presentations

Day 1

Keynote Address
Hon. Noli De Castro
Vice President of the Philippines

The Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative: A Mechanism for Good Governance
Mr. Sam Bartlett
Regional Director, Asia
Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI)

Managing China’s Resource Intensive Growth: Shaping the Future Metals Market
Mr. Peter Markey
Partner, Head of Energy, Chemicals, Utilities Industry Practice
Ernst & Young, China

Strategic Risk and Management Planning

Mr. Phil Carney

Principal Consultant

Carney and Associates

Response Ability to Meet Today's Needs While Keeping Tomorrow's Promise
Mr. Ian Thackwray
Chief Operating Officer
HOLCIM Philippines, Inc.

Keynote Address
Attaining a Mining Country Status in the Next 3 Years
Hon. Jose L. Atienza, Jr.
Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources

The Tampakan Project: Responsible Mining - Caring for Nature and Communities
Mr. Peter J. Forrestal
Executive General Manager, Xstrata Copper
President, Sagittarius Mines, Inc.

Atlas/Carmen Copper: Re-emerging as a Leader in In the Mining Industry
Mr. Rodrigo C. Cal
Assistant Vice President and Resident Manager
Carmen Copper Corporation

Equity Financing for Junior Mining Companies
Mr. Karsten Fuelster
Sr. Investment Officer, Business Development, Southeast Asia

Oil & Gas, Mining and Chemicals Department
International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Sourcing Capital Funding: Integrated Hedging and Financing
Mr. David Quarmby
Director, Commodity Marketing
Standard Chartered Bank

Enterprise Risk Management
Mr. Rolando Cabrera
Chairman, Risk and Insurance Management Association of the Philippines
Director, Risk Advisory Services, KPMG, Manabat San Agustin & Co.

XRF Mining Analysers

Element Analysis for the Mining & Minerals Processing Industry

Innov-X Systems Australia P/L

Building a Second HPAL Processing Plant
Mr. Arturo T. Manto
VP for Environment & External Affairs
Coral Bay Nickel Corporation

Initial Investigation Techniques for Slope Stability Study of

Open Cast Mine – Mae Moh Basin
Dr. Pramote Laopprapaipan
Electricity Generating Authority

Day 2

Developing Indonesia’s Mining Industry
H. E. Dr. Purmono Yusgiantoro
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources

Internalizing Sustainable Development in Indonesia Mining Industry
Dr. Arif Siregar
Chairman, Indonesian Mining Association

Opportunities and Challenges in the Mining Industry of Indonesia
Mr. Tony Wenas
Vice President
PT Freeport Indonesia

The Importance of Batu Jihau’s Social License to Operate
Dr. Grant Batterham
Regional Director, Environmental and Social Responsibility
Newmont Asia Pacific

Unexpected Opportunity for Development: Mindoro Nickel
Mr. Erlend Grimstand
President & CEO
Intex Resources

Masbate Gold Mine of Filminera Opens
Mr. Michael J. Carrick
President & CEO
CGA Mining Ltd.

Status of Mining Industry in Thailand: A New Challenge in the Green Society
Dr. Somchai Harnhiran, PhD
Director, International Economics Information Center
Office of Industrial Economics

Raw Materials for Ceramics Industry in Thailand
Mr. Nutt Suksanguan,
Supply Chain Manager
SIBELCO Minerals Co. Ltd.

Keynote Policy Address
Hon. Dato’ Douglas Uggah Embas
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Malaysia

MSC – Diversification into the Metal and Mineral Sector in the Asia Pacific Region
Mr. Choo Mun Keong
Head of Strategic Planning and Investment / Consultant Geologist
Malaysia Smelting Corporation Bhd

National Mineral Policy 2: The Way Forward
Dr. Azimuddin Bahari
Under Secretary, Minerals and Geosciences Division
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Mine Rehabilitation: The Malaysian Experience
Dr. Mohd Suhaili Ismail
Principal Geologist, Industrial Relations Unit
Department of Mineral and Geosciences, Malaysia

The Development of the Mengapur Copper Mine
Mr. Sia Hok Kiang
Managing Director
Malaco Mining Sdn Bhd

Navigating a Business Path Successfully In South East Asia
Mr. Eric Vesel
Chief Operating Office
Avocet Mining (Malaysia OHQ Sdn. Bhd.

KfW IPEX: Financing Mining Projects with a European Context
Mr. Wolfgang Behler
Head, Natural Resources Team

The Philippine Stock Exchange
Atty. Roy Joseph Rafols
Senior Vice President and COO
The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc.

Financial and Political/Security Risk Assessment in the Mining Industry
Mr. Colin Warburton
General Manager
Control Risks, Manila

Legal Issues on the Global Manpower Hiring
Mr. John Corbett
Managing Partner
Migration Lawyers Australia

Manpower Needs of the Mining Industry: Strategies to Meet Future Requirements
Mr. Graeme Deegan
Managing Director
Resources Advisors Pty.Ltd.

Why Not the Best?
Mr. Steven L. Peterson
President & CEO
HR Capital International

Day 3

Ensuring Peace and Security of Mining Projects
Hon. Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr.
Secretary
Department of National Defense, Philippines

Strategies for Overcoming Challenges at the Local Level
Mr. Josef Gueta
Managing Director
Business Profiles, Inc.

Legal Ramifications of Mining in the Philippines and ASEAN Countries
Atty. Dennis A. Quintero
Senior Associate
Quisumbing Torres Law Offices

CSR and Sustainable Development
Mr. Noke Kiroyan
Managing Partner, Kiroyan Partners
Director, PT Agincourt Resources – subsidiary of OZ Mines

Outsourcing Mining Activities: New Developments
Mr. Philip Charles Naughton
General Manager

Leighton Contractors (Phils.), Inc.

Permaculture: How it Can Help Mining Communities
Mr. Greg Knibbs
Managing Director
International Permaculture Services

Biomass Gassifier: Case Study at Sakorn Minerals Co. Ltd.
Mr. Sathaphon Boonrod
Vice Production Manager
Sakorn Minerals Co. Ltd.