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PDAC March 4-7 2012

February 3, 2012
7:37 am

doc

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As you know, WTG will be at PDAC this year in Toronto. They have booth 3145.

https://www.pdacevents.ca/annual_convention/floorplans/floorplan_main.asp?flr_id=49&zoom=60

Additionally, Daniel Major will be presenting on Tuesday March 6th from 4:20 – 4:40 in room 801A under the session "Gold – Eurasia".

http://www.pdac.ca/pdac/conv/2…..forum.aspx

Who will be going – we need ears on the ground and feet to the fire!

February 27, 2012
10:16 am

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Is anyone planning to attend PDAC…I would really appreciate (as I'm sure would others) if you could report what you see and/or hear. Also – perhaps a good platform for anyone who can't make it to post some questions they would like asked (constructive ones please)! Thanks in advance guys.

March 6, 2012
9:11 am

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I'm surprised that nobody who contributes to this blog has attended PDAC, or knows someone who has. Must be very quiet at the WTG booth then.

anyone?!

March 6, 2012
5:06 pm

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PDAC 2012: Russia eyes rule changes to draw investment

Peter Koven Mar 6, 2012 – 5:49 PM ET

Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg

Alexei Orel, who co-chairs a government mining working group, said Russia is looking at regulatory changes that would make it much more attractive for foreign investors.

When it comes to exploration, Russia is one of the great untouched frontiers. The resource potential is enormous, but foreign investment there still lags far behind most of the rest of the world as companies don’t trust the political or regulatory environment.

Alexei Orel, who co-chairs a government mining working group, wants to change that. He said Russia is looking at regulatory changes that would make it much more attractive for foreign investors.

One important one is changing the definition of a “strategic” asset so that far fewer projects meet the criteria. This is important, because once an asset is considered “strategic,” there are big limitations on foreign investment, and they require special approvals to get around.

To take gold as an example, Mr, Orel said that a discovery of more than 50 tonnes is currently viewed as strategic, and foreign ownership is capped at 10%. He said the plan is to increase the cut-off to 250 tonnes.

The most successful foreign miner in Russia is unquestionably Kinross Gold Corp., which is operating one mine in the country and developing another. Mr. Orel said Kinross has done a good job of promoting the benefits of Russia’s mining sector.

“The key to get investment here is to make public the success stories,” he said.

PDAC 2012: Russia eyes rule changes to draw investment

March 9, 2012
4:55 am