National Western Mining Conference & Exhibition - Colorado Mining ...

111thNational Western MiningConference & ExhibitionFebruary 23 - 25, 2008Celebrating 150 Years of Mining& Sustainable DevelopmentGetting It Done In ColoradoStuart SandersonPresidentLaura E. BeverageChairman of the BoardJim Arnold111th Conference ChairThe 111th NWMCE has been approved for15 general Colorado CLE credits and 2.4 ethics credits.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 9:00 a.m.Opportunities and Challenges in Colorado’s Mining IndustryChairman, Ryan Bennett, Partner, Resource Capital Funds, Denver, ColoradoOpportunities abound in Colorado’s mining industry – which generates $3 billionannually in sales. Yet growing pains and other stresses accompany any resurgenceor expansion of mining activity. Gaining access to critical material, laborand supplies is essential. This session will provide an overview of Colorado as aprospective venue for mineral investment activity, how the demand for serviceswill shape the industry’s growth, and how companies are managing capital costsin an inflationary environment. The panel will then turn its attention to real lifeexperiences of the Climax mine restart and uranium development on Colorado’swestern slope.The Fraser Institute’s Annual Survey of Mining CompaniesFred McMahon, Director, Centre for Globalization Studies, The Fraser Institute,Toronto, Ontario, CanadaA Driller’s Perspective on the Mining IndustryKyle Rhoderick, President, Connors Drilling USA, Montrose, ColoradoMine Project Capital Cost EstimationJasper Bertisen, Associate, Resource Capital Funds, Denver, ColoradoCoffee Break - 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.The Climax Mine RestartKurt Keskimaki, General Manager, Climax Molybdenum Company,Climax, ColoradoUranium Mine Development on the Colorado PlateauStephen Antony, Executive Vice President/COO, Energy Fuels ResourcesCorporation, Lakewood, Colorado16

Afternoon Session - 1:00 p.m.Trends in Energy & Mineral DevelopmentChairman, Vincent Matthews, State Geologist and Director, Colorado GeologicalSurvey, Denver, ColoradoDemand for energy is surging both in the United States and the developingworld, as China and India seek the modern transformation of their economies.Colorado alone is expected to need 4,900 megawatts of new electricity generationor conservation by the year 2025. Where will we get the power to meet our needsin light of climate change policies that could restrict the use of conventional fuels?How will the United States reduce its dependence on foreign oil? The energycrisis has placed utilities and energy companies on a quest to find new sources ofenergy and develop new uses of traditional fuels like coal. Following an overviewof global energy demand, this session will explore the role of coal, nuclear andunconventional fuels in meeting future energy needs and why mineral productionis essential to developing renewable energy resources.Current Global Energy ReviewPete Holman, Senior Corporate Consultant, Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, IllinoisOil Shale and Oil Sands Development in Colorado and North America –What Will the Future Bring?Gale Norton, General Counsel for Unconventional Oil, Shell Exploration &Production Company, Denver, Colorado (invited)Coffee Break - 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.The Future of Coal and Nuclear Energy in Colorado and the West –A Utility PerspectiveKen Anderson, General Manager, Tri State Generation & Transmission,Westminster, ColoradoSo Renewables are the Answer – Let’s Talk MineralsJames Burnell, Minerals Geologist, Colorado Geological Survey, Denver, ColoradoCOLORADO MINING ASSOCIATION111TH NATIONAL WESTERN MINING CONFERENCE BANQUETENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AWARDS - 6:30 p.m.Speaker: James Martin, Executive Director, Colorado Department ofPublic Health and EnvironmentTodd Huston, World Record Adventurer and Motivational Speaker17

Wednesday, February 25, 2009Morning Session - 9:00 a.m.Stewardship & Sustainability – On the Ground in ColoradoChairman, Jerry Nettleton, Environmental Manager, Twentymile Coal Company,Oak Creek, ColoradoAs Colorado’s mineral resource industry grows, the industry must increasinglyinteract with and gain acceptance in the local communities in which it does business.This session will review the status of mining activity in the state, new minedevelopment and mine expansions. It will simultaneously discuss how miningcompanies are integrating the core principles of sustainable development in theirmine plans, good neighbor policies and community relations programs. How aremining companies meeting present needs while providing for future generations?What are they doing to establish and maintain the “social license to operate?”The session will conclude with a presentation on the Colorado Mining Association’sstate and community outreach program.The Cresson Project ExpansionJane Mannon, Manager, Community Affairs, Cripple Creek & Victor Gold MiningCompany, Victor, ColoradoThe Centennial Project – An UpdateRichard F. Clement, Jr., President & CEO, Powertech (USA) Inc., Albuquerque,New MexicoCoffee Break - 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.Coal Mining and Community DevelopmentRaymond G. DuBois, President, Trapper Mining Inc., Craig, ColoradoCMA’s Outreach Program – Keeping the Public InformedJerry Nettleton, Environmental Manager, Twentymile Coal CompanyMarie Patterson, Public Affairs Coordinator, AngloGold Ashanti NA Inc.,Greenwood Village, Colorado18

CLOSING AWARDS LUNCHEON - NoonColorado Mining AssociationColorado Division Of Reclamation Mining & SafetyColorado Mined Land Reclamation Board AwardsSpeaker: Harris Sherman, Director,Colorado Department of Natural ResourcesAfternoon Session – 1:30 p.m.Sustainability Workshop“The Secret to helping hundreds starts with one skilled person who has a dream”Dr. Ernesto Sirolli, Chairman and C.E.O. of the Sirolli Institute, Edmonton,Alberta, CanadaSustainability activities in the mining sector go well beyond environmental concerns.Firms must look for ways in which they can contribute to a thriving andsustainable local economy rather than be seen as the driver of the local economy.A movement from strategic and top down activities to collaborative and responsiveactivities requires a different attitude and different tools. Participants will understandthe historical development of Enterprise Facilitation, and begin to applyrelevance to their own sustainability efforts. Participants will understand the bestpractices gained over 23 years.19

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