Schedule at a glance
Sunday, November 3, 2024
Workshops
Project Operating Cost Estimation:
A first principles approach to project operating cost modelling, a tool to be leveraged into operations.
Instructor: Vernon Eva, RPM Global
Project Financial Modelling:
Advanced tools (Integrated Valuation & Risk Modelling and Dynamic Cash Flow Modelling) to estimate returns, gauge uncertainty, and better present the probable outcome of your project.
Instructor: Michael Samis, SMC Decisions
10.00 – 10.30
Coffee Break (for workshop attendees only)
12.00 – 13.00
Lunch (for workshop attendees only)
14.00 – 14.30
Coffee Break (for workshop attendees only)
18.00 – 20.30
Registration
Welcome Reception
Monday, November 4, 2024
Introduction & Welcome Address
9.00 – 12.00
Session 1
Study Development and Portfolio Management
“Rocks to Riches”
9.00 – 9.40
Keynote:
From initial exploration and study development, this session focuses on the entire journey of building the business case to transform geological data into a constructible, permittable, and financeable mining asset.
9.40 – 10.05
Presentation:
Study Development at Teck
By Niel Hamilton, VP Study Development, Teck
10.30 – 10.55
Presentation:
No one likes surprises. Best Practice in keeping your capital, your schedule and operating cost in check during study development
10.55 – 11.20
Presentation:
Infill drilling is invaluable but are you sure you aren’t drilling too much? Save time and money by optimizing your programs
by Andrew Dasys, President, Objectivity
11.20 – 11.45
Presentation:
McKinsey Key in-sites on recent failures in project development. Where should we improve our focus?
by Piotr Pikul, Partner and Nilan Walgama, Senior Expert, McKinsey
11.45 – 12.00
Expert Panel Open Mic Discussion
13.00 – 16.15
Session 2
Final Investment Decision to Project Delivery
“Putting your neck on the line.”
13.00 – 13.40
Keynote:
Managing a diverse portfolio of execution projects within Vale Base Metals
by Olga Kovalik, EVP, Vale Base Metals
13.40 – 14.05
Presentation:
Ramping up of Komoa Kakula Copper Complex. From the mine to the mill how did the project perform?
14.05 – 14.25
14.25 – 14.50
Presentation:
Time is more valuable than money in a project setting. How to use AI tools effectively to materially improve engineering and procurement activities.
by Mariem Akrout, AIEnergy
14.50 – 15.15
Presentation:
How contractors have stepped up their partnerships in project execution. How contractors now consider wider stakeholders and social concerns such as ESG, Indigenous participation, Diversity Equity and Inclusion amongst others, far in excess of the traditional construction engineering and execution scopes
15.15 – 16.00
Expert Panel Open Mic Discussion
16.00 – 16.15
Closing Remarks
Networking Cocktail Dinner
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Session 3
Project Financing
“Whose money to use and how to get it”
9.00 – 9.40
Keynote:
Insight and trends in securing project financing for Canadian miners
by Steven Davy, Vice Chair, Corporate and Investment Banking, Scotia, SVP Mining
9.40 – 10.05
Presentation:
Project financing for ‘niche’ critical minerals is more complex than typical bulk commodities. An overview of the complexities for project financing of a ‘niche commodity’ project.
by Cheryl Brandon, Founder and Co-managing Partner, Kinterra Capital
10.05 – 10.30
10.30 – 10.55
Presentation: TBA
10.55 – 11.20
Presentation:
Quantifying the Impact of Market, Technical, and Country Risk Exposures on Mining Corporate Portfolios.
by Michael Samis, Principal and Founder, SCM Decisions Capital
11.20 – 12.00
Expert Panel Open Mic Discussion
12.00 – 13.00
13.00 – 16.15
Session 4
Lessons Learned
“The Good, The Bad and the Ugly”
13.00 – 13.40
Keynote:
Passion, persistence and the willingness to do some hard work. Lessons learned from a mining veteran
13.40 – 14.05
Presentation:
An independent analysis of the recent success and failures in mining projects. Why are we not learning our lessons?
by Ken Murray, Founder and CEO, Captrics Consulting
14.05 – 14.30
Coffee Break & Corporate Exhibit
14.30 – 14.55
Presentation:
Being successful in Brazil. On time and on budget, a review of progress on the Tucuma Project
by Joao Zanon, VP Capital Projects, Ero Copper Corp
14.55 – 15.20
Presentation:
Delays and Overruns on Mining Projects: Managing Risks and Mitigating Consequences
by Jesse Sherret, Partner, A&O Shearman
15.20 – 16.00
Expert Panel Open Mic Discussion
Closing Wrap-up
