25th - 26th January 2011, London, UK
The Global Mining Forum 2011 was a great success that held on 25th - 26th January 2011 at the Hilton London Kensington Hotel in London UK. The conference was organized to give an insight into what are the initiatives of EU and the local governments towards the Mining sector; legislation, policies and learn more about the environmental impact of the extractive activities and environmental policies.
“I enjoyed being a part of the Global Mining Forum. I also found the discussions with delegates between sessions very interesting and informative, and a good opportunity to exchange and develop views on the state of the global industry.” said Information Officer, The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, London
2 International Mining Associations, 19 esteemed Speakers of (which the details are mentioned below), 56 reputed exhibitors and more than 100 delegates attended two days conference and took home learning through case studies from Mining companies operating in some of the most potential regions.
Key Speakers attended:
- Paul Anciaux, European Commission (Belgium)
Directorate General for Enterprise & Industry - Alpo Kuparinen, Ministry of Employment & Economy (Finland)
Head of Mineral Policy Division - Neill Arthur, Metallum Resources plc
Chairman - Martin Wood, Association of Mining Analysts, (UK)
Chairman - Karl-Axel Waplan, Northland Resources S.A. (Luxembourg)
President & CEO - Jan Mostrom, Boliden AB (Sweden)
President Business Area Mines - Krister Söderholm, First Quantum Minerals Ltd (Finland)
Country Manager - Randall Ruff, Carpathian Gold Inc (Romania)
Executive Vice President Exploration - John Visser, Rio Tinto Technology & Innovation (Australia)
Principal Advisor - Samuel Akoitai, Marengo Mining (Papua New Guinea)
Director - Peter Albert, G-Resources Group Limited (Hong Kong)
Chief Executive Officer - Slavko V. Solar, Geological Survey of Slovenia
Mineral Resource Geologist - Per-Erik Lindvall, Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB (Sweden)
Senior Vice President Technology & Business Development - Dale Ekmark, Sydvaranger Gruve AS (Norway)
Chief Operating Officer - John Sanderson, Northern Iron (Australia)
Managing Director & CEO - Luis Martins, Direcção-Geral de Energia e Geologia (Portugal)
Head of Minerals & Quarries Department - Ivar Fossum, Nordic Mining (Norway)
Chief Executive Officer - Cindy Mogotsi, Impala Platinum (South Africa)
Sustainable Development Manager - Group Reporting & Non Executive Director of South African Mining Development Association - Patrick Chevalier, Department of Natural Resources Government of Canada
Director, Strategic Outreach & Partnerships Division
Key Advisors:
- Ruth Allington, European Federation of Geologists (Brussels)
President - Randall Ruff, Carpathian Gold Inc (Romania)
Executive Vice President Exploration - Lars-Åke Claesson, Alcaston Exploration AB (Sweden)
Chief Executive Officer - Mike Oxley, European Nickel (Turkey)
Business Development Manager - Jan Mostrom, Boliden (Sweden)
President Business Area Mining - Søren Lund Jensen, Scandinavian Highlands Holding (Denmark)
Managing Director - Elisabeth Gammelsæter, Norsk Bergindustri (Norway)
General Secretary - Roar Sandoy, Sibelco Nordic Mines AS (Norway)
Chief Geologist - Asa Persson, Mining Inspectorate of Sweden
Chief Mine Inspector
Key topics included:
- The EU Raw Materials Initiative: The way forward
- Initiatives undertaken by the National/Regional/Local Governments in promoting mineral extraction as a major activity
- The CEO Panel: Impact of Mining on the Global economy & its future
- Mining & Exploration in the Fennoscandian region
- Applying technology beyond international standards
- How does technology play a role in overcoming the challenge of reducing risk and increasing profitability?
- Interactive discussion panels:
- Dealing with Human Resource challenges in the mining sector
- Developments in offshore Mineral extraction
- Mining the Unmined! Developing Countries in the spot light
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