<span class="sub-title">Archives</span> <h1 class="page-title">Programme</h1>

09:00 - 09:25 REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE

09:25 - 09:30 WELCOME

09:30 - 09:40 KEYNOTE: EBRD VIEW OF EURASIA

09:40 - 09:50 KEYNOTE: UZBEKISTAN – A NEW FRONTIER FOR INVESTORS

09:50 - 10:55 RESPONSIBLE MINING

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Chair	Adam Cooper, Partner, Simmons & Simmons
09.40-09.50	Unlocking Opportunities in the Mining Industry for Governments and Investors. Patrick Barnes, Head of Metals & Mining Consulting EMEARC, Wood Mackenzie
09.50-10.00	Accessing global investors through London. Ayuna Nechaeva, Head of Europe – Primary Markets, London Stock Exchange Group
10.00-10.10	Responsible mining – investor perspective update. Hélène Piaget, CEO, Responsible Mining Foundation
10.10-10.20	Responsible gold mining in principle and practice. Terry Heymann, CFO, World Gold Council
10.20-10.45	Panel discussion Although Mining & Metals Sector under scrutiny by stakeholders has developed a mature approach to ESG strategies, why its involvement in controversies is still a source of risk?
Panellists	· Eric Rasmussen, Director of Natural Resources, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development · Ayuna Nechaeva, Head of Europe – Primary Markets, London Stock Exchange Group · Terry Heymann, CFO, World Gold Council · Hélène Piaget, CEO, Responsible Mining Foundation · Emily Harris, Principal Consultant, SRK Consulting · Sir Richard Shirreff, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Strategia Worldwide

Moderator

Adam Cooper,
Partner,
Simmons & Simmons

Speakers

EBRD view of Eurasia

Eric Rasmussen,
Director, Head of Natural Resources,
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Unlocking Opportunities in the Mining Industry for Governments and Investors

Patrick Barnes,
Head of Metals & Mining Consulting - EMEARC,
Wood Mackenzie

Accessing global investors through London

Ayuna Nechaeva,
Head of Europe, Primary Markets,
London Stock Exchange Group

Responsible mining – investor perspective update.

Hélène De Villiers-Piaget,
CEO,
Responsible Mining Foundation

Responsible gold mining in principle and practice.

Terry Heymann,
CFO,
World Gold Council

ESG strategies in the Metals and Mining sector

Richard Shirreff,
Co-Founder and Managing Partner,
Strategia Worldwide

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) in the mining sector.

Emily Harris,
Principal Consultant,
SRK Consulting (UK)

10:55 - 11:15 COFFEE BREAK

11:15 - 12:15 COUNTRY FOCUS: KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

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Session sponsors	Highland Gold Mining Stewart Assay and Environmental Laboratories
Chair	Emily Harris, Principal Consultant, SRK Consulting
11.15-11.20	Political and Social Stability in Kyrgyzstan: Democracy Delivers H.E. Edil Baisalov, Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic
11.20-11.35	The perspectives of mining sector development in the Kyrgyz Republic. Karybek Ibraev, Deputy Chairman, State Committee for Industry, Energy and Subsoil Use of the Kyrgyz Republic
11.35-11.45	Kyrgyz mining – Industry update. Christopher Weafer, Chief Executive Office, Macro-Advisory
11.45-11.55	Chaarat Investor Presentation Artem Volynets, CEO, Chaarat Holdings Limited
11.55-12.05	Kara-Balta Testing laboratory. Innovation, equipment, international accreditation, quality control. Oktyabrin Sadyrov, President, Stewart Assay and Environmental Laboratories
12.05-12.10	The EBRD in the mining industry in the Kyrgyz Republic. Azamat Kasymbekov, Associate Banker, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
12.10-12.15	Questions for the speakers

Moderator

Emily Harris,
Principal Consultant,
SRK Consulting (UK)

Speakers

Political and Social Stability in Kyrgyzstan: Democracy Delivers

Edil Baisalov,
Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic,
Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic

The perspectives of mining sector development in the Kyrgyz Republic.

Karybek Ibraev,
Deputy Сhairman,
The State Committee of Industry, Energy and Subsoil use of the Kyrgyz Republic

Kyrgyz Republic - Mining Industry update

Christopher Weafer,
Chief Executive Office,
Macro-Advisory

Chaarat Investor Presentation

Artem Volynets,
CEO,
Chaarat Gold

Kara-Balta Testing laboratory. Innovation, equipment, international accreditation, quality control.

Oktyabrin Sadyrov,
President,
Stewart Assay and Environmental Laboratories

The EBRD in the mining industry in the Kyrgyz Republic

Azamat Kasymbekov,
Associate Banker,
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

12:15 - 12:25 TECHNICAL BREAK

12:25 - 13:00 COUNTRY FOCUS: KAZAKHSTAN

13:00 - 14:00 LUNCH

14:00 - 14:50 COUNTRY FOCUS: RUSSIA

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Chair	Dr. Mike Armitage, Corporate Consultant, SRK Consulting (UK)
14.00-14.10	Investment Potential of the Russian Mining Sector: Risks and Opportunities. Roman Panov, First Vice-President, Gazprombank
14.10-14.20	Russian Gold Mining 2020 outlook. John Mulligan, Director, Member and Market Relations, World Gold Council
14.20-14.30	Rethinking corporate governance to prepare for a rapidly changing future. Tania Tchedaeva, Director, Corporate Governance and Company Secretary, Polymetal International Plc.
14.30-14.40	Sergeevskoe and Unkur: precious metal and copper projects in Transbaikalia. Dr. Alexander Yakubchuk, Director of Exploration, Orsu Metals / Vice-President Exploration, Azarga Metals
14.40-14.50	Questions for the speakers

Moderator

Mike Armitage,
Corporate Consultant (Resource Geology),
SRK Consulting UK Ltd

Speakers

Investment Potential of the Russian Mining Sector: Risks and Opportunities

Roman Panov,
First Vice-President,
Gazprombank

Russian Gold Mining 2020 outlook

John Mulligan,
Director, Member and Market Relations,
World Gold Council

Rethinking corporate governance to prepare for a rapidly changing future.

Tania Tchedaeva,
Director, Corporate Governance,
Polymetal International plc

Sergeevskoe and Unkur: precious metal and copper projects in Transbaikalia, Russia

Alexander Yakubchuk,
Exploration Director,
Orsu Metals Corporation

14:50 - 15:00 TECHNICAL BREAK

15:00 - 16:25 THE FUTURE OF MINING

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Chair	Richard Oldcorn, Managing Director, SRK Consulting (UK)
15.00-15.15	Innovation in Exploration – Making the odd work in your favour. James Gilbertson, Managing Director, SRK Exploration
15.15- 15.30	Sharing economy concept in industrial sector. Alexander Vinogradov, Head of innovations and supply chain, Nornickel
15.30-15.45	AI in mining. Case study. CleanOre project. Denis Miganov, Innovations Advisor, Nornickel
15.45-16.00	Advance of blockchain technology into mining Tanya Matveeva, Geologist, Kamni Consulting
16.00-16.15	Satellite enabled Extractive Industry. Maral Bayaraa, Earth Observation Specialist, Satellite Applications Catapult
16.15-16.25	Questions for the speakers

Moderator

Richard Oldcorn,
Managing Director,
SRK Consulting (UK)

Speakers

Innovation in Exploration - Making the odds work in your favor.

James Gilbertson,
Managing Director,
SRK Exploration

Sharing economy concept in industrial sector.

Alexander Vinogradov,
Head of innovations and supply chain,
Nornickel

AI in mining. Case study. CleanOre project.

Denis Miganov,
Innovations Advisor,
Nornickel

Advance of blockchain technology into mining industry - update

Tanya Matveeva,
Geologist,
Kamni Consulting

Satellite enabled Extractive Industry

Maral Bayaraa,
Earth Observation Specialist,
Satellite Applications Catapult

16:25 - 16:45 COFFEE BREAK

16:45 - 16:55 KEYNOTE: EMERGING INVESTMENT AND TRADE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MINING SECTOR IN TAJIKISTAN

16:55 - 17:25 FINANCING MINING PROJECTS IN EURASIA

17:25 - 17:30 CLOSING REMARKS

17:30 - 19:00 DRINKS

Chair	Dr. Mike Armitage, Corporate Consultant, SRK Consulting (UK)
12.25-12.35	Central Asia Metals presentation. Nigel Robinson, CEO, Central Asia Metals
12.35-12.45	Samruk-Kazyna’s Strategy in the mining segment. Mukan Arginbayev, Head of representative office, Samruk Kazyna Sovereign Wealth fund
12.45-12.55	Case Study: IntelliSense.io delivers Kazakhstan first Digital Plant at the Aktogay Plant of JSC “AK Altynalmas. Ryan Booth, Head of Marketing, IntelliSense.io
12.55-13.00	Questions for the speakers