LEAD SPONSOR
ENRC is a leading diversified natural resources group with integrated mining, processing, energy, logistical and marketing operations.
The Group’s assets are mostly located in the Republic of Kazakhstan and comprise: Kazchrome, Zhairem GOK, SSGPO, Aluminium of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Aluminium Smelter (KAS), Eurasian Energy Corporation (EEC) and ENRC Logistics.
Other assets, notably the Other Non-ferrous Division, are mainly located in Africa, and include the copper and cobalt assets of the Central African Mining and Exploration Company (CAMEC), Chambisi Metals PLC and a 50.5% of Camrose Resourses Limited (Camrose).
ENRC also owns Serov Group, ferroalloys producer in Russia, Bahia Minerals BV (BML) and Mineração Minas Bahia SA (MIBA), iron ore mining projects in Brazil, as well as a 50% stake in the Xinjiang Tuoli Taihang Ferroalloy Company in China (Tuoli) and a 14.35% interest in Northam Platinum Limited, a major platinum producer in South Africa.
ENRC is a FTSE 100 company, currently employing over 70,000 people, of which 65,000 are located in Kazakhstan.
PLATINUM SPONSOR
GOLD SPONSORS
Polymetal International Plc
Polymetal International is one of the world’s largest producers of primary silver and is one of Russia’s five largest gold mining companies. The Company’s production and exploration facilities are based in four regions of Russia – Magadan, Chukotka, Khabarovsk and Sverdlovsk – and in Kazakhstan.
Polymetal International carries out the full range of deposit development, from exploration to production. One of the key elements of the Company’s strategy is to set up large processing hubs and to position the operations around them in order to maximise staff and cost efficiencies, and to optimise return on investment.
In November 2011 Polymetal International completed its premium listing on the London Stock Exchange (Ticker: POLY). In December 2011 it became one of the first Russian companies to be included into the FTSE 100.
Polymetal has operated in Kazakhstan since the fourth quarter of 2009, when the Company acquired Varvara gold and silver deposit in the Kostanay region. The facility, which includes processing and gold recovery plants, has a capacity of 4.2 Mtpa. Varvara’s output consists of gold-copper concentrate and gold-bearing alloy.
Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group, combining Rio Tinto plc, a London listed public company headquartered in the UK, and Rio Tinto Limited, which is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, with executive offices in Melbourne.
The two companies are joined in a dual listed companies (DLC) structure as a single economic entity, called the Rio Tinto Group.
The Group finds, mines and processes the earth’s mineral resources – metals and minerals essential for making thousands of everyday products that meet society’s needs and contribute to improved living standards.
The Group’s major products include aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy products, gold, industrial minerals (borates, titanium dioxide, salt and talc), and iron ore. Its activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America. There are also significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southern Africa.
SRK Consulting is the world’s first one-stop consultancy offering specialist services to mining and exploration companies for the entire life cycle of a mining project from exploration through to mine closure. Among SRK Consulting’s approximately 1,500 clients are most of the world’s major and medium-sized mining houses, exploration companies, banks, petroleum companies, agribusiness companies, construction firms and government departments.
Formed in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1974, SRK now employs approximately over 1,000 professionals in 43 permanent offices on six continents. A broad range of internationally recognised associate consultants are also available world-wide to complement the core staff.
The SRK Group’s independence is ensured by the fact that it holds no equity in any project or company and that its ownership rests solely with its staff. This enables SRK to provide its clients with conflict-free and objective recommendations on crucial judgment issues.
SRK Consulting employs leading specialists in each field of science and engineering. Its seamless integration of services, and global base, has made the company the world’s leading practice in due diligence, feasibility studies and confidential internal reviews.
SRK Consulting offices in the countries in which it operates are staffed by international as well as local experts thus ensuring both technical and local context excellence.
WAI has provided the mineral industry with specialised geological, mining, processing and environmental expertise since 1987, initially as an independent company, but from 1999 as part of the Wardell Armstrong Group (WA). Our experience is worldwide and has concentrated on the metalliferous mining sector and coal.
Our parent company is a mining engineering/environmental consultancy that services the industrial minerals sector from nine regional offices in the UK and international offices in Russia and Kazakhstan. Total worldwide staff complement is now in excess of 300.
The Group provides a wide range of services for minerals-related projects. This ranges from preliminary exploration planning, through reserve estimation, mine design and financial appraisal, to bankable final feasibility study.
WAI has a strong client list, including companies and organisations from the private and public sectors, as well as many major lending institutions. In addition, WAI has been involved in many AIM and Full Board London stock exchange listings.
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Cameco is one of the world’s largest uranium producers, accounting for 15% of world production from its mines in Canada and the US. Our leading position is backed by about 500 million pounds of proven and probable reserves. Cameco holds premier land positions in the world’s most promising areas for new uranium discoveries in Canada and Australia as part of an intensive global exploration program.
Cameco is also a leading provider of processing services required to produce fuel for nuclear power plants, and generates 1,000 MW of clean electricity through a partnership in North America’s largest nuclear generating station located in Ontario, Canada.
BMO Capital Markets is a leading, full-service North American financial services provider offering corporate, institutional and government clients access to a complete range of products and services. These include equity and debt underwriting, corporate lending and project financing, merger and acquisitions advisory services, merchant banking, securitization, treasury management, market risk management, debt and equity research and institutional sales and trading. With over 2,300 professionals in offices in 26 locations around the world, including 14 in North America, BMO Capital Markets works proactively with clients to provide innovative and integrated financial solutions.
SILVER SPONSORS
IMC Montan is an international mining consultancy that is a merger of group of companies Deutsche Montan Technologie GmbH (DMT), Germany, IMC Group Consulting Limited (IMCGCL), UK and engineering group White Young Green Plc (WYG), UK. The company has a staff of international and Russian experts in the area of mining and processing of minerals, mine infrastructure etc.
IMC Montan implements projects in the following areas: design of company development projects and programs; preparation of competent person and mineral expert’s reports; due diligence; financial analysis; justification of investments, technical support etc. IMC Montan has a unique professional experience combining the best international practice with our thorough understanding of the Russian mining sector.
TECHNICAL SESSION SPONSORS
American Appraisal is the largest international independent valuation company. American Appraisal Associates operate more than 55 offices in 48 countries of the world. AAR provides valuation opinion and advisory services to the clients in various industries including Metals and Mining, Oil and Gas and Utilities.
Among our clients are major Russian Metals and Mining companies.
Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is the world’s leading provider of Environmental, Social, Health & Safety, Risk and Sustainability consulting services with 137 offices in 39 countries.
ERM operates in the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan and other countries of the former USSR since 1991. With the staff of over 40 people in Russia ERM offers a full range of environmental and social services including EHS and Social Due Diligence, Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment; development of management systems corporate assurance and governance programs, public consultation, sustainability assessments and climate change services.
MASTER CLASSES SPONSORS
Irgiredmet provides R&D expertise, testwork and process optimization for precious and base metals and diamonds.
The activities range from initial investigations to process development and design, construction and commissioning of industrial mines and plants. Working closely with clients and in conjunction with engineering partners, Irgiredmet supplies a flexible package of technology for process development and optimization.
We offer a full range of sophisticated facilities for sample preparation and characterization, comminution, gravity, flotation, physical separation, smelting, leaching, purification and metals recovery, tails detoxification etc.
SPONSORSHIP
MINEX sponsorship packages offer companies opportunities for active involvement in shaping the forum’s agenda, corporate communications and brand exposure. Major sponsorship packages (Lead, Platinum and Gold) are designed for companies interested in deeper involvement in developing MINEX agenda and prominent on-site exposure. Session sponsorships offer companies an opportunity to be involved in the development and organisation of Technical or Region specific sessions during the forum. On-site sponsorship options offer exposure linked to a specific event (coffee breaks, cocktail breaks, lunches, dinners, site visits, etc.) or a specific place of advertisement (bags, notepad, CD materials, calendar, etc.). In addition to the forum sponsorship, companies can sponsor visits to the local mining sites in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan or Tajikistan.
Please contact Arthur Poliakov, Head of MINEX Central Asia Organising Committee to discuss details.
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