mine. Participants leave the course with a dynamic model which evaluates the net present value of the project\, inte rnal rate of return as well as payback and discounted payback periods.
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INSTRUCTOR
\nDave Thomas\, MBA\, CFA
\, AFM — Co-CEO of Canada\, TTS
\nTraining The Street
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Dave Thomas co-leads all Canadian client servic e and operations and is based in Toronto. Dave manages the program design\ , content development and client service for Canadian clients in addition to his role as a lead instructor. Since joining Marquee in 2012\, Dave has taught hundreds of courses including training programs for analysts and a ssociates at major banks\, corporate business development and budgeting te ams\, undergraduate and post-graduate business students as well as legal p rofessionals in Canada\, the US\, Mexico\, and China. Dave is passionate a bout teaching and in addition to instructing with Marquee\, is a visiting lecturer in Finance at the Ivey Business School.
\nDave worked in In vestment Banking for 12 years at BMO Capital Markets. While at BMO\, he wa s a Director in Equity Capital Markets where he oversaw prospectus-offered retail structured products for the firm as well as numerous equity financ ings and initial public offerings. Prior to that role\, he was a member of the Utilities Group and was involved in numerous financing and mergers & acquisition transactions including significant work in the renewable and a lternative power sector.
\nPrior to joining The Marquee Group\, Dave was CEO and Director of a Caribbean-based private bank providing asset ma nagement\, trust and corporate services for high-net-worth and corporate c lients.
\n**Training The Street acquired The Marquee Gro up in 2023.**
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
\nThis course is suited to mining company employees\, capital market p articipants and others involved in the analysis and evaluation of mining a ssets\, and who aim to develop their modelling skills for mining projects.
\nPrerequisites: Participants will be sent a link
in advance of the course and must use their computer to participate. Micro
soft Excel is required for this course.
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LOCATION
\nT his course is being offered online. Note that there will be a 15-minute br eak in the morning and afternoon and a lunch break from 12:00 pm to 1:00 p m ET.
\nCancellations are not per mitted within 7 days of the start of the event\, but a colleague may atten d in your place. Note that only current\, full-time students may attend wi th a ticket purchased at the student discount rate. For a comp lete cancellation and refund policy\, click HERE.
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REGISTRATION (Prices are subject to 13% HST)
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Please email a photo of both sides of your student ID to education@cimmes.org and include the name and date of the course you want to attend. Since student-discounted seats are limited\, if selected\, you will be sent a di scount code that you can use to complete your registration.
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3612@www.cimmes.org DTSTAMP:20260712T153650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Canada CONTACT:secretary@cimmes.org DESCRIPTION:For its Wednesday\, December 4\, 2024\, Discussion Group semina r\, CIM’s Management and Economics Society is pleased to welcome:\nDr. Dor is Hiam-Galvez\nSenior Advisor\, Hatch\n \nwho will deliver an online pres entation entitled:\nDesigning Sustainable Prosperity (DSP)\n \nAbstract: D esigning Sustainable Prosperity (DSP) is an approach that unlocks the pote ntial of resource-rich regions by integrating economic diversification\, s ocial well-being\, and environmental sustainability. A systems design that leverages a multidisciplinary approach to co-create resilient regions and craft financially viable\, environmentally responsible\, and socially ben eficial enterprises. This approach empowers local communities\, fostering societal transformation and promoting a knowledge-based economy to meet ma rket needs\, all while aligning seamlessly with the United Nations Sustain able Development Goals (UNSDGs).\n \nAbout our presenter:\nBIO: Dr. Doris Hiam-Galvez is a senior Advisor at Hatch Consulting\, Board Director for t he Prospectors & Developers Associations of Canada\, and an outspoken cham pion of sustainable development. She has a PhD in Metallurgy with broad se nior level experience in leading organizations and driving significant exp ansion globally focused on value creation. For the past 16 years\, her act ivities at Hatch involved leading regional operations and creating new and innovative businesses in Australia\, South America\, Europe\, and North A merica.\nWorking with global clients facing sustainability challenges insp ired her to develop “Designing Sustainable Prosperity (DSP).” A method to create resilient and sustainable regions by integrating economic\, environ mental\, and social aspects. Her contribution to DSP has earned her the pr estigious “CIM Distinguished Lecturer Award.”\n \nPlease join us!\nWednesd ay\, December 4\, 2024\, at 3:30pm – 4:45pm ET (12:30pm – 1:45pm PT)\n \nH ow to Attend: The seminar is complimentary. Please register for it by Tues day\, December 3\, 2024\, to secure your place. RSVP via Eventbrite (click HERE) if you are interested in attending it.\n \n\n \nRequired Profession al Development Units (PDUs): This informational event or course is designe d to provide practical and useful information on the subject matter covere d for educational purposes and professional development. Completion of it may qualify participants to earn continuing education credits. Participant s are encouraged to consult their professional accrediting bodies or assoc iations for guidance on continuing education requirements and licensing. W hile every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and relevance of ou r educational offerings\, CIM (Canadian Institute of Mining\, Metallurgy a nd Petroleum) and CIM MES (Management & Economics Society (MES) of CIM) ar e not responsible for any errors or omissions.\n \nSponsored by:\n\n \n \n \nKeep up to date by checking us out at: www.cimmes.org\n \nBe part of an MES conversation\, start a conversation\, or simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn! \nClick HERE to register!\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241205 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Designing Sustainable Prosperity (DSP) URL:https://www.cimmes.org/blog/event/designing-sustainable-prosperity-dsp/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/0 1/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,medium\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/up loads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,large\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp -content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,full\;https://www.cim mes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
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Abstract: Designing Sustainable Prosperity (DSP) is an approach that unlocks the potential of resource-rich regions by integrati ng economic diversification\, social well-being\, and environmental sustai nability. A systems design that leverages a multidisciplinary approach to co-create resilient regions and craft financially viable\, environmentally responsible\, and socially beneficial enterprises. This approach empowers local communities\, fostering societal transformation and promoting a kno wledge-based economy to meet market needs\, all while aligning seamlessly with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).
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\nBIO: Dr. Doris Hiam-Galvez is a senior Advisor at Hatch Consultin g\, Board Director for the Prospectors & Developers Associations of Canada \, and an outspoken champion of sustainable development. She has a PhD in Metallurgy with broad senior level experience in leading organizations and driving significant expansion globally focused on value creation. For the past 16 years\, her activities at Hatch involved leading regional operati ons and creating new and innovative businesses in Australia\, South Americ a\, Europe\, and North America.
\nWorki ng with global clients facing sustainability challenges inspired her to de velop “Designing Sustainable Prosperity (DSP).” A method to create resilie nt and sustainable regions by integrating economic\, environmental\, and s ocial aspects. Her contribution to DSP has earned her the prestigious “CIM Distinguished Lecturer Award.”
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3638@www.cimmes.org DTSTAMP:20260712T153650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Vancouver CONTACT:secretary@cimmes.org DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, January 16\, 2025\, the CIM Vancouver Branch\, in collaboration with CIM MES\, invites you to its January Luncheon featurin g:\nFred R. Pletcher\nChair of the Mining Group and a Partner at Borden La dner Gervais LLP\n \nwho will deliver a presentation entitled:\nCritical M inerals and Foreign Investments: Navigating National Security Challenges\n \nAbstract: The presentation will canvass the national security review (N SR) provisions of the Investment Canada Act (ICA)\, recent amendments to t he ICA\, the March 2022 Report of the House of Commons Report of the Stand ing Committee on Industry and Technology on the Neo Lithium Acquisition\, the announcement of Canada’s Critical Minerals Policy in October 2022 and several recent national security reviews in the critical minerals space (i ncluding the ordered divestiture of foreign investments in three Canadian companies in November 2022\, the cancelled sale of a 19.4% interest in SRG Mining to Carbon One New Energy\, the cancelled sale of a 15% interest in Solaris Resources to Zijin Mining\, Paladin Energy’s proposed acquisition of Fission Uranium and Pan American Silver’s sale of the La Arena mine to Zijin Mining). The presentation will then discuss legal uncertainties in the application of the NSR regime to non-Canadian transactions\, redomicil ing of critical mineral companies outside of Canada\, the novel use of ven dor undertakings to successfully resolve a recent NSR\, the importance of use of proceeds in NSRs and contractual terms and conditions to address NS R issues in acquisition and investment agreements. The presentation will c onclude that greater certainty is required in the application of NSRs to e quity investments in Canadian critical minerals companies\, offshore trans actions and sales of junior companies.\n \nAbout our presenter:\nBIO: Fred R. Pletcher is chair of the Mining Group and a partner at Borden Ladner G ervais LLP. He works out of BLG’s Vancouver office. Fred has over 30 years ’ experience advising on a broad range of mining transactions and issues\, both domestically and internationally. Fred is recognized as a leading mi ning lawyer by all major ranking publications\, including Chambers\, Best Lawyers\, IFLR 1000\, The Legal 500\, Lexpert and Reuters. He has degrees from Columbia University (LL.M)\, University of Toronto (LL.B.) and Harvar d University (A.B.) and was called to the British Columbia bar in 1993. Fr ed has served as: an Adjunct Professor at the Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia\; a Trustee of the Rocky Mountain Mineral L aw Foundation\; and a Director of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. He is a frequent speaker and author on mining law issues.\n \nPlease join us!\nT hursday\, January 16\, 2025\, at 11:30am PT\n \nRSVP via Eventbrite (click HERE) if you are interested in attending this paid event. Please register for it by Wednesday\, January 15\, 2025\, to secure your place (seats are limited).\n \nEven details:\nDate: January 16\, 2025\nLocation: Pinnacle Hotel Vancouver Harbourfront\n1133 West Hastings Street Vancouver\, BC V6E 3T3\nReception Start Time: 11:30am\nLunch Start Time: 12:00pm\nPresentati on Start Time: ~12:30pm\n \n \n\n \nRequired Professional Development Unit s (PDUs): This informational event or course is designed to provide practi cal and useful information on the subject matter covered for educational p urposes and professional development. Completion of it may qualify partici pants to earn continuing education credits. Participants are encouraged to consult their professional accrediting bodies or associations for guidanc e on continuing education requirements and licensing. While every effort h as been made to ensure the accuracy and relevance of our educational offer ings\, CIM (Canadian Institute of Mining\, Metallurgy and Petroleum) and C IM MES (Management & Economics Society (MES) of CIM) are not responsible f or any errors or omissions.\n \nSponsored by:\n\n \n \n \nKeep up to date by checking us out at: www.cimmes.org\n \nBe part of an MES conversation\, start a conversation\, or simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn! \nCli ck HERE to register!\n \n\n\n\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/cim-va ncouver-mes-invite-you-to-january-lunch-tickets-1125775477759?aff=oddtdtcr eator. DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250117 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Critical Minerals and Foreign Investments: Navigating National Secu rity Challenges URL:https://www.cimmes.org/blog/event/critical-minerals-and-foreign-investm ents-navigating-national-security-challenges/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/0 1/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,medium\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/up loads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,large\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp -content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,full\;https://www.cim mes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
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Abstract: The presentation will canva ss the national security review (NSR) provisions of the Investment Canada Act (ICA)\, recent amendments to the ICA\, the March 2022 Report of the Ho use of Commons Report of the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology on the Neo Lithium Acquisition\, the announcement of Canada’s Critical Mi nerals Policy in October 2022 and several recent national security reviews in the critical minerals space (including the ordered divestiture of fore ign investments in three Canadian companies in November 2022\, the cancell ed sale of a 19.4% interest in SRG Mining to Carbon One New Energy\, the c ancelled sale of a 15% interest in Solaris Resources to Zijin Mining\, Pal adin Energy’s proposed acquisition of Fission Uranium and Pan American Sil ver’s sale of the La Arena mine to Zijin Mining). The presentation will th en discuss legal uncertainties in the application of the NSR regime to non -Canadian transactions\, redomiciling of critical mineral companies outsid e of Canada\, the novel use of vendor undertakings to successfully resolve a recent NSR\, the importance of use of proceeds in NSRs and contractual terms and conditions to address NSR issues in acquisition and investment a greements. The presentation will conclude that greater certainty is requir ed in the application of NSRs to equity investments in Canadian critical m inerals companies\, offshore transactions and sales of junior companies.\n
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\nBIO: Fred R. Pletcher is chair of the Mining Group and a partner at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. He works out of BLG’s Vancouver off ice. Fred has over 30 years’ experience advising on a broad range of minin g transactions and issues\, both domestically and internationally. Fred is recognized as a leading mining lawyer by all major ranking publications\, including Chambers\, Best Lawyers\, IFLR 1000\, The Legal 500\, Lexpert a nd Reuters. He has degrees from Columbia University (LL.M)\, University of Toronto (LL.B.) and Harvard University (A.B.) and was called to the Briti sh Columbia bar in 1993. Fred has served as: an Adjunct Professor at the A llard School of Law at the University of British Columbia\; a Trustee of t he Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation\; and a Director of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. He is a frequent speaker and author on mining law iss ues.
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\nLocation: Pinna cle Hotel Vancouver Harbourfront
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A valuation attempts to determine how much a mineral property is worth in do llars or other currencies. A valuation may be required for mergers and acq uisitions transactions (M&A)\, government expropriations\, capital market transactions\, fairness opinions\, private equity transactions\, taxation purposes\, litigation\, arbitration\, assessment of bank security\, insura nce claims\, accounting purposes\, initial public offerings (IPO)\, or ass et disposals.\nFollowing the Bre-X scandal\, the CIMVAL Code was initiated and released in 2003. It was updated in 2019. It is globally recognised a nd often referenced in international mining arbitration cases. It covers s tandards for valuation and reporting and provides detailed guidance on bes t practices. It includes approaches and methods for the valuation of miner al properties at various stages\, from exploration to development and prod uction.\nThe International Mineral Valuation Committee (IMVAL) comprises m embers of valuation organisations from Australia (VALMIN)\, Canada (CIMVAL )\, South Africa (SAMAL)\, and the USA (SME\, IIMA\, MMSA)\, plus observer s from other countries. IMVAL has developed a template of mineral property valuation standards\, which can be adopted by the relevant national organ isations of member countries.\n \nAbout our presenter:\nBIO: Keith Spence is CEO and Partner of Global Mining Capital\, which is engaged in Private Equity Investments and M&A globally. The company has extensive funding re lationships with its partners in Asia.\nHe has held positions in investmen t banking\, capital markets\, and mining finance at RBC\, Scotia Bank\, an d BMO\, and he has been involved in numerous Canadian and international mi ning transactions. As a Geologist\, he has experience in gold and base met als exploration in the Canadian North\, Africa\, China and internationally .\nKeith is Co-Chair of the globally recognised Canadian Mining Valuation Standards and Guidelines for mining projects\, which is referenced by the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX-V)\, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Sing apore Stock Exchange\, among others. He is also Chair of the International Mineral Valuation Committee (IMVAL). He has published and presented on mi ning valuation in Canada and internationally.\nHe has often been quoted in the media on international mining investments\, including: Bloomberg\, Fi nancial Times\, Globe & Mail\, AP and Reuters. He is a CIM Fellow and rece ived the PDAC Distinguished Service Award\, CIM Distinguished Service Awar d\, CIM Distinguished Lecturer Award\, the SME Mineral Economics Award (US A)\, the Robert Elver Mineral Economics Award and the Queen Elizabeth Diam ond Jubilee Medal Award for contributions to Canada.\nA Commonwealth schol ar\, he is a graduate of the Global Management program from Harvard Univer sity\, has an Honors B.Sc. in Geology from Western University and an MBA f rom the Ivey School of Business.\n \nBIO: Dr. William (Bill) E. Roscoe is a Geologist with more than 50 years of experience in the mining industry i n Canada and internationally. After working as an exploration geologist an d consultant\, he co-founded Roscoe Postle Associates Inc. (RPA) in 1985. He served as President\, Chairman\, and Chairman Emeritus until its acquis ition by SLR Consulting in 2019. He was instrumental in growing RPA into a nationally and internationally recognised geological and mining consultin g firm with offices in Toronto\, Vancouver\, Denver\, and London (UK).\nSi nce 1999\, Bill has been Co-Chair of the CIM Special Committee on Valuatio n of Mineral Properties (CIMVAL). The CIMVAL Standards are now globally re cognised and referenced by the TSX-V and other international stock exchang es. He represents CIMVAL on the International Mineral Valuation Committee (IMVAL) and is a past Chair.\nDr. Roscoe has published many papers and giv en numerous presentations and workshops over the past 40 years in Canada a nd internationally on the valuation of mineral properties and mineral reso urce estimation. He taught a course for five years on Mineral Resource Est imation as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto.\nBill Roscoe has a BSc (Eng.) from Queens University and MSc and PhD degrees from McGi ll University (all in Geological Sciences). He is a PEng. in Ontario and B ritish Columbia and a Life Member of CIM\, PDAC\, and Association of Miner al Exploration BC.\n \nPlease join us!\nWednesday\, January 29\, 2025\, be tween 3:30pm – 4:45pm ET (12:30pm – 1:45pm PT)\n \nHow to Attend: The semi nar is complimentary. Please register for it by Tuesday\, January 28\, 202 5\, to secure your place. RSVP via Eventbrite (click HERE) if you are inte rested in attending it.\n \n\n \nSponsored by:\n\n \n \n \nKeep up to date by checking us out at: www.cimmes.org\n \nBe part of an MES conversation\ , start a conversation\, or simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn! \nCl ick HERE to register!\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250130 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Canadian Mining Valuation Standards and Guidelines (CIMVAL) — An Ov erview and International Perspectives URL:https://www.cimmes.org/blog/event/cimval-an-overview-and-international- perspectives/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/0 1/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,medium\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/up loads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,large\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp -content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,full\;https://www.cim mes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nFor its
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for Valuation of Mineral Properties (CIMVAL) and Executive Committee\, In
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Abstract: W hat is a mining or exploration property worth? A valuation attempts to det ermine how much a mineral property is worth in dollars or other currencies . A valuation may be required for mergers and acquisitions transactions (M &A)\, government expropriations\, capital market transactions\, fairness o pinions\, private equity transactions\, taxation purposes\, litigation\, a rbitration\, assessment of bank security\, insurance claims\, accounting p urposes\, initial public offerings (IPO)\, or asset disposals.
\nFol lowing the Bre-X scandal\, the CIMVAL Code was initiated and released in 2 003. It was updated in 2019. It is globally recognised and often reference d in international mining arbitration cases. It covers standards for valua tion and reporting and provides detailed guidance on best practices. It in cludes approaches and methods for the valuation of mineral properties at v arious stages\, from exploration to development and production.
\nTh e International Mineral Valuation Committee (IMVAL) comprises members of v aluation organisations from Australia (VALMIN)\, Canada (CIMVAL)\, South A frica (SAMAL)\, and the USA (SME\, IIMA\, MMSA)\, plus observers from othe r countries. IMVAL has developed a template of mineral property valuation standards\, which can be adopted by the relevant national organisations of member countries.
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About our presenter:
\nBIO: Keith Spence is CEO and Partne r of Global Mining Capital\, which is engaged in Private Equity Investment s and M&A globally. The company has extensive funding relationships with i ts partners in Asia.
\nHe has held posi tions in investment banking\, capital markets\, and mining finance at RBC\ , Scotia Bank\, and BMO\, and he has been involved in numerous Canadian an d international mining transactions. As a Geologist\, he has experience in gold and base metals exploration in the Canadian North\, Africa\, China a nd internationally.
\nKeith is Co-Chair of the globally recognised Canadian Mining Valuation Standards and Guidel ines for mining projects\, which is referenced by the Toronto Stock Exchan ge (TSX-V)\, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Singapore Stock Exchange \, among others. He is also Chair of the International Mineral Valuation C ommittee (IMVAL). He has published and presented on mining valuation in Ca nada and internationally.
\nHe has ofte n been quoted in the media on international mining investments\, including : Bloomberg\, Financial Times\, Globe & Mail\, AP and Reuters. He is a CIM Fellow and received the PDAC Distinguished Service Award\, CIM Distinguis hed Service Award\, CIM Distinguished Lecturer Award\, the SME Mineral Eco nomics Award (USA)\, the Robert Elver Mineral Economics Award and the Quee n Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal Award for contributions to Canada.
\nA Commonwealth scholar\, he is a graduate of the Global Management program from Harvard University\, has an Honors B .Sc. in Geology from Western University and an MBA from the Ivey School of Business.
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BIO: Dr. William (Bill) E. Roscoe is a Geologist with more than 50 years of experience in the mining industry in Canada and internationally. After working as an exploration geologist and consultant\, he co-founded Roscoe Postle Associates Inc. (RPA) in 1985. He served as President\, Chairman\, and Chairman Emeritus until its acquisition by SLR Consulting in 2019. He was instrumental in growing RPA into a nationally and internationally reco gnised geological and mining consulting firm with offices in Toronto\, Van couver\, Denver\, and London (UK).
\nSi nce 1999\, Bill has been Co-Chair of the CIM Special Committee on Valuatio n of Mineral Properties (CIMVAL). The CIMVAL Standards are now globally re cognised and referenced by the TSX-V and other international stock exchang es. He represents CIMVAL on the International Mineral Valuation Committee (IMVAL) and is a past Chair.
\nDr. Rosc oe has published many papers and given numerous presentations and workshop s over the past 40 years in Canada and internationally on the valuation of mineral properties and mineral resource estimation. He taught a course fo r five years on Mineral Resource Estimation as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto.
\nBill Roscoe h as a BSc (Eng.) from Queens University and MSc and PhD degrees from McGill University (all in Geological Sciences). He is a PEng. in Ontario and Bri tish Columbia and a Life Member of CIM\, PDAC\, and Association of Mineral Exploration BC.
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Keep up to date by checking us out at: www.cimmes.org
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Be part of an MES conversation\, start a conversation\, or simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn!
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3663@www.cimmes.org DTSTAMP:20260712T153650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Canada CONTACT:secretary@cimmes.org DESCRIPTION:How to Attend: The seminar is complimentary. Please register fo r it by Tuesday\, March 18\, 2025 to secure your place. RSVP via Eventbrit e (click HERE) if you are interested in attending it.\n \nFor its Wednesda y\, March 19\, 2025\, Discussion Group seminar\, CIM’s Management and Econ omics Society is pleased to welcome:\nAvakash (Akoo) Patel\, P.Eng.\nPresi dent & CEO\, Humilis Pensar Associates Inc.\n \nwho will deliver an online presentation on:\nDue Diligence for Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) with a Focus on Site Visits\n \nAbstract: The stated goal of criticality during due diligence for mining M&A is often not aligned with the subliminal real ity of both buy and sell side incentives for closing deals. The financial model for assessing any potential business or project relies heavily on da ta. Gaps in data rooms are often more material than optimistic\, pessimist ic\, or benchmark data estimates since risk cannot be identified or quanti fied for unknown information. To close these gaps\, site visits are often performed starting after an initial “Stage 1” desktop red flag analysis as part of “Stage 2” of due diligence for mining M&A. Many different executi ves\, business units\, consultants\, and/or investors may end up participa ting in one or more site visits. This is a discussion on the technical 5 W ’s of site visits and some practical tips and traps that may prove valuabl e while performing site visits.\n \nAbout our presenter:\nBIO: Akoo Patel is a senior executive with over 30 years of experience in mining\, metallu rgy\, operations\, and capital projects\, with a focus on business growth\ , strategy\, and governance. He is the founder of Summo Gradu Mines Corp.\ , a start-up mining company\, and the CEO of Humilis Pensar Associates Inc .\, a technical mining strategic advisory business. Previously\, he served as President of the Americas for a publicly traded global advisory consul ting company\, where he oversaw regulatory studies\, public reporting\, te chnical due diligence\, and M&A strategy and support consulting in the min ing sector. Akoo has also held key positions at RPA Inc.\, Kinross Gold Co rp.\, and SNC-Lavalin Inc.\, managing operations and projects ranging from small capex to multi-billion-dollar ventures. A licensed Professional Eng ineer and a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors\, he has extens ive experience leading large teams and advising at the C-suite and board l evels across five continents.\n \nPlease join us!\nWednesday\, March 19\, 2025\, at 3:30pm ET (12:30pm PT)\n \n\n \nSponsored by:\n\n \n \n \nKeep u p to date by checking us out at: www.cimmes.org\n \nBe part of an MES conv ersation\, start a conversation\, or simply be informed – join us on Linke dIn! \nClick HERE to register!\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250319 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250320 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Due Diligence for Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) with a Focus on Si te Visits URL:https://www.cimmes.org/blog/event/due-diligence-for-mergers-and-acquisi tions-ma-with-a-focus-on-site-visits/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/0 1/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,medium\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/up loads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,large\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp -content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,full\;https://www.cim mes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\nHow t o Attend: The seminar is complimentary. Please register for it by Tuesday\, March 18\, 2025 to secure your place. RSVP via Eventbrite (click HERE) if y ou are interested in attending it.
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For its Wednesday\, March 19\, 2025\, Di scussion Group seminar\, CIM’s Management and Economics Society is pleased to welcome:
\nPresident & CEO\, Humilis Pen sar Associates Inc.
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who will deliver an online presentation on:
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Abstract : The stated goal of criticality during due diligence for mining M&A is often not aligned with the subliminal reality of both buy and sell side incentives for closing deals. The financial model for assessing any p otential business or project relies heavily on data. Gaps in data rooms ar e often more material than optimistic\, pessimistic\, or benchmark data es timates since risk cannot be identified or quantified for unknown informat ion. To close these gaps\, site visits are often performed starting after an initial “Stage 1” desktop red flag analysis as part of “Stage 2” of due diligence for mining M&A. Many different executives\, business units\, co nsultants\, and/or investors may end up participating in one or more site visits. This is a discussion on the technical 5 W’s of site visits and som e practical tips and traps that may prove valuable while performing site v isits.
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About our presenter:
\nBIO: Akoo Patel is a senior executive with over 30 years of experience in mining\, metallurgy\, operations\, and capital p rojects\, with a focus on business growth\, strategy\, and governance. He is the founder of Summo Gradu Mines Corp.\, a start-up mining company\, an d the CEO of Humilis Pensar Associates Inc.\, a technical mining strategic advisory business. Previously\, he served as President of the Americas fo r a publicly traded global advisory consulting company\, where he oversaw regulatory studies\, public reporting\, technical due diligence\, and M&A strategy and support consulting in the mining sector. Akoo has also held k ey positions at RPA Inc.\, Kinross Gold Corp.\, and SNC-Lavalin Inc.\, man aging operations and projects ranging from small capex to multi-billion-do llar ventures. A licensed Professional Engineer and a member of the Instit ute of Corporate Directors\, he has extensive experience leading large tea ms and advising at the C-suite and board levels across five continents.
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3670@www.cimmes.org DTSTAMP:20260712T153650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Canada CONTACT:secretary@cimmes.org DESCRIPTION:How to Attend: The seminar is complimentary. Please register fo r it by Tuesday\, April 29\, 2025 to secure your place. RSVP via Eventbrit e (click HERE) if you are interested in attending it.\n \nWe want to thank the CIM Foundation for generously sponsoring this event as part of the CI M Distinguished Lecturers series.\n \nFor its Wednesday\, April 30\, 2025\ , Discussion Group seminar\, CIM’s Management and Economics Society is ple ased to welcome:\nWilliam (Bill) E. Roscoe\, PhD\, MSc\, BSc (Eng.)\, FCIM \nPrincipal Geologist\, SLR Consulting\nCo-Chair\, CIM Committee for Valua tion of Mineral Properties (CIMVAL) and Executive Committee\, Internationa l Mineral Valuation Committee (IMVAL)\n \nwho will deliver an online prese ntation on:\nIs the Net Present Value of a Preliminary Economic Assessment Indicative of the Market Value of a Mineral Property?\n \nAbstract: A Pre liminary Economic Assessment (PEA) is often the initial evaluation of a mi neral property after mineral resources have been delineated. The main purp ose is to determine if the property offers sufficient encouragement to jus tify further expenditures to collect more data for more rigorous economic analysis. A discount rate of 5% is commonly used for cash flow analysis in the PEA to calculate the Net Present Value (NPV). Is the NPV at this disc ount rate indicative of the market value of the property?\nTo investigate this question\, my colleagues and I compiled information on numerous prope rties with PEAs over the past decade. For those properties that were bough t and sold\, we compared the NPV of the PEA with the market value of the t ransaction on each property. For properties that did not transact\, we com pared the NPV with the adjusted market capitalisation of the company for w hich the property was its major asset.\nWe observed that the NPVs in the P EAs were significantly higher than both the market values of the transacti ons and the adjusted market capitalisations. We concluded that to bring th e NPV into line with the market value and market capitalisation\, a discou nt rate in the order of 15% to 20% would be required.\n \nAbout our presen ter:\nBIO: Dr. William (Bill) E. Roscoe is a Geologist with more than 50 y ears of experience in the mining industry in Canada and internationally. A fter working as an exploration geologist and consultant\, he co-founded Ro scoe Postle Associates Inc. (RPA) in 1985. He served as President\, Chairm an\, and Chairman Emeritus until its acquisition by SLR Consulting in 2019 . He was instrumental in growing RPA into a nationally and internationally recognised geological and mining consulting firm with offices in Toronto\ , Vancouver\, Denver\, and London (UK).\nSince 1999\, Bill has been Co-Cha ir of the CIM Special Committee on Valuation of Mineral Properties (CIMVAL ). The CIMVAL Standards are now globally recognised and referenced by the TSX-V and other international stock exchanges. He represents CIMVAL on the International Mineral Valuation Committee (IMVAL) and is a past Chair.\nD r. Roscoe has published many papers and given numerous presentations and w orkshops over the past 40 years in Canada and internationally on the valua tion of mineral properties and mineral resource estimation. He taught a co urse for five years on Mineral Resource Estimation as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto.\nBill Roscoe has a BSc (Eng.) from Queens U niversity and MSc and PhD degrees from McGill University (all in Geologica l Sciences). He is a PEng. in Ontario and British Columbia and a Life Memb er of CIM\, PDAC\, and Association of Mineral Exploration BC.\n \nPlease j oin us!\nWednesday\, April 30\, 2025\, at 3:30pm ET (12:30pm PT)\n \n\n \n Sponsored by:\n\n \n \n \nKeep up to date by checking us out at: www.cimme s.org\n \nBe part of an MES conversation\, start a conversation\, or simpl y be informed – join us on LinkedIn! \nClick HERE to register!\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250501 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Is the Net Present Value of a Preliminary Economic Assessment Indic ative of the Market Value of a Mineral Property? URL:https://www.cimmes.org/blog/event/is-the-net-present-value-of-a-prelimi nary-economic-assessment-indicative-of-the-market-value-of-a-mineral-prope rty/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/0 1/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,medium\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/up loads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,large\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp -content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,full\;https://www.cim mes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\nHow t o Attend: The seminar is complimentary. Please register for it by Tuesday\, April 29\, 2025 to secure your place. RSVP via Eventbrite (click HERE) if you are interested in attending it.
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We want to thank the CIM Foundation for generously sponsoring this event a s part of the CIM Distinguished Lecturers series.
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For its Wednesday\, April 30\, 2025\, Discu ssion Group seminar\, CIM’s Management and Economics Society is pleased to welcome:
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ipal Geologist\, SLR Consulting
\nCo-Chair\, CIM Committee for Valuat
ion of Mineral Properties (CIMVAL) and Executive Committee\, International
Mineral Valuation Committee (IMVAL)
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who will deliver an online pr esentation on:
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Abstract: A Preli minary Economic Assessment (PEA) is often the initial evaluation of a mine ral property after mineral resources have been delineated. The main purpos e is to determine if the property offers sufficient encouragement to justi fy further expenditures to collect more data for more rigorous economic an alysis. A discount rate of 5% is commonly used for cash flow analysis in t he PEA to calculate the Net Present Value (NPV). Is the NPV at this discou nt rate indicative of the market value of the property?
\nTo investi gate this question\, my colleagues and I compiled information on numerous properties with PEAs over the past decade. For those properties that were bought and sold\, we compared the NPV of the PEA with the market value of the transaction on each property. For properties that did not transact\, w e compared the NPV with the adjusted market capitalisation of the company for which the property was its major asset.
\nWe observed that the N PVs in the PEAs were significantly higher than both the market values of t he transactions and the adjusted market capitalisations. We concluded that to bring the NPV into line with the market value and market capitalisatio n\, a discount rate in the order of 15% to 20% would be required.
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About our presenter:
\nSince 1999\, Bill has been Co-Chair of the CIM Special Committee o n Valuation of Mineral Properties (CIMVAL). The CIMVAL Standards are now g lobally recognised and referenced by the TSX-V and other international sto ck exchanges. He represents CIMVAL on the International Mineral Valuation Committee (IMVAL) and is a past Chair.
\nDr. Roscoe has published many papers and given numerous presentations an d workshops over the past 40 years in Canada and internationally on the va luation of mineral properties and mineral resource estimation. He taught a course for five years on Mineral Resource Estimation as an Adjunct Profes sor at the University of Toronto.
\nBil l Roscoe has a BSc (Eng.) from Queens University and MSc and PhD degrees f rom McGill University (all in Geological Sciences). He is a PEng. in Ontar io and British Columbia and a Life Member of CIM\, PDAC\, and Association of Mineral Exploration BC.
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Click HERE to register!
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3664@www.cimmes.org DTSTAMP:20260712T153650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Canada CONTACT:secretary@cimmes.org DESCRIPTION:The Management & Economics Society (MES) of CIM is pleased to o ffer the following ONLINE short course (one-day course):\nMining Financial Modeling\nThursday\, May 29\, 2025\n9:00 am to 5:00 pm ET\n \nLocation\nO NLINE\n \nOVERVIEW\nThis course focuses on the skills required to design a nd create a dynamic financial model for a mining company that is developin g an open pit mine. Issues related to mining\, milling and processing will be discussed. The course material includes model design\, logic\, constru ction\, and operational concepts to create a best-in-class financial model of a mining company. Various intermediate Excel tools along with helpful keyboard shortcuts will also be covered throughout the course.\nRegister n ow since seats are limited.\n \nTOPICS INCLUDE\nDesign and structure of a financial model:\n\nDesign and layout a mining project model clearly and l ogically\nDiscuss the need for a model to serve as a marketing tool\nCreat e clearly defined inputs and assumptions sections\n\nBuild powerful scenar ios and financial statements:\n\nUse switches to create effective scenario s and value drivers\nForecast and build up the project’s revenues and expe nses\nConstruct all necessary schedules\, including:\n\nMine sequencing sh owing waste\, ore and strip ratio\nCommodity pricing for primary and secon dary metals\nVariable and fixed operating costs (including mining\, millin g\, and refining charges)\nDevelopment and maintenance capital costs\nDepr eciation schedule using a unit of production method\nResource tax (include s regional resource tax rules)\nWorking capital schedule\n\n\nDiscuss by-p roduct accounting for secondary metals\nDevelop a cash flow projection for the mining project\n\nEvaluate the project and the company:\n\nIncorporat e a schedule to evaluate the project’s returns:\n\nPre-Tax Unlevered Free Cash Flow (“UFCF”)\nNet Present Value (“NPV”)\n\n\nUse various sensitivity tools to sensitize the project’s returns\nConditionally format output tab les to highlight specified results\nBuild a dynamic summary page to displa y results for the project\n\n \nLEARNING OUTCOMES\nParticipants design and create a financial model to determine the value of a mining company devel oping an open-pit mine. Participants leave the course with a dynamic model which evaluates the net present value of the project\, internal rate of r eturn as well as payback and discounted payback periods.\n \nINSTRUCTOR\nD ave Thomas\, MBA\, CFA\, AFM — Co-CEO of Canada\, TTS\nTraining The Street \n\n \nINSTRUCTOR’s BIO\nDave Thomas co-leads all Canadian client service and operations and is based in Toronto. Dave manages the program design\, content development and client service for Canadian clients in addition to his role as a lead instructor. Since joining Marquee in 2012\, Dave has t aught hundreds of courses including training programs for analysts and ass ociates at major banks\, corporate business development and budgeting team s\, undergraduate and post-graduate business students as well as legal pro fessionals in Canada\, the US\, Mexico\, and China. Dave is passionate abo ut teaching and in addition to instructing with Marquee\, is a visiting le cturer in Finance at the Ivey Business School.\nDave worked in Investment Banking for 12 years at BMO Capital Markets. While at BMO\, he was a Direc tor in Equity Capital Markets where he oversaw prospectus-offered retail s tructured products for the firm as well as numerous equity financings and initial public offerings. Prior to that role\, he was a member of the Util ities Group and was involved in numerous financing and mergers & acquisiti on transactions including significant work in the renewable and alternativ e power sector.\nPrior to joining The Marquee Group\, Dave was CEO and Dir ector of a Caribbean-based private bank providing asset management\, trust and corporate services for high-net-worth and corporate clients.\n **Training The Street acquired The Marquee Group in 2023.**\n \nWHO SHOUL D ATTEND\nThis course is suited to mining company employees\, capital mark et participants and others involved in the analysis and evaluation of mini ng assets\, and who aim to develop their modelling skills for mining proje cts.\nPrerequisites: Participants will be sent a link in advance of the co urse and must use their computer to participate. Microsoft Excel is requir ed for this course. Participants should have a working knowledge of Micros oft Excel and mining projects.\nEach online participant will need the foll owing for this course:\n\nComputer with a version of MS Excel (2016 or new er) and PDF Reader. \n\nNote that free online versions of Microsoft Excel do not provide access to all the functions necessary for training courses. \n\n\nDirect access to electrical outlet.\nInternet access.\nMaterials and Excel files (provided by TTS).\nWeb camera (either built into the compute r or peripheral).\nMicrophone (either built into the computer or periphera l / phone headset).\n\n \nLOCATION\nThis course is being offered online. N ote that there will be a 15-minute break in the morning and afternoon and a lunch break from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET.\nCancellations are not permitte d within 7 days of the start of the event\, but a colleague may attend in your place. Note that only current\, full-time students may attend with a ticket purchased at the student discount rate. For a complete cancellation and refund policy\, click HERE.\n \n\n \nREGISTRATION (Prices are subject to 13% HST)\nRegistration: $600\n \n50% off Student Discount (Limited Num ber of Current\, Full-Time Students only)\nPlease email a photo of both si des of your student ID to education@cimmes.org and include the name and da te of the course you want to attend. Since student-discounted seats are li mited\, if selected\, you will be sent a discount code that you can use to complete your registration.\n \n\nPlease click HERE to register!\n \nCPD/ CE Credits\, PD Hours: Eligible for CFA\, CPA\, and P.Eng. professional de velopment hours. Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (PGO) considers par ticipation of its members in this course as an acceptable Continuing Profe ssional Development activity.\n \nFor more information on upcoming CIM MES events\, click HERE to check our calendar.\n \nKeep up to date by checkin g us out at: www.cimmes.org\nBe part of an MES conversation\, start a conv ersation or simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn! Click HERE to regist er!\n \n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250529 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250530 LOCATION:ONLINE SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Short Course (One-day Online) — Mining Financial Modeling: Stand-Al one Project URL:https://www.cimmes.org/blog/event/short-course-one-day-online-mining-fi nancial-modeling-stand-alone-project-3-3/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
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The Management & Economics Society (MES) of CIM is pleased to offer the following ONLINE short course (one-day course):
\nThursday\, May 29\, 2025
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Location
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OVERVIEW< /strong>
\nThis course focuses on the skills required to design and create a dynamic financial model for a mining company that is developing a n open pit mine. Issues related to mining\, milling and processing will be discussed. The course material includes model design\, logic\, constructi on\, and operational concepts to create a best-in-class financial model of a mining company. Various intermediate Excel tools along with helpful key board shortcuts will also be covered throughout the course.
\nRegister now since seats are limited.
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TOPICS INCLUDE
\nDes ign and structure of a financial model:
\nBuild powerful scenarios and financial statements:
\nEvaluate the project and the company:
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
\nParticipa nts design and create a financial model to determine the value of a mining company developing an open-pit mine. Participants leave the course with a dynamic model which evaluates the net present value of the project\, inte rnal rate of return as well as payback and discounted payback periods.
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INSTRUCTOR
\nDave Thomas\, MBA\, CFA
\, AFM — Co-CEO of Canada\, TTS
\nTraining The Street
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INSTRUCTOR’s BIO< /p>\n
Dave Thomas co-leads all Canadian client servic e and operations and is based in Toronto. Dave manages the program design\ , content development and client service for Canadian clients in addition to his role as a lead instructor. Since joining Marquee in 2012\, Dave has taught hundreds of courses including training programs for analysts and a ssociates at major banks\, corporate business development and budgeting te ams\, undergraduate and post-graduate business students as well as legal p rofessionals in Canada\, the US\, Mexico\, and China. Dave is passionate a bout teaching and in addition to instructing with Marquee\, is a visiting lecturer in Finance at the Ivey Business School.
\nDave worked in In vestment Banking for 12 years at BMO Capital Markets. While at BMO\, he wa s a Director in Equity Capital Markets where he oversaw prospectus-offered retail structured products for the firm as well as numerous equity financ ings and initial public offerings. Prior to that role\, he was a member of the Utilities Group and was involved in numerous financing and mergers & acquisition transactions including significant work in the renewable and a lternative power sector.
\nPrior to joining The Marquee Group\, Dave was CEO and Director of a Caribbean-based private bank providing asset ma nagement\, trust and corporate services for high-net-worth and corporate c lients.
\n**Training The Street acquired The Marquee Gro up in 2023.**
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
\nThis course is suited to mining company employees\, capital market p articipants and others involved in the analysis and evaluation of mining a ssets\, and who aim to develop their modelling skills for mining projects.
\nPrerequisites: Participants will be sent a link
in advance of the course and must use their computer to participate. Micro
soft Excel is required for this course.
Each online participant w ill need the following for this course:
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LOCATION
\nThis course is being offered online. Note that there will be a 15-minute break in the morning and afternoon and a lunch break from 12: 00 pm to 1:00 pm ET.
\nCancellati ons are not permitted within 7 days of the start of the event\, but a coll eague may attend in your place. Note that only current\, full-time student s may attend with a ticket purchased at the student discount rate. For a complete cancellation and refund policy\, click HERE.
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REGISTRATION (Prices are subj ect to 13% HST)
\nRegistrat ion: $600
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50% off Student Discount (Limi ted Number of Current\, Full-Time Students only)
\nPleas e email a photo of both sides of your student ID to education@cimmes.org and include the name and date of the course you want to attend. Since student-discounted seats are limited\, if selected\, you will be sent a discount code that you can use to complete your registration.
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CPD/CE Credits\, PD Hours: Eli gible for CFA\, CPA\, and P.Eng. professional development hours. Professio nal Geoscientists of Ontario (PGO) considers participation of its members in this course as an acceptable Continuing Professional Development activi ty.
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For more information on upcoming CIM MES events\, click HERE to check our calendar.
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Keep up to date by checking us out at: www.cimmes.org
\nBe part of an MES conversation\ , start a conversation or simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn! Click HERE to register!
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3711@www.cimmes.org DTSTAMP:20260712T153650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Canada CONTACT:secretary@cimmes.org DESCRIPTION:How to Attend: The seminar is complimentary. Please register fo r it by Tuesday\, June 10\, 2025 to secure your place. RSVP via Eventbrite (click HERE) if you are interested in attending it.\n \nFor its Wednesday \, June 11\, 2025\, Discussion Group seminar\, CIM’s Management and Econom ics Society is pleased to welcome:\nAlexander Pizale\nPartner in the Busin ess Law Group and Co-Chair of the Environmental\, Social & Governance (ESG ) Group at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP (Cassels)\nand\nMaria Tapia\nAsso ciate in the Business Law Group at Cassels\n \nwho will deliver an online presentation on:\nNational Instrument 43-101: Approach to Multiple Economi c Scenarios in One Technical Report\n \nAbstract:\nThis presentation exami nes the challenges and regulatory considerations surrounding the reporting of multiple economic scenarios within a single technical report under Nat ional Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101). It begins by outlining the purpose an d key elements of NI 43-101\, emphasizing its role in ensuring transparenc y and reliability in mineral disclosure. The discussion covers the various types of economic studies—preliminary economic assessments\, prefeasibili ty studies\, and feasibility studies—and highlights the strict prohibition against including multiple economic scenarios in a single report. While t his restriction aims to prevent misleading disclosures\, it creates comple xities for projects with satellite deposits\, phased development plans\, o r evolving scopes.\nThe presentation further explores how companies naviga te these challenges\, particularly when re-scoping advanced-stage projects to account for market shifts or operational constraints. The potential ri sks of non-compliance and inadequate reporting are discussed\, including t he consequences when projects face unforeseen obstacles or fail to meet in vestor expectations. By addressing both regulatory limitations and practic al workarounds\, this session provides insight into how mining companies c an manage economic scenario disclosures while maintaining compliance and i nvestor confidence.\n \nAbout our presenters:\nBIO: Alex Pizale is a partn er in the Business Law Group and Co-Chair of the Environmental\, Social & Governance (ESG) Group at Cassels. He practices corporate and securities l aw with a focus on mining law and related commercial transactions\, includ ing expertise with streaming\, option and joint venture arrangements. Alex also has extensive experience in advising issuers with respect to Nationa l Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. In add ition to mining\, he represents clients in a wide variety of industries\, including real estate\, cannabis\, technology\, blockchain and cryptocurre ncy. He acts as counsel to clients at all stages\, from private startups t o large-cap public companies and investment banks in a wide range of domes tic and cross-border transactions\, including business combinations\, take over bids\, corporate finance and stock exchange listings. He also advises issuers with respect to general corporate and securities law matters\, in cluding commercial agreements\, continuous disclosure (including ESG)\, co mpensation plans\, corporate governance\, and stock exchange-related matte rs.\n \nBIO: Maria Tapia is an associate in the Business Law Group at Cass els. She is a corporate and securities lawyer with a focus on the mining i ndustry. Maria acts for a broad range of clients across a diverse set of i ndustries\, particularly mining companies of all sizes and investment deal ers. Prior to joining Cassels\, she was an associate at a leading Toronto- based full-service law firm.\n \nPlease join us!\nWednesday\, June 11\, 20 25\, at 3:30pm ET (12:30pm PT)\n \n\n \nSponsored by:\n\n \n \n \nKeep up to date by checking us out at: www.cimmes.org\n \nBe part of an MES conver sation\, start a conversation\, or simply be informed – join us on LinkedI n! \nClick HERE to register!\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250611 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250612 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:National Instrument 43-101: Approach to Multiple Economic Scenarios in One Technical Report URL:https://www.cimmes.org/blog/event/national-instrument-43-101-approach-t o-multiple-economic-scenarios-in-one-technical-report/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/0 1/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,medium\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/up loads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,large\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp -content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,full\;https://www.cim mes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
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For i ts Wednesday\, June 11\, 2025\, Discussion Group seminar\, CIM’s Management and Economics Soc iety is pleased to welcome:
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\nThis presentation examines the challenges and regulatory consi derations surrounding the reporting of multiple economic scenarios within a single technical report under National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101). It begins by outlining the purpose and key elements of NI 43-101\, emphasizi ng its role in ensuring transparency and reliability in mineral disclosure . The discussion covers the various types of economic studies—preliminary economic assessments\, prefeasibility studies\, and feasibility studies—an d highlights the strict prohibition against including multiple economic sc enarios in a single report. While this restriction aims to prevent mislead ing disclosures\, it creates complexities for projects with satellite depo sits\, phased development plans\, or evolving scopes.
\nThe presenta tion further explores how companies navigate these challenges\, particular ly when re-scoping advanced-stage projects to account for market shifts or operational constraints. The potential risks of non-compliance and inadeq uate reporting are discussed\, including the consequences when projects fa ce unforeseen obstacles or fail to meet investor expectations. By addressi ng both regulatory limitations and practical workarounds\, this session pr ovides insight into how mining companies can manage economic scenario disc losures while maintaining compliance and investor confidence.
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BIO: Maria Tapia is an associate in the Busin ess Law Group at Cassels. She is a corporate and securities lawyer with a focus on the mining industry. Maria acts for a broad range of clients acro ss a diverse set of industries\, particularly mining companies of all size s and investment dealers. Prior to joining Cassels\, she was an associate at a leading Toronto-based full-service law firm.
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3735@www.cimmes.org DTSTAMP:20260712T153650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Canada CONTACT:secretary@cimmes.org DESCRIPTION:How to Attend: The seminar is complimentary. Please register fo r it by Tuesday\, September 23\, 2025 to secure your place. RSVP via Event brite (click HERE) if you are interested in attending it.\n \nFor its Wedn esday\, September 24\, 2025\, Discussion Group seminar\, CIM’s Management and Economics Society is pleased to welcome:\nJustin Norman\, CCM\, CCP\, PMP\, PSP\nManaging Director of Construction\, Projects & Assets\, FTI Con sulting\n \nwho will deliver an online presentation on:\nWhy Projects Fail : Capital Project Lessons Learned and Nickel Project Case Study\n \nAbstra ct: Large mining\, energy\, heavy industrial\, and infrastructure projects are particularly vulnerable to cost overruns and schedule delays. Project “failure” does not necessarily result in a total loss\, but rather a leve l of underperformance that significantly impacts stakeholder returns. In m y experience\, most risks can be managed—or even avoided—by owners and len ders when: 1) comprehensive\, independent due diligence is conducted by th e right expertise(s) before funding and 2) Independent monitoring or perio dic review is carried out during project execution by the right expertise( s).\nThis presentation will highlight common root causes of project underp erformance and share lessons learned from a recent mining project in Brazi l that ended in liquidation and near-total loss for the company\, investor s\, and senior lenders.\n \nAbout our presenter:\nBIO: Justin Norman is a Managing Director in the Construction\, Projects & Assets group at FTI Con sulting and has over 25 years of experience in the development and deliver y of large-scale heavy industrial and infrastructure projects globally\, w ith specific expertise in mining and metals. Justin is an expert in matter s related to capital project management best practices\, construction mana gement\, risk management and project controls. His project services includ e due diligence and project readiness reviews\; stage gate reviews\; proje ct performance assessments\; independent engineer and monitoring services for lenders\; execution planning\; cost and schedule forecasting\; and int erim project management. In addition to project advisory work\, Justin is experienced in evaluating quantum and delay claims in dispute matters\, pr oviding expert reports\, and testifying in arbitration.\nPrior to consulti ng\, he worked 18 years for Bechtel’s mining and metals division on proces s plant and infrastructure projects in North and South America\, EMEA\, an d APAC with leadership roles in project controls\, construction\, and proj ect management. Justin holds a B.S. in Building Construction from the Geor gia Institute of Technology and certifications in project management\, con struction management\, project cost control\, scheduling\, and process imp rovement.\n \nPlease join us!\nWednesday\, September 24\, 2025\, at 3:30pm ET (12:30pm PT)\n\n \nSponsored by:\n\n \n \n \nKeep up to date by checki ng us out at: www.cimmes.org\n \nBe part of an MES conversation\, start a conversation\, or simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn! \nClick HERE t o register!\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250925 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Why Projects Fail: Capital Project Lessons Learned and Nickel Proje ct Case Study URL:https://www.cimmes.org/blog/event/why-projects-fail-capital-project-les sons-learned-and-nickel-project-case-study/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/0 1/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,medium\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/up loads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,large\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp -content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,full\;https://www.cim mes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
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For its W ednesday\, September 24\, 2025\, Discussion Group seminar\ , CIM’s Management and Economics Society is pleased to welcome:
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who will deliver a n online p resentation on:
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Abstract: Large mining\, energy\, heavy industrial\ , and infrastructure projects are particularly vulnerable to cost overruns and schedule delays. Project “failure” does not necessarily result in a t otal loss\, but rather a level of underperformance that significantly impa cts stakeholder returns. In my experience\, most risks can be managed—or e ven avoided—by owners and lenders when: 1) comprehensive\, independent due diligence is conducted by the right expertise(s) before funding and 2) In dependent monitoring or periodic review is carried out during project exec ution by the right expertise(s).
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About our presenter:
\nBIO: Justin Nor man is a Managing Director in the Construction\, Projects & Asset s group at FTI Consulting and has over 25 years of experience in the devel opment and delivery of large-scale heavy industrial and infrastructure pro jects globally\, with specific expertise in mining and metals. Justin is a n expert in matters related to capital project management best practices\, construction management\, risk management and project controls. His proje ct services include due diligence and project readiness reviews\; stage ga te reviews\; project performance assessments\; independent engineer and mo nitoring services for lenders\; execution planning\; cost and schedule for ecasting\; and interim project management. In addition to project advisory work\, Justin is experienced in evaluating quantum and delay claims in di spute matters\, providing expert reports\, and testifying in arbitration.< /p>\n
Prior to consulting\, he worked 18 years for Bechtel’s mining and metals division on process plant and infrastructure projects in North and South America\, EMEA\, and APAC with leadership roles in project controls\ , construction\, and project management. Justin holds a B.S. in Building C onstruction from the Georgia Institute of Technology and certifications in project management\, construction management\, project cost control\, sch eduling\, and process improvement.
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3699@www.cimmes.org DTSTAMP:20260712T153650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Canada CONTACT:Gugu Charlie\; +27 11 538-0238\; gugu@saimm.co.za\; https://www.sai mm.co.za/saimm-events/upcoming-events/international-mineral-asset-valuatio n-hybrid-conference-2025 DESCRIPTION:We at CIM MES are pleased to announce the following event:\nInt ernational Mineral Asset Valuation Conference 2025\nNavigating Mineral Ass et Valuations in an Uncertain Future\n1 October 2025 – Masterclass | 2-3 O ctober 2025 – Conference\n \nVenue:\nThe Maslow Hotel\, Sandton\nRivonia R d\, Grayston Dr\, Gauteng\, Sandton\, 2146\, South Africa\n \nSupported by :\n\n\n\n\n \nBACKGROUND\nThe purpose of this Mineral Asset Valuation Conf erence is to bring together professionals from the international mining an d finance sectors to discuss and debate mineral asset valuation methodolog ies and best practices in the context of an uncertain and rapidly changing landscape.\nIn a time of global transformation\, the mineral resources se ctor faces unprecedented challenges and opportunities. From the increasing influence of Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) considerations to the shifting dynamics of the global economy and geopolitics\, the valuatio n of mineral assets must adapt to navigate an uncertain future.\nThe Inter national Mineral Asset Valuation Conference 2025 serves as a cornerstone f or thought leadership\, collaboration\, and innovation in this evolving fi eld globally. This event will bring together a diverse group of experts\, practitioners\, and decision-makers to explore solutions and strategies th at ensure mineral asset valuations remain relevant\, reliable\, and respon sive to the world’s rapidly changing landscape.\nThe conference will delve into key aspects shaping the mineral valuation process\, offering attende es valuable insights into how the industry continues to tackle current and emerging challenges.\nJoin us as we engage in meaningful dialogue\, share innovative practices\, and build a path toward a sustainable and resilien t future for the mineral valuation profession.\n \nThe conference in 2025 will be structured around the following core themes:\n\nThe application of Best Practice when uncertain\nESG and Sustainability in Valuations\n‘Rule s of the Game’ in today’s evolving world order\nThe West/East Principles D ivide\nThe enhancement and destruction of value from technologies and valu ation methodologies\nIMVAL is the driver for international alignment.\n\n \nTARGET AUDIENCE\n\nMining Industry Professionals\nValuation Experts and Consultants\nInvestors and Financial Analysts\nLegal and Compliance Expert s\nAcademics and Researchers\nEnvironmental and ESG Professionals\nTechnol ogy Providers\nAccount Practitioners Consultants\n\n \nFor more details\, click HERE.\n \nREGISTRATION FEES\nThese are the registration fees below ( early bird registration is valid until 1 July 2025):\nEarly SAIMM/SAGA/GSS A Member: R7 200\nEarly Non SAIMM/SAGA/GSSA Member: R8 000\nSAIMM/SAGA/GSS A/ Member: R8 000\nNon SAIMM/SAGA/GSSA/Member: R9 000\nAuthor Registration : R4 500\nStudents: R1 000\nRetired Member: R1 000\nRegional Academics: R4 500\nEarly AusIMM Member: R7 200\nEarly IMVAL Member: R7 200\nEarly CIMVA L Member: R7 200\nAusIMM Member: R8 000\nIMVAL Member: R8 000\nCIMVAL Memb er: R8 000\nOnline Early SAIMM/SAGA/GSSA Member: R3 600\nOnline Early Non SAIMM/SAGA/GSSA Member: R4 000\nOnline SAIMM/SAGA/GSSA Member: R4 000\nOnl ine Non SAIMM/SAGA/GSSA Member: R4 500\nOnline Author Registration: R2 250 \nOnline Students: R500\,00\nOnline Retired Members: R500\nOnline Regional Academics: R2 250\nOnline Early AusIMM Member: R3 600\nOnline Early IMVAL Member: R3 600\nOnline Early CIMVAL Member: R3 600\nOnline AusIMM Member: R4 000\nOnline IMVAL Member: R4 000\nOnline CIMVAL Member: R4 000\n \nTo register\, click HERE.\nExchange Rates & Currency Conversion Calculator\n \n\n \nPlease join us!\n1 October 2025 – Masterclass | 2-3 October 2025 – Conference\n \n\n \nKeep up to date by checking us out at: www.cimmes.org \n \nBe part of an MES conversation\, start a conversation\, or simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn! \nClick HERE to register!\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251004 LOCATION:The Maslow Hotel\, Sandton @ Rivonia Rd\, Grayston Dr\, Gauteng\, Sandton\, 2146\, South Africa SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:International Mineral Asset Valuation Conference 2025 URL:https://www.cimmes.org/blog/event/international-mineral-asset-valuation -conference-2025/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/0 5/CIMVAL.jpeg\;242\;70\,medium\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/uploads/ 2025/05/CIMVAL.jpeg\;242\;70\,large\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/upl oads/2025/05/CIMVAL.jpeg\;242\;70\,full\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content /uploads/2025/05/CIMVAL.jpeg\;242\;70 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
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\nNavigating Mineral Asset Valuations in an Uncertain Future
\n1 Octob er 2025 – Masterclass | 2-3 October 2025 – Conference
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Ve nue:
\nThe Maslow Hotel\, Sandton
\nRivonia Rd\, Grayston Dr\, Gauteng\, Sandton\, 2146\, South Africa
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Supported by:
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BACKGROUND
\nThe purpose of this Min eral Asset Valuation Conference is to bring together professionals from th e international mining and finance sectors to discuss and debate mineral a sset valuation methodologies and best practices in the context of an uncer tain and rapidly changing landscape.
\nIn a time of global transform ation\, the mineral resources sector faces unprecedented challenges and op portunities. From the increasing influence of Environmental and Social Gov ernance (ESG) considerations to the shifting dynamics of the global econom y and geopolitics\, the valuation of mineral assets must adapt to navigate an uncertain future.
\nThe International Mineral Asset Valuation Co nference 2025 serves as a cornerstone for thought leadership\, collaborati on\, and innovation in this evolving field globally. This event will bring together a diverse group of experts\, practitioners\, and decision-makers to explore solutions and strategies that ensure mineral asset valuations remain relevant\, reliable\, and responsive to the world’s rapidly changin g landscape.
\nThe conference will delve into key aspects shaping th e mineral valuation process\, offering attendees valuable insights into ho w the industry continues to tackle current and emerging challenges.
\n< p>Join us as we engage in meaningful dialogue\, share innovative practices \, and build a path toward a sustainable and resilient future for the mine ral valuation profession.\n\n
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REGISTRATION FEES
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\nEarly SAIMM/SAGA/GSSA Member: R7 200
\nEarly Non SAIMM/S AGA/GSSA Member: R8 000
\nSAIMM/SAGA/GS SA/ Member: R8 000
\nNon SAIMM/SAGA/GSS A/Member: R9 000
\nAuthor Registration: R4 500
\nStudents: R1 000
\nRetired Member: R1 000
\nRegional Academics: R4 500
\nEarly AusIMM Member: R7 200
\nEarly IMVAL Member: R7 200
\nEarly CIMVAL Member: R7 200
\nAusIMM Member: R8 000
\nIM VAL Member: R8 000
\nCIMVAL Member: R8 000
\nOnline Early SAIMM/SAGA/GSSA Memb er: R3 600
\nOnline Early Non SAIMM/SAG A/GSSA Member: R4 000
\nOnline SAIMM/SA GA/GSSA Member: R4 000
\nOnline Non SAI MM/SAGA/GSSA Member: R4 500
\nOnline Au thor Registration: R2 250
\nOnline Stud ents: R500\,00
\nOnline Retired Members : R500
\nOnline Regional Academics: R2 250
\nOnline Early AusIMM Member: R3 600
\nOnline Early IMVAL Member: R3 600
\nOnline Early CIMVAL Member: R3 600
\nOnline AusIMM Member: R4 000
\nOnline I MVAL Member: R4 000
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3739@www.cimmes.org DTSTAMP:20260712T153650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Montreal CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:We at CIM MES are pleased to announce the following CIM event: \nCapital Projects Symposium 2025\nRisk\, Value & the Next Generation of M ines\nNovember 4-6 2025\, Montreal\n \nVENUE\nMount Royal Center\n2200 Man sfield St\, Montreal\, Quebec H3A 3R8\n \nBACKGROUND\nCIM’s Capital Projec ts Symposium is the only global industry event that focuses 100% on mining projects. It is organized by The Canadian Institute of Mining\, Metallurg y and Petroleum (CIM) in partnership with its Management and Economics Soc iety (MES).\nCPS 2025 is focused on the key elements that result in succe ssful project execution\, project development\, financing methods and exec ution methods.\nThe fifth edition of this conference will take place at th e Centre Mont-Royal in Montreal. Following the success of CPS 2024\, which hosted over 200 total participants\, including 168 delegates\, 29 present ers and session chairs\, and 6 participating countries\, we invite you to join us for this exciting event.\n \nThe conference in 2025 will be struct ured around the following core themes:\n\nForging the Future: Collaborativ e Strategies for Project Development in Uncertain Times\nFinancing & Devel opment: Unlocking Value and Mitigating Risk in Mine Development\nExecution Excellence: Setting up and Driving Capital Projects to Success\nLessons L earned: Real-world insights from past mining projects\n\n \nTARGET AUDIENC E\n\nMining Operations\nMine Owners\nMine Operators\nContractors\nProject Management\nMine capital project management\nProject management groups\nPr oject managers\nMining Professionals\nMining finance organizations\nEPC an d ECPM companies\nMining schools\n\n \nFor more details\, click HERE.\n \n REGISTRATION FEES\nFor registration details\, click HERE.\n \nPlease join us!\nNovember 4-6 2025\, Montreal\n \n\n \nKeep up to date by checking us out at: www.cimmes.org\n \nBe part of an MES conversation\, start a conver sation\, or simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn! \nClick HERE to regi ster!\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251107 LOCATION:Mount Royal Center @ 2200 Mansfield St\, Montreal\, Quebec H3A 3R8 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:CIM Capital Projects Symposium 2025: November 4-6 2025\, Montreal URL:https://www.cimmes.org/blog/event/cim-capital-projects-symposium-2025-n ovember-4-6-2025-montreal/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/0 1/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,medium\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/up loads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,large\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp -content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,full\;https://www.cim mes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
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\nRisk\, Value & the Next Generation of Mines
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\nCIM’s Capital Projects Sympos ium is the only global industry event that focuses 100% on mining projects . It is organized by The Canadian Institute of Mining\, Metallurgy and Pet roleum (CIM) in partnership with its Management and Economics Society (MES ).
\nCPS 2025 is focused on the key elements that result in success ful project execution\, project development\, financing methods and execut ion methods.
\nThe fifth edition of this conference will take place at the Centre Mont-Royal in Montreal. Following the success of CPS 2024\, which hosted over 200 total participants\, including 168 delegates\, 29 pr esenters and session chairs\, and 6 participating countries\, we invite yo u to join us for this exciting event.
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3746@www.cimmes.org DTSTAMP:20260712T153650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Canada CONTACT:secretary@cimmes.org DESCRIPTION:How to Attend: The seminar is complimentary. Please register fo r it by Monday\, November 11\, 2025\, to secure your place. RSVP via Event brite (click HERE) if you are interested in attending it.\n \nFor its Wedn esday\, November 12\, 2025\, Discussion Group seminar\, CIM’s Management a nd Economics Society (MES)\, as part of its quarterly Perspectives & Insig hts on Metals and Mines series\, is pleased to welcome:\n \nKen Hoffman\nC ommodity Strategist\, Red Cloud Securities\n \nwho will deliver an online presentation on:\n \nHoffman & Ortslan Debate: Perspectives on the Outlook for Battery Chemistry and Metals\n \nAbstract: Battery metals and materia ls have been a central focus in the mining industry for over a decade\, an d the conversation is more relevant than ever. This debate will explore a range of industry perspectives on mineral exploration\, supply-demand dyna mics\, pricing and valuation outlooks\, and corporate strategies. Are comp anies staying ahead of emerging trends? And are shareholder expectations a ligned?\nJoin us as we examine how the battery materials narrative is bein g interpreted across the sector\, and how those views stack up against the long-term realities of future metals consumption.\n \nAbout our presenter :\nKen Hoffman recently joined Red Cloud Securities Inc. as Commodity Stra tegist\, bringing over 30 years of leadership in the commodities sector an d significantly enriching the depth and scope of our research capabilities . Prior to this\, Hoffman spent eight years at McKinsey as the global head of battery value chains\, where he examined the full spectrum of the indu stry\, from mining and refining to cell components\, emerging technologies \, and recycling. He has conducted more than 100 due diligence assessments across the battery ecosystem and played a key role in shaping the strateg ic direction for clients. Before joining McKinsey in 2017\, Hoffman built a 25-year career in investment management\, serving as Director of Metals & Mining Research and Portfolio Manager. His extensive experience position s him as a valuable asset in navigating the evolving landscape of battery materials and commodities.\n \nModerator: Terence Ortslan\, Director at TS O Research (Resource Strategies and Policies)\n \nPlease join us!\nWednesd ay\, November 12\, 2025\, at 3:30pm – 4:45pm ET (12:30pm – 1:45pm PT)\n 1 \n\nSponsored by:\n \n\n \nAbout our CIM MES sponsor: IAMGOLD is an interm ediate gold producer and developer based in Canada with operating mines in North America and West Africa.\n \nAbout CIM MES’ Mineral Economics Discu ssion Group:\nSince the mid-1980s\, meetings of the Mineral Economics Disc ussion Group have taken place approximately once per month in Toronto betw een September and April. A regular program of meetings has taken place in Vancouver since 2015 and in Montreal since 2017. Speakers have addressed a lmost every aspect of the minerals industry except for strictly technical topics in geology\, mining\, and metallurgical engineering. A collegial\, seminar-style atmosphere is fostered in order to allow lively discussion a nd exchange of ideas\, with opportunities to network and socialize at live events. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic\, a full program has bee n maintained in a webinar format that better serves all our CIM and CIM ME S members and guests throughout Canada and internationally.\n \nKeep up to date by checking us out at: www.cimmes.org\n \n \nBe part of an MES conve rsation\, start a conversation or simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn ! \nClick HERE to register!\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251113 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Perspectives & Insights on Metals and Mines: featuring Ken Hoffman (from Red Cloud Securities) URL:https://www.cimmes.org/blog/event/perspectives-insights-on-metals-and-m ines-featuring-ken-hoffman-from-red-cloud-securities/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/0 1/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,medium\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/up loads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,large\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp -content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,full\;https://www.cim mes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
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For its Wednesday\, November 12\, 2025\, Discussion Grou p seminar\, CIM’s Management and Economics Society (MES)\, as part of its quarterly Perspectives & Insights on Me tals and Mines series\, is pleased to welcome:
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Abstract: Battery me tals and materials have been a central focus in the mining industry for ov er a decade\, and the conversation is more relevant than ever. This debate will explore a range of industry perspectives on mineral exploration\, su pply-demand dynamics\, pricing and valuation outlooks\, and corporate stra tegies. Are companies staying ahead of emerging trends? And are shareholde r expectations aligned?
\nJoin us as we examine how the battery mate rials narrative is being interpreted across the sector\, and how those vie ws stack up against the long-term realities of future metals consumption.< /p>\n
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About our presenter:
\nKen Hoffman recently joined Red Cloud Securities Inc. as Commodity Strategist\, brin ging over 30 years of leadership in the commodities sector and significant ly enriching the depth and scope of our research capabilities. Prior to th is\, Hoffman spent eight years at McKinsey as the global head of battery v alue chains\, where he examined the full spectrum of the industry\, from m ining and refining to cell components\, emerging technologies\, and recycl ing. He has conducted more than 100 due diligence assessments across the b attery ecosystem and played a key role in shaping the strategic direction for clients. Before joining McKinsey in 2017\, Hoffman built a 25-year car eer in investment management\, serving as Director of Metals & Mining Rese arch and Portfolio Manager. His extensive experience positions him as a va luable asset in navigating the evolving landscape of battery materials and commodities.
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About CIM MES’ Mineral Economics Discussion Group:
\nSince the mid-1980s\, meetings of the Mineral Economics Dis cussion Group have taken place approximately once per month in Toronto bet ween September and April. A regular program of meetings has taken place in Vancouver since 2015 and in Montreal since 2017. Speakers have addressed almost every aspect of the minerals industry except for strictly technical topics in geology\, mining\, and metallurgical engineering. A collegial\, seminar-style atmosphere is fostered in order to allow lively discussion and exchange of ideas\, with opportunities to network and socialize at liv e events. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic\, a full program has be en maintained in a webinar format that better serves all our CIM and CIM M ES members and guests throughout Canada and internationally.
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3750@www.cimmes.org DTSTAMP:20260712T153650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Canada CONTACT:secretary@cimmes.org DESCRIPTION:How to Attend: The seminar is complimentary. Please register fo r it by Sunday\, December 14\, 2025\, to secure your place. RSVP via Event brite (click HERE) if you are interested in attending it.\n \nFor its Mond ay\, December 15\, 2025\, Discussion Group seminar\, CIM’s Management and Economics Society (MES)\, as part of its quarterly Perspectives & Insights on Metals and Mines series\, is pleased to welcome:\n \nRob McEwen\nChair man & Chief Owner of McEwen Inc – MUX on NYSE & TSX\n \nwho will deliver a n online presentation on:\n \nHouston\, We Have a Big Problem (but) With S olutions\n \nAbstract: McEwen Mining and McEwen Copper are committed to ex ploring ways to strengthen the image of mining\, attract a younger demogra phic to join our industry\, and increase awareness of mining as a critical component of our modern world. Otherwise\, the consequences are dire. We may not have the manpower and skills to expand and operate the existing mi nes\, do so in a productive fashion\, and build the projects necessary to supply the world’s growing appetite for metals.\nClearly\, mining needs an overall image makeover while it manages environmental challenges related to water\, waste\, and tailings. This is why McEwen\, through its operatio ns and projects\, is actively working to improve public perception of mini ng while engaging with communities at every level. The goal is to highligh t the indispensable role that mining and metals play in sustaining modern life and advancing civilization. An example of this commitment is the McEw en Copper project at Los Azules in Argentina\, which serves as a model of environmental stewardship.\nIts design places advanced environmental stand ards at the forefront\, ensuring that ESG principles remain uncompromising . Los Azules represents the mine of the future\; built to be environmental ly responsible\, visually appealing\, supportive of employee well-being\, and capable of reshaping negative perceptions of the industry. In addition to its environmental leadership\, Los Azules is a world-class copper depo sit and is expected to become one of the world’s first regenerative copper mines when operations begin in 2030.\nThe presentation will conclude with an overview of McEwen’s gold and silver operations\, focusing on increasi ng production while reducing costs. It will also include a review of the o utlook for gold markets\, a discussion of mining opportunities and policie s in Argentina\, and a comparison of major global copper projects with Los Azules.\n \nAbout our presenter:\nRob McEwen is the Chairman and Chief Ow ner of McEwen Mining\, which has three producing mines in Nevada\, Ontario \, and Argentina and holds 48% interest in the large Los Azules copper pro ject in Argentina. Rob has been associated with the gold industry througho ut his career\, first for 18 years in the investment industry and since 19 90 as CEO of several gold mining companies.\nHe is the founder of Goldcorp \, where he took the company from a market capitalization of $50 million t o over $8 billion. With a cost of investment in McEwen Mining (NYSE\, TSX: MUX) and McEwen Copper of US$225 million\, he owns 16.1% of MUX\, 13.2% o f McEwen Copper\, and takes a salary of $ 1/year.\nRob and his wife\, Cher yl\, have donated over $60 million to encourage excellence and innovation in healthcare and education.\nHe was awarded the Order of Canada in 2007\, the Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee Award in 2013\, was inducted into t he Mining Hall of Fame in 2017 and has Honorary Doctor of Law Degrees from York University and Western University.\nRob is also a member of the Dean ’s Advisory Board\, Schulich School of Business\; X Prize Foundation: Visi on Circle and Board of Trustees\; a member of CEO (Chief Executive Organiz ation) and of WPO (World Presidents’ Organization) and serves on the Advis ory Board of the McEwen School of Architecture.\n \nModerator: Terence Ort slan\, Director at TSO Research (Resource Strategies and Policies)\n \nPle ase join us!\nMonday\, December 15\, 2025\, at 3:30pm – 4:45pm ET (12:30pm – 1:45pm PT)\n 1\n\nSponsored by:\n \n\n \nAbout our CIM MES sponsor: IA MGOLD is an intermediate gold producer and developer based in Canada with operating mines in North America and West Africa.\n \nAbout CIM MES’ Miner al Economics Discussion Group:\nSince the mid-1980s\, meetings of the Mine ral Economics Discussion Group have taken place approximately once per mon th in Toronto between September and April. A regular program of meetings h as taken place in Vancouver since 2015 and in Montreal since 2017. Speaker s have addressed almost every aspect of the minerals industry except for s trictly technical topics in geology\, mining\, and metallurgical engineeri ng. A collegial\, seminar-style atmosphere is fostered in order to allow l ively discussion and exchange of ideas\, with opportunities to network and socialize at live events. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic\, a fu ll program has been maintained in a webinar format that better serves all our CIM and CIM MES members and guests throughout Canada and international ly.\n \nKeep up to date by checking us out at: www.cimmes.org\n \n \nBe pa rt of an MES conversation\, start a conversation or simply be informed – j oin us on LinkedIn! \nClick HERE to register!\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251216 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Perspectives & Insights on Metals and Mines: featuring Rob McEwen ( Chairman and Chief Owner of McEwen Inc.) 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tary. Please register for it by Sunday\, December 14\, 2025\, to secure your pl
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For its Monday\, December 15\ , 2025\, Discussion Group seminar\, CIM’s Management and E conomics Society (MES)\, as part of its quarterly Perspectives & Insights on Metals and Mines series\ , is pleased to welcome:
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Chairman & Chief Owner of McEwen Inc – MUX on NYSE & TSX
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who will deliver an online presenta tion on:
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Abstract: < /strong>McEwen Mining and McEwen Copper are committed to exploring ways to strengthen the image of mining\, attract a younger demographic to join ou r industry\, and increase awareness of mining as a critical component of o ur modern world. Otherwise\, the consequences are dire. We may not have th e manpower and skills to expand and operate the existing mines\, do so in a productive fashion\, and build the projects necessary to supply the worl d’s growing appetite for metals.
\nClearly\, mining needs an overall image makeover while it manages environmental challenges related to water \, waste\, and tailings. This is why McEwen\, through its operations and p rojects\, is actively working to improve public perception of mining while engaging with communities at every level. The goal is to highlight the in dispensable role that mining and metals play in sustaining modern life and advancing civilization. An example of this commitment is the McEwen Coppe r project at Los Azules in Argentina\, which serves as a model of environm ental stewardship.
\nIts design places advanced environmental standa rds at the forefront\, ensuring that ESG principles remain uncompromising. Los Azules represents the mine of the future\; built to be environmentall y responsible\, visually appealing\, supportive of employee well-being\, a nd capable of reshaping negative perceptions of the industry. In addition to its environmental leadership\, Los Azules is a world-class copper depos it and is expected to become one of the world’s first regenerative copper mines when operations begin in 2030.
\nThe presentation will conclud e with an overview of McEwen’s gold and silver operations\, focusing on in creasing production while reducing costs. It will also include a review of the outlook for gold markets\, a discussion of mining opportunities and p olicies in Argentina\, and a comparison of major global copper projects wi th Los Azules.
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About our presenter:
\nRob McEwen is the Chairman and Chief Owner of McEwen Mining\, which h as three producing mines in Nevada\, Ontario\, and Argentina and holds 48% interest in the large Los Azules copper project in Argentina. Rob has bee n associated with the gold industry throughout his career\, first for 18 y ears in the investment industry and since 1990 as CEO of several gold mini ng companies.
\nHe is the founder of Goldcorp\, where he took the co mpany from a market capitalization of $50 million to over $8 billion. With a cost of investment in McEwen Mining (NYSE\, TSX: MUX) and McEwen Copper of US$225 million\, he owns 16.1% of MUX\, 13.2% of McEwen Copper\, and t akes a salary of $ 1/year.
\nRob and his wife\, Cheryl\, have donate d over $60 million to encourage excellence and innovation in healthcare an d education.
\nHe was awarded the Order of Canada in 2007\, the Quee n Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee Award in 2013\, was inducted into the Mining Hall of Fame in 2017 and has Honorary Doctor of Law Degrees from York Uni versity and Western University.
\nRob is also a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board\, Schulich School of Business\; X Prize Foundation: Vision Circle and Board of Trustees\; a member of CEO (Chief Executive Organizat ion) and of WPO (World Presidents’ Organization) and serves on the Advisor y Board of the McEwen School of Architecture.
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Moderator: Terence Ortslan\, Director at TSO Research (Resource Str ategies and Policies)
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Sponsored by :
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About our CIM MES sponsor: IAMGOLD is an intermediate gold producer and developer based in Canada with operating mines in North America and West Africa.
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About CIM MES’ Mineral Economics Discussion Group:
\nSince the mid-1980s\, meetings of the Mineral Economics Discussion Group have taken place approximately once per month in Toronto between September and April. A regular program o f meetings has taken place in Vancouver since 2015 and in Montreal since 2 017. Speakers have addressed almost every aspect of the minerals industry except for strictly technical topics in geology\, mining\, and metallurgic al engineering. A collegial\, seminar-style atmosphere is fostered in orde r to allow lively discussion and exchange of ideas\, with opportunities to network and socialize at live events. Since the start of the COVID-19 pan demic\, a full program has been maintained in a webinar format that better serves all our CIM and CIM MES members and guests throughout Canada and i nternationally.
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Keep up to date by checking us out at: www.cimmes.org
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Be part of an MES conversation\, start a conversation or simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn! \n
Click HERE to register!
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3763@www.cimmes.org DTSTAMP:20260712T153650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Canada CONTACT:secretary@cimmes.org DESCRIPTION:How to Attend: The seminar is complimentary. Please register fo r it by Tuesday\, January 13\, 2026 to secure your place. RSVP via Eventbr ite (click HERE) if you are interested in attending it.\n \nFor its Wednes day\, January 14\, 2026\, Discussion Group seminar\, CIM’s Management and Economics Society is pleased to welcome:\n \nGus Carroll\, MSc\, MBA\nCEO and co-founder of Empirisys\n \nwho will deliver an online presentation on :\n \nThe Hidden Costs of Major Operational Failures: A Mining C-Suite Iss ue\n \nAbstract: \nMining is entering a new phase of accountability.\nNewl y strengthened industry guidance and emerging regulatory expectations are driving a step change in how high-consequence operational risk is identifi ed\, tracked and governed. Process-safety failures\, once largely invisibl e at the enterprise level\, are moving into clearer view\, where they will increasingly be measured\, scrutinized\, benchmarked and linked directly to capital allocation\, insurance availability\, regulatory scrutiny and s ocial license to operate.\nDrawing on lessons from oil & gas\, chemicals a nd other high-hazard sectors\, this session connects the mining sector’s g rowing focus on critical controls and material unwanted events with the ec onomic reality leaders manage every day: asset availability\, unplanned do wntime\, regulatory intervention\, insurability and enterprise value. Draw ing on cross-sector experience and case studies\, including Brumadinho and Texas City\, the discussion shows that the most damaging events are rarel y technology failures alone but reflect breakdowns in safety intelligence and leadership decision-making\, where warning signs were present in routi ne operational and HSE reporting but remained fragmented\, hard to interpr et\, or easy to dismiss.\nThe presentation will also outline how many orga nizations already possess years of data that can provide early indications of deteriorating controls 12–24 months in advance\, and how modern analyt ics can convert unstructured reporting into leadership-ready insights and practical\, prioritized actions for senior decision-makers.\n \nAbout our presenter:\nBIO: Gus Carroll is an internationally recognized authority in process safety and major accident risk management across high-hazard indu stries\, including oil & gas\, chemicals\, refining and nuclear. He has ov er 30 years of experience working with senior leaders and boards to manage high-consequence operational risk and its implications for asset performa nce\, governance and enterprise value and was the 2024 recipient of the pr estigious IChemE Franklin Medal for outstanding contributions to process s afety.\nGus has held senior leadership roles at various energy companies\, including Centrica\, where he served as Chief Engineer across its oil & g as\, power\, nuclear and industrial operations. Following the Grenfell Tow er fire\, a national tragedy that exposed profound failures in safety gove rnance\, Gus was invited by Dame Judith Hackitt\, former Chair of the UK H ealth and Safety Executive\, to lead the development of a safety culture a nd leadership framework for the UK construction sector.\nHe is the CEO and Co-Founder of Empirisys\, a specialist firm that applies advanced analyti cs and safety intelligence to help organizations convert operational and H SE data into leadership-ready insight and prioritized action. He also chai rs the UK Strategic Major Accident Forum\, a joint government-industry bod y involving industry leaders\, regulators and government departments. He i s a Chartered Chemical Engineer with an MSc and an MBA.\n \nPlease join us !\nWednesday\, January 14\, 2026\, at 3:30pm ET (12:30pm PT)\n \n\n \nSpon sored by: \n \nKeep up to date by checking us out at: www.cimmes.org\n \nBe part of an MES conversation\, start a conversation\, or simply be inf ormed – join us on LinkedIn! \nClick HERE to register!\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260115 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:The Hidden Costs of Major Operational Failures: A Mining C-Suite Is sue URL:https://www.cimmes.org/blog/event/the-hidden-costs-of-major-operational -failures-a-mining-c-suite-issue/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/0 1/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,medium\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/up loads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,large\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp -content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,full\;https://www.cim mes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\nHow t o Attend: The seminar is complimentary. Please register for it by Tuesday\, January 13\, 2026 to secure your place. RSVP via Eventbrite (click HERE) if you are interested in attending it.
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For its < strong>Wednesday\, January 14\, 2026\, Discussion Group seminar\, CIM’s Management and Economics Soci ety is pleased to welcome:
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CEO and co- founder of Empirisys
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who will deliver an online presentation on:\n
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Abs tract:
\nMining is entering a new phase of accountability.
\nNewly s trengthened industry guidance and emerging regulatory expectations are dri ving a step change in how high-consequence operational risk is identified\ , tracked and governed. Process-safety failures\, once largely invisible a t the enterprise level\, are moving into clearer view\, where they will in creasingly be measured\, scrutinized\, benchmarked and linked directly to capital allocation\, insurance availability\, regulatory scrutiny and soci al license to operate.
\nDrawing on les sons from oil & gas\, chemicals and other high-hazard sectors\, this sessi on connects the mining sector’s growing focus on critical controls and mat erial unwanted events with the economic reality leaders manage every day: asset availability\, unplanned downtime\, regulatory intervention\, insura bility and enterprise value. Drawing on cross-sector experience and case s tudies\, including Brumadinho and Texas City\, the discussion shows that t he most damaging events are rarely technology failures alone but reflect b reakdowns in safety intelligence and leadership decision-making\, where wa rning signs were present in routine operational and HSE reporting but rema ined fragmented\, hard to interpret\, or easy to dismiss.
\nThe presentation will also outline how many organizat ions already possess years of data that can provide early indications of d eteriorating controls 12–24 months in advance\, and how modern analytics c an convert unstructured reporting into leadership-ready insights and pract ical\, prioritized actions for senior decision-makers.
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A bout our presenter:
\nBIO: Gus Carroll is an internationally recognized authority in process saf ety and major accident risk management across high-hazard industries\, inc luding oil & gas\, chemicals\, refining and nuclear. He has over 30 years of experience working with senior leaders and boards to manage high-conseq uence operational risk and its implications for asset performance\, govern ance and enterprise value and was the 2024 recipient of the prestigious IC hemE Franklin Medal for outstanding contributions to process safety.
\nGus has held senior leadership roles at va rious energy companies\, including Centrica\, where he served as Chief Eng ineer across its oil & gas\, power\, nuclear and industrial operations. Fo llowing the Grenfell Tower fire\, a national tragedy that exposed profound failures in safety governance\, Gus was invited by Dame Judith Hackitt\, former Chair of the UK Health and Safety Executive\, to lead the developme nt of a safety culture and leadership framework for the UK construction se ctor.
\nHe is the CEO and Co-Founder of Empirisys\, a specialist firm that applies advanced analytics and safety intelligence to help organizations convert operational and HSE data into l eadership-ready insight and prioritized action. He also chairs the UK Stra tegic Major Accident Forum\, a joint government-industry body involving in dustry leaders\, regulators and government departments. He is a Chartered Chemical Engineer with an MSc and an MBA.
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Sponsored by: 
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Keep up to date by checking us out at: www.cimmes.org
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Be part of an MES conversation\, start a conversa tion\, or simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn!
\nClick HERE to register!
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3761@www.cimmes.org DTSTAMP:20260712T153650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Canada CONTACT:secretary@cimmes.org DESCRIPTION:How to Attend: The seminar is complimentary. Please register fo r it by Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 to secure your place. RSVP via Eventbr ite (click HERE) if you are interested in attending it.\n \nFor its Wednes day\, February 4\, 2026\, Discussion Group seminar\, CIM’s Management and Economics Society is pleased to welcome:\n \nCrystal Arnburg\, MA\nRegiona l Director (Economics)\, Bank of Canada’s Regional Office for British Colu mbia and the Yukon\n \nand\n \nFarrukh Suvankulov\, PhD\nRegional Director (Economics)\, Calgary Regional Office\, Bank of Canada\n \nwho will deliv er an online presentation on:\n \nOutlook for the Global and Canadian Econ omies\, with a Focus on Energy and Mining\n \nAbstract: This presentation will preview the key themes of the January 2026 Bank of Canada Monetary Po licy Report\, focusing on the outlook for the global and Canadian economie s. Bank of Canada economists will explain the rationale behind the Bank’s current monetary policy stance\, highlight the key risks and uncertainties shaping the outlook\, and discuss recent developments in the energy and m ining sectors. A Q&A will follow.\n \nAbout our presenters:\nBIO: Crystal Arnburg is the Regional Director (Economics) at the Bank of Canada’s Regio nal Office for British Columbia and the Yukon. In this capacity\, she over sees the Business Outlook Survey for the region and supports analysis on e conomic issues relevant to the Bank’s monetary policy objectives. Ms. Arnb urg also plays a major role in communicating the Bank’s messages to a vari ety of external audiences and promoting an exchange of views on the econom y and monetary policy.\nBIO: Farrukh Suvankulov is the Regional Director ( Economics) at the Calgary Regional Office of the Bank of Canada\, where he oversees regional economic analysis\, including the energy\, mining\, and agricultural sectors\, as well as business surveys and outreach activitie s across the Prairie Provinces and Northwest Territories. Prior to joining the Bank of Canada\, Dr. Suvankulov conducted research at the RAND Corpor ation\, focusing on U.S. labor market dynamics. Dr. Suvankulov holds a Ph. D. in Economic Policy Analysis from the RAND Graduate School of Public Pol icy and a Master of Arts in Economics from Yale University. His research h as been published in leading peer-reviewed journals\, including Economic M odelling\, Energy Policy\, and The Journal of International Trade & Econom ic Development.\n \nPlease join us!\nWednesday\, February 4\, 2026\, at 3: 30pm ET (12:30pm PT)\n \n\n \nSponsored by: \n \nKeep up to date by che cking us out at: www.cimmes.org\n \nBe part of an MES conversation\, start a conversation\, or simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn! \nClick HER E to register!\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260205 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Outlook for the Global and Canadian Economies\, with a Focus on Ene rgy and Mining URL:https://www.cimmes.org/blog/event/outlook-for-the-global-and-canadian-e conomies-with-a-focus-on-energy-and-mining/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/0 1/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,medium\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/up loads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,large\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp -content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,full\;https://www.cim mes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\nHow t o Attend: The seminar is complimentary. Please register for it by Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 to secure your place. RSVP via Eventbrite (click HERE ) if you are interested in attending it.
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For its
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Regional Directo r (Economics)\, Bank of Canada’s Regional Office for British Columbia and the Yukon
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and
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Regional Director (Economics)\, Calgary Regional O ffice\, Bank of Canada
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who will deliver an online presentation on:
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\n< p>Abstract: This presentation will preview the key themes of the January 2026 Bank of Canada Monetary Policy Report\, focusing on t he outlook for the global and Canadian economies. Bank of Canada economist s will explain the rationale behind the Bank’s current monetary policy sta nce\, highlight the key risks and uncertainties shaping the outlook\, and discuss recent developments in the energy and mining sectors. A Q&A will f ollow.\n
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About our presenters:
\nBIO: Crystal Arnburg is the Regional Director ( Economics) at the Bank of Canada’s Regional Office for British Columbia an d the Yukon. In this capacity\, she oversees the Business Outlook Survey f or the region and supports analysis on economic issues relevant to the Ban k’s monetary policy objectives. Ms. Arnburg also plays a major role in com municating the Bank’s messages to a variety of external audiences and prom oting an exchange of views on the economy and monetary policy.
\nBIO: Farrukh Suvankulov is the Regional Director (Economics) at the Calgary Regional Office of the Bank o f Canada\, where he oversees regional economic analysis\, including the en ergy\, mining\, and agricultural sectors\, as well as business surveys and outreach activities across the Prairie Provinces and Northwest Territorie s. Prior to joining the Bank of Canada\, Dr. Suvankulov conducted research at the RAND Corporation\, focusing on U.S. labor market dynamics. Dr. Suv ankulov holds a Ph.D. in Economic Policy Analysis from the RAND Graduate S chool of Public Policy and a Master of Arts in Economics from Yale Univers ity. His research has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals\, i ncluding Economic Modelling\, Energy Policy\, and The Journal of Internati onal Trade & Economic Development.
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Sponsored by: 
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Keep up to date by checki ng us out at: www.cimmes.org
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Be part of an MES conversation\, start a conversation\, or simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn!
\nClick HERE to register!
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How t o Attend: The seminar is complimentary. Please register for it by Tuesday\, March 10\, 2026 to secure your place. RSVP via Eventbrite (click HERE) i f you are interested in attending it.
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For its Wednesday\, March 11\, 2026\,
Discussion Group seminar\, CIM’s Management and Economics Society is plea
sed to welcome:
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Managing Direct
or\, Global Business Risk Management
\nAcademic Advisor\, Athabasca U
niversity Faculty of Business
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Senior Vice President\, Busine
ss Development
\nStope Capital Advisors
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who will de liver an online presentation on:
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Abstract:
\nWe frequentl y see two extractive companies investing in the same foreign jurisdiction\ , yet achieving very different outcomes. The differentiating factor is oft en the sophistication of a successful company in understanding internation al investment risks and addressing them appropriately.
\nWhile risks and potential mitigation tools are documented and thus accessible to AI\, much depends on knowledge and experience and therefore is not available t o AI. Hence\, the importance of learning more than AI can provide.
\nTopics to be covered:
\n1. Corruption issues.
\nInvestors are warned against engaging in corruption with the host state government. However\, investors are rarely warned about the likely consequences if they fail to pay deman ded bribes. Only those who experienced these consequences are aware of the m.
\nFinding solutions to bribery deman ds requires experience and know-how. What can be done?
\n2. International investment agreements as protectors of investor risk.
\nInvestors are advised to review any international investment agreements between their home state and the host state. However\, whether the host state complies with its ob ligations under these agreements is a very important factor to investigate . The issue of corruption demanded by the host state is also crucial to th is.
\n3. Home country management expect ations in host country investment often result in successes and failures a rising largely out of the first 2 points not being dealt with adequately.< /p>\n
This session will examine these issues and others of crucial impor tance to foreign investors\, particularly in the extractives sector.
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About our presenters:
\nBIO: Keith Minty has more than 40 years of professional ope
rating and senior management experience in mineral resource exploration an
d development in Canada and internationally. Mr. Minty is a co-founder of
Global Business Risk Management (GBRM)\, a BRM founded in 2015\, a special
ized international investment consulting group that identifies and develop
s strategies to mitigate project economic risks in foreign jurisdictions.
Keith obtained a B.Sc. in Mining Engineering from Queen’s University\, Ont
ario\, in 1978 and\, in 2014\, received a Master of Business Administratio
n degree from Athabasca University\, Alberta.
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BIO: Alan Franklin has developed and t aught courses on International Business Risk Management and Due Diligence for Business for Athabasca University Executive MBA program for the past d ecade. He is currently developing executive education courses on internati onal investment issues for diplomats\, extractive industry management and lawyers. Alan has also taught courses on international investment to diplo mats globally through Diplo Foundation\, as well as at the Royal Universit y of Law and Economics in Cambodia. As Managing Director of Global Busines s Risk Management (Vancouver and Toronto\, Canada)\, he has conducted cons ulting work in the extractive industries\, yielding practical insights int o business risk analysis and management that are not well known or discuss ed in the literature or at conferences.
\nAlan has acted as a consultant to the African Development Bank\, ASEAN\ , the Asian Development Bank\, and the Foreign Affairs Departments of many states\, with an emphasis on the corruption issues investors face in the real world and how to address them.
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Sponsored by: 
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Keep up to date by checking us out at: www.cimmes.org
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Be part of an MES conversation\, start a conversation\, or simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn!
\nClick HERE to register!
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How t o Attend: The seminar is complimentary. Please register for it by Tuesday\, April 28\, 2026 to secure your place. RSVP via Eventbrite (click HERE) if you are interested in attending it.
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For its
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Partner\, Banking & Specialty
Finance Group
\nCassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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and
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Partner\, Bankin
g & Specialty Finance Group and Business Law
\nCassels Brock & Blackw
ell LLP
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and
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Director | Structured & Project Finance
\nExport Development
Canada (EDC)
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who will deliver an online panel discussion presentation on:
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Abstract:
\nCanada has identified 34 critical minerals and metals essential for the clean energy transition\, defense and high-tech industries\, with a focus on lithium\, graphite\, nickel\, cobalt\, copper\, and rare earth elements. The Panel discusses the nature of critical metals and the imped iments to funding for development and initiation of mining and refining. T he focus is on understanding those impediments and suggesting some solutio ns using defence sector spending.
\nOne of the solutions to finance in an otherwise difficult sector is to consider involvement with the defen ce industry strategy and spend. Using expertise in defence industry financ e\, the panel will explore a defence financing case study and draw analogi es to the critical metal funding gaps. Exploring the techniques that have been successful in defence sector financing\, the panel intends to share i deas for mining alliances with those successes to accelerate the finance o f mine and refine development for critical metals.
\nIntroduction – What are critical metals and what are the fin ancing issues
\nUnderstanding the facto rs affect financing in the sector
\nCur rent Finance Sources – Canada – Government and The Traditional Funding Sou rces
\nThe Link to Industry – Advanced Manufacturing as an Aid to Finance
\nA Case Study – Using the Defence Industry and the Northern Strategy
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About our presenters:
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BIO: Alison Manzer is a p artner in the Banking & Specialty Finance Group and Business Law practice at Cassels. Alison has developed expertise in a wide range of practice are as combining skills to work effectively in most corporate/ commercial prac tice areas\, with a focus on financial services and structured transaction s. Her recent experience includes block chain and fintech applications. He r cross-border expertise has led to several leadership roles in the leadin g United States business law organizations such as the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers and the American Bar Association. Alison has w ritten many books on legal topics\, primarily in areas of banking and spec ialized finance\, and routinely lectures and speaks on a wide range of top ics. She has undertaken extensive formal education in areas key to her pra ctice\, holding degrees including a DBA\, MBA\, LLM\, and MSc.\, and certi ficates in the advanced Canadian Securities Institute programs. Alison hol ds her Doctorate of Business Administration from the Henley Business Schoo l. She is also an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School teaching th e LLM International Finance program\, and has been practicing in the field of commercial law since 1979.
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BIO: Ashley Glen of Export Development Canada (“EDC”) has been structuring innovative and complement ary financing in support of Canadian exporters and investors for 15 years. Since joining EDC in 2011\, Ashley has worked exclusively within EDC’s St ructured and Project Finance Group with a focus on extractive industries ( including mining\, metals\, pipelines and natural resources). In 2021\, As hley assumed her current role as Director – Extractive Industries\, Struct ured & Project Finance\, leading the team responsible for underwriting pro ject financings in the mining\, metals and resources sector. In her curren t role\, she is also focused on finding innovative debt solutions that sup port the build-out of critical mineral supply chains and the integration o f sustainable technologies for Canadian exporters in the extractive sector . Prior to leading the Extractive Industries team\, she was a senior under writer in the same group. Ashley previously worked for TD Securities\, and she holds a Master of Financial Economics (MFE) from Rotman and a CFA.
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3801@www.cimmes.org DTSTAMP:20260712T153650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Canada CONTACT:secretary@cimmes.org DESCRIPTION:The Management & Economics Society (MES) of CIM is pleased to o ffer the following ONLINE short course (one-day course):\nMining Financial Modeling\nThursday\, May 21\, 2026\n9:00 am to 5:00 pm ET\nLocation\nONLI NE\nOVERVIEW\nThis course focuses on the skills required to design and cre ate a dynamic financial model for a mining company that is developing an o pen pit mine. Issues related to mining\, milling and processing will be di scussed. The course material includes model design\, logic\, construction\ , and operational concepts to create a best-in-class financial model of a mining company. Various intermediate Excel tools along with helpful keyboa rd shortcuts will also be covered throughout the course.\nRegister now sin ce seats are limited.\n \nTOPICS INCLUDE\nDesign and structure of a financ ial model:\n\nDesign and layout a mining project model clearly and logical ly\nDiscuss the need for a model to serve as a marketing tool\nCreate clea rly defined inputs and assumptions sections\n\nBuild powerful scenarios an d financial statements:\n\nUse switches to create effective scenarios and value drivers\nForecast and build up the project’s revenues and expenses\n Construct all necessary schedules\, including:\n\nMine sequencing showing waste\, ore and strip ratio\nCommodity pricing for primary and secondary m etals\nVariable and fixed operating costs (including mining\, milling\, an d refining charges)\nDevelopment and maintenance capital costs\nDepreciati on schedule using a unit of production method\nResource tax (includes regi onal resource tax rules)\nWorking capital schedule\n\n\nDiscuss by-product accounting for secondary metals\nDevelop a cash flow projection for the m ining project\n\nEvaluate the project and the company:\n\nIncorporate a sc hedule to evaluate the project’s returns:\n\nPre-Tax Unlevered Free Cash F low (“UFCF”)\nNet Present Value (“NPV”)\n\n\nUse various sensitivity tools to sensitize the project’s returns\nConditionally format output tables to highlight specified results\nBuild a dynamic summary page to display resu lts for the project\n\n \nLEARNING OUTCOMES\nParticipants design and creat e a financial model to determine the value of a mining company developing an open-pit mine. Participants leave the course with a dynamic model which evaluates the net present value of the project\, internal rate of return as well as payback and discounted payback periods.\n \nINSTRUCTOR\nDave Th omas\, MBA\, CFA\, AFM — Co-CEO of Canada\, TTS\nTraining The Street\n\n \nINSTRUCTOR’s BIO\nDave Thomas co-leads all Canadian client service and o perations and is based in Toronto. Dave manages the program design\, conte nt development and client service for Canadian clients in addition to his role as a lead instructor. Since joining Marquee in 2012\, Dave has taught hundreds of courses including training programs for analysts and associat es at major banks\, corporate business development and budgeting teams\, u ndergraduate and post-graduate business students as well as legal professi onals in Canada\, the US\, Mexico\, and China. Dave is passionate about te aching and in addition to instructing with Marquee\, is a visiting lecture r in Finance at the Ivey Business School.\nDave worked in Investment Banki ng for 12 years at BMO Capital Markets. While at BMO\, he was a Director i n Equity Capital Markets where he oversaw prospectus-offered retail struct ured products for the firm as well as numerous equity financings and initi al public offerings. Prior to that role\, he was a member of the Utilities Group and was involved in numerous financing and mergers & acquisition tr ansactions including significant work in the renewable and alternative pow er sector.\nPrior to joining The Marquee Group\, Dave was CEO and Director of a Caribbean-based private bank providing asset management\, trust and corporate services for high-net-worth and corporate clients.\n **Tr aining The Street acquired The Marquee Group in 2023.**\n \nWHO SHOULD ATT END\nThis course is suited to mining company employees\, capital market pa rticipants and others involved in the analysis and evaluation of mining as sets\, and who aim to develop their modelling skills for mining projects. \nPrerequisites: Participants will be sent a link in advance of the course and must use their computer to participate. Microsoft Excel is required f or this course. Participants should have a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and mining projects.\nEach online participant will need the followin g for this course:\n\nComputer with a version of MS Excel (2016 or newer) and PDF Reader. \n\nNote that free online versions of Microsoft Excel do n ot provide access to all the functions necessary for training courses.\n\n \nDirect access to electrical outlet.\nInternet access.\nMaterials and Exc el files (provided by TTS).\nWeb camera (either built into the computer or peripheral).\nMicrophone (either built into the computer or peripheral / phone headset).\n\n \nLOCATION\nThis course is being offered online. Note that there will be a 15-minute break in the morning and afternoon and a lu nch break from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET.\nCancellations are not permitted wi thin 7 days of the start of the event\, but a colleague may attend in your place. Note that only current\, full-time students may attend with a tick et purchased at the student discount rate. For a complete cancellation and refund policy\, click HERE.\n \n\n \nREGISTRATION (Prices are subject to 13% HST)\nRegistration: CA$750\n \nEarly Bird: CA$650.00 (early bird ticke ts are available until 11:30 PM ET on March 20\, 2026)\n \n50% off Student Discount (Limited Number of Current\, Full-Time Students only)\nPlease em ail a photo of both sides of your student ID to education@cimmes.org and i nclude the name and date of the course you want to attend. Since student-d iscounted seats are limited\, if selected\, you will be sent a discount co de that you can use to complete your registration.\n \n\nPlease click HERE to register!\n \nCPD/CE Credits\, PD Hours: Eligible for CFA\, CPA\, and P.Eng. professional development hours. Professional Geoscientists of Ontar io (PGO) considers participation of its members in this course as an accep table Continuing Professional Development activity.\n \nFor more informati on on upcoming CIM MES events\, click HERE to check our calendar.\n \nKeep up to date by checking us out at: www.cimmes.org\nBe part of an MES conve rsation\, start a conversation or simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn ! Click HERE to register!\n \n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260521 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260522 LOCATION:ONLINE SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Short Course (One-day Online) — Mining Financial Modeling: Stand-Al one Project URL:https://www.cimmes.org/blog/event/short-course-one-day-online-mining-fi nancial-modeling-stand-alone-project-2026/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
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The Management & Economics Society (MES) of CIM is pleased to offer the following ONLINE short course (one-day course):
\nThursday\, May 21\, 2026
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pm ET
Location
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\nOVERVIEW
\nThi s course focuses on the skills required to design and create a dynamic fin ancial model for a mining company that is developing an open pit mine. Iss ues related to mining\, milling and processing will be discussed. The cour se material includes model design\, logic\, construction\, and operational concepts to create a best-in-class financial model of a mining company. V arious intermediate Excel tools along with helpful keyboard shortcuts will also be covered throughout the course.
\nRegister now since seats are limited.
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TOPICS I NCLUDE
\nDesign and structure of a financial model:
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\nEvaluate the project and the company:
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LEARNING OUTCOMES< /strong>
\nParticipants design and create a financial model to deter mine the value of a mining company developing an open-pit mine. Participan ts leave the course with a dynamic model which evaluates the net present v alue of the project\, internal rate of return as well as payback and disco unted payback periods.
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INSTRUCTOR
\nDave Thomas\, MBA\, CFA\, AFM — Co-CEO of Canada\, TTS
\nTraining Th
e Street
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INSTRUCTOR’s BIO
\nDave Thomas co-leads all Canadian client service and operations and is based in Toronto. Dave m anages the program design\, content development and client service for Can adian clients in addition to his role as a lead instructor. Since joining Marquee in 2012\, Dave has taught hundreds of courses including training p rograms for analysts and associates at major banks\, corporate business de velopment and budgeting teams\, undergraduate and post-graduate business s tudents as well as legal professionals in Canada\, the US\, Mexico\, and C hina. Dave is passionate about teaching and in addition to instructing wit h Marquee\, is a visiting lecturer in Finance at the Ivey Business School.
\nDave worked in Investment Banking for 12 years at BMO Capital Mar kets. While at BMO\, he was a Director in Equity Capital Markets where he oversaw prospectus-offered retail structured products for the firm as well as numerous equity financings and initial public offerings. Prior to that role\, he was a member of the Utilities Group and was involved in numerou s financing and mergers & acquisition transactions including significant w ork in the renewable and alternative power sector.
\nPrior to joinin g The Marquee Group\, Dave was CEO and Director of a Caribbean-based priva te bank providing asset management\, trust and corporate services for high -net-worth and corporate clients.
\n**Training The Stree t acquired The Marquee Group in 2023.**
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
\nThis course is suited to mining company em ployees\, capital market participants and others involved in the analysis and evaluation of mining assets\, and who aim to develop their modelling s kills for mining projects.
\nPrerequisites: Partici pants will be sent a link in advance of the course and must use their comp uter to participate. Microsoft Excel is required for this course. Participants should have a working know ledge of Microsoft Excel and mining projects.
\nEach online participant will need the following for this course:
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LOCATION
\nThis course is being offered onlin e. Note that there will be a 15-minute break in the morning and afternoon and a lunch break from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET.
\nCancellations are not permitted within 7 days of the start of the event\, but a colleague may attend in your place. Note that only c urrent\, full-time students may attend with a ticket purchased at the stud ent discount rate. For a complete cancellation and refund poli cy\, click HERE.
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REGISTRATION (Prices are subject to 13% HST)
\nRegistration: CA$750
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Early Bird: CA$650 .00 (early bird tickets are available until 11:30 PM ET on March 20\, 2026 )
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50% off Student Discount (Limited Numb er of Current\, Full-Time Students only)
\nPlease email a photo of both sides of your student ID to education@cimmes.org and include the name and date of the course y ou want to attend. Since student-discounted seats are limited\, if selecte d\, you will be sent a discount code that you can use to complete your reg istration.
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CPD/CE Credits\, PD Hours: Eligible fo r CFA\, CPA\, and P.Eng. professional development hours. Professional Geos cientists of Ontario (PGO) considers participation of its members in this course as an acceptable Continuing Professional Development activity.
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For more information on upcomi ng CIM MES events\, click HERE to check our calendar.
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Keep up to date by checking us out at: www.cimmes.org\n
Be part of an MES conversation\, start a conversation or simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn! Click HERE to register!
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3859@www.cimmes.org DTSTAMP:20260712T153650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Canada CONTACT:secretary@cimmes.org DESCRIPTION:How to Attend: The seminar is complimentary. Please register fo r it by Tuesday\, May 26\, 2026 to secure your place. RSVP via Eventbrite (click HERE) if you are interested in attending it.\n \nFor its Wednesday\ , May 27\, 2026\, Discussion Group seminar\, CIM’s Management and Economic s Society is pleased to welcome:\n \nDavid Anonychuk\nSenior Vice Presiden t – Advisory and Growth\, North America\nDRA Global\n \nwho will deliver a n online presentation on:\nCanada Has What the World Wants: Transforming C ritical Mineral Supply Chains\n \nAbstract:\nRapidly growing demand for cr itical minerals and rare earths tied to batteries\, renewable energy\, and defence\, alongside the need to diversify global supply chains\, has rein forced Canada’s strategic narrative that “Canada has what the world wants\ ,” shaped by G7\, IEA\, and NATO supply‑security priorities. This presenta tion examines how Canada reached this point and where it is heading\, focu sing on the intersection of industry capability\, policy alignment\, and t he push to transform end‑to‑end critical mineral supply chains.\n \nAbout our presenters:\nBIO: David Anonychuk is Senior Vice President – Advisory and Growth\, North America at DRA Global\, with over 30 years of global ex perience in mining\, metallurgy\, and strategy\, working across the full m ining value chain. A former senior executive at SGS\, Glencore and Xstrata \, he is recognized for his leadership in critical minerals and their role in battery\, defence\, and energy supply chains.\nHe has presented to NAT O and the White House\, and regularly speaks at senior industry\, policy\, and media forums\, including BNN Bloomberg. David serves as Co‑Chair of t he Critical Mineral Council for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce\, is a me mber of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Critical Mineral Expert Ad visory Group\, and sits on advisory panels to Natural Resources Canada.\n \nPlease join us!\nWednesday\, May 27\, 2026\, at 3:30pm ET (12:30pm PT)\n \n\n \nSponsored by: \n \nKeep up to date by checking us out at: www.c immes.org\n \nBe part of an MES conversation\, start a conversation\, or s imply be informed – join us on LinkedIn! \nClick HERE to register!\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260527 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260528 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Canada Has What the World Wants: Transforming Critical Mineral Supp ly Chains URL:https://www.cimmes.org/blog/event/canada-has-what-the-world-wants-trans forming-critical-mineral-supply-chains/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/0 1/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,medium\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/up loads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,large\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp -content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,full\;https://www.cim mes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\nHow t o Attend: The seminar is complimentary. Please register for it by Tuesday\, May 26\, 2026 to secure your place. RSVP via Eventbrite (click HERE) if you are interested in attending it.
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For its Wednesday\, May 27\, 2026\, Discussion Group seminar\, CIM’s Management and Economics Society is pleased to welco me:
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Senior Vice President – Advisory and Growt
h\, North America
\nDRA Global
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who will deliver an online pre sentation on:
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Abstract:
\nRapidly growing demand for critical min erals and rare earths tied to batteries\, renewable energy\, and defence\, alongside the need to diversify global supply chains\, has reinforced Can ada’s strategic narrative that “Canada has what the world wants\,” shaped by G7\, IEA\, and NATO supply‑security priorities. This presentation exami nes how Canada reached this point and where it is heading\, focusing on th e intersection of industry capability\, policy alignment\, and the push to transform end‑to‑end critical mineral supply chains.
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Ab out our presenters:
\nBIO: Davi d Anonychuk is Senior Vice President – Advisory and Growth\, Nort h America at DRA Global\, with over 30 years of global experience in minin g\, metallurgy\, and strategy\, working across the full mining value chain . A former senior executive at SGS\, Glencore and Xstrata\, he is recogniz ed for his leadership in critical minerals and their role in battery\, def ence\, and energy supply chains.
\nHe h as presented to NATO and the White House\, and regularly speaks at senior industry\, policy\, and media forums\, including BNN Bloomberg. David serv es as Co‑Chair of the Critical Mineral Council for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce\, is a member of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Critica l Mineral Expert Advisory Group\, and sits on advisory panels to Natural R esources Canada.
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Sponsored by: 
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Kee p up to date by checking us out at: www.cimmes.org
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Be part of an MES conversation\, s tart a conversation\, or simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn!
\nClick HERE to register!
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3860@www.cimmes.org DTSTAMP:20260712T153650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Canada CONTACT:secretary@cimmes.org DESCRIPTION:How to Attend: The seminar is complimentary. Please register fo r it by Tuesday\, June 9\, 2026 to secure your place. RSVP via Eventbrite (click HERE) if you are interested in attending it.\n \nFor its Wednesday\ , June 10\, 2026\, Discussion Group seminar\, CIM’s Management and Economi cs Society is pleased to welcome:\n \nStuart Bergman\nChief Economist and Vice President\nÉconomiste en chef et vice-président\nExport Development C anada (EDC)\nExportation et développement Canada (EDC)\n \nwho will delive r an online presentation on:\nBent Not Broken\n \nAbstract:\nAfter a volat ile start to the year\, the global economy is once again being tested. Whi le growth has so far proved resilient\, a renewed surge in geopolitical ri sk is reshaping the outlook for trade\, consumption and global growth. Stu art will examine how these cyclical forces are colliding with a number of key structural changes to shape the outlook for Canadian exporters and Can ada’s economy.\n \nAbout our presenters:\nBIO: Stuart Bergman is vice-pres ident & chief economist at Export Development Canada (EDC). Mr. Bergman jo ined EDC in 2003\, and since has held various leadership positions\, inclu ding vice-president\, ESG\, deputy chief economist\, director of the Econo mic & Political Intelligence Centre\, director of Corporate Strategy and d irector of the Research and Analysis Division.\nMr. Bergman is responsible for overseeing EDC’s economic analysis and forecasting\, global markets i ntelligence and corporate research groups. In addition to advising EDC’s s enior management and Board of Directors\, Mr. Bergman is a featured speake r at conferences\, international roundtables and policy fora\, and regular ly appears in television\, radio and print media commenting on the world e conomy and Canadian international trade issues. He produces a widely circu lated print and video weekly commentary covering a range of global economi c and business issues.\nPrior to joining EDC\, Mr. Bergman worked for Zuri ch Emerging Markets Solutions and the Foreign Policy Institute\, in Washin gton\, D.C. He completed his graduate studies in International Economics a nd International Relations at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advan ced International Studies. He currently resides in Ottawa\, with his wife and three children.\n \nPlease join us!\nWednesday\, June 10\, 2026\, at 3 :30pm ET (12:30pm PT)\n \n\n \nSponsored by: \n \nKeep up to date by ch ecking us out at: www.cimmes.org\n \nBe part of an MES conversation\, star t a conversation\, or simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn! \nClick HE RE to register!\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260610 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260611 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Bent Not Broken URL:https://www.cimmes.org/blog/event/bent-not-broken/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/0 1/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,medium\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp-content/up loads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,large\;https://www.cimmes.org/wp -content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125\,full\;https://www.cim mes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CIM-MES-RSVP.jpg\;178\;125 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\nHow t o Attend: The seminar is complimentary. Please register for it by Tuesday\, June 9\, 2026 to secure your place. RSVP via Eventbrite (click HERE) if you are i nterested in attending it.
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For its Wednesday\, June 10\, 2026\, Discussion Group seminar\, CIM’s Management and Economics Society is pleased to welco me:
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who wi ll deliver an online presentation on:
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Abstract:
\nAfter a vola tile start to the year\, the global economy is once again being tested. Wh ile growth has so far proved resilient\, a renewed surge in geopolitical r isk is reshaping the outlook for trade\, consumption and global growth. St uart will examine how these cyclical forces are colliding with a number of key structural changes to shape the outlook for Canadian exporters and Ca nada’s economy.
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About our presenters:
\nBIO: Stuart Bergman is vice-president & chief economist at Export Development Canada (EDC). Mr. Bergman joined E DC in 2003\, and since has held various leadership positions\, including v ice-president\, ESG\, deputy chief economist\, director of the Economic & Political Intelligence Centre\, director of Corporate Strategy and directo r of the Research and Analysis Division.
\nMr. Bergman is responsible for overseeing EDC’s economic analysis and forecasting\, global markets intelligence and corporate research groups. I n addition to advising EDC’s senior management and Board of Directors\, Mr . Bergman is a featured speaker at conferences\, international roundtables and policy fora\, and regularly appears in television\, radio and print m edia commenting on the world economy and Canadian international trade issu es. He produces a widely circulated print and video weekly commentary cove ring a range of global economic and business issues.
\nPrior to joining EDC\, Mr. Bergman worked for Zurich Emerg ing Markets Solutions and the Foreign Policy Institute\, in Washington\, D .C. He completed his graduate studies in International Economics and Inter national Relations at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced Inte rnational Studies. He currently resides in Ottawa\, with his wife and thre e children.
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Sponsored by: 
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Keep up to date by checking us out at: www.cimmes.org
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Be part of an MES conversation\, start a conversation\, or simply be informed – join us on LinkedIn!
\nClick HERE to register!
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