Agenda Day Two
Day One | Day Two
Day 2 Thursday 3 June 2010
8.30 Morning coffee
9.00 Opening remarks
9.10 Nordic exploration recovering quickly?!
Magnus Ericsson, Chairman, Raw Materials Group, Sweden
9.50 Working with the community to achieve a win-win
Flemming Enequist, Imm. ataqatigiissaarisoq // Fagkoordinator
// Co-ordinator of department, Suliffeqarnermut //
Arbejdsmarkedstilbud // Office of labour
10.20 Greenland - Challenges , changes & opportunities
- Greenland's business life (development, structure, future perspectives)
- Competencies of Greenlandic companies - as seen from the perspective of this conference:
> Experience of working in the arctic climate, etc.
> Knowledge of the local culture and nature.
> The ability to adapt to new conditions and demands over the centuries.
> Flexibility, mobility and adaptability.
- Expectations of Greenlandic companies in relation to large, multinational projects and the willingness to enter into consortia and collaborations.
- The need for development of Greenlandic society
> Duty of foreign companies to involve both Greenlandic companies
> Introduction of self-government and the challenges to building an independent economy
- Sustainability
Henrik Leth, Director, Gronlands Arbjedsgiverforening (Employers Federation)
10.50 Morning tea
11.20 Opportunities for Cooperation and Collaboration between Greenland, Canada and other Northern Jurisdictions?
Mark Shrimpton, Senior Associate, Socio-Economic Services, Stantec
Minerals - Current activities & exploration programmes
12.00 Greenland Minerals and Energy Ltd
- Developing the Kvanefjeld Multi-element project, 'Greenland's Greatest Resource'
- Completion of Pre-Feasibility study shows robust mine potential, circa US$2bn capital investment
- Resource is of international significance and strategic importance
- Potential to rebalance supply side issues of 'Green Metals'
Dr John Mair, Special Projects Manager, Greenland Minerals and Energy Limited
12.30 London Mining plc - Isua Iron mine project
- Project concept
- Project status
- Technical issues-Glacier mining
Dr. Xiaogang Hu, Project Director, ISUA Iron Ore Project, London Mining
1.00 Lunch
2.00 Impact of globalization on the gold market
- Recognizing the impact of the ongoing financial crisis and its effects on global precious metals
- Understanding the shift in gold production from traditional to emerging countries
- Identifying the risk and opportunities of investing in emerging markets
- Why the dollar will remain the world's key currency for the next ten years
- Greenland's move to self governing and ultimate independence will provide the foundation to unlock its mineral wealth
Marino G. Pieterse, Publisher and Editor, Goldletter International
2.30 Building an exploration portfolio in West, East & North Greenland
Hugh Mackay, Chairman, Avannaa Resources
3.00 Best practices to regulate artisanal and small scale mining: A reflection about Greenland case
- Public policy best practices for ASM
- Attempt to regulate the activity
Maria Laura Barreto, Director, MERG-Materials Efficiency Research Group,International Specialist in Mining and Sustainable Development Strategies, Policy and Law Office
3.30 Close of Conference
