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CURRENT TRENDS in
 MINING FINANCE:
    An Operators Guide




                 April 29-30, 2013
  City University of New York, Graduate Center
     365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016
CURRENT TRENDS in MINING FINANCE:
    An Operators’ Guide: What Are Lenders, Investors Looking For?
                                       For Mining Industry and Finance Executives
                           At the CUNY Graduate Center, 34th Street and Fifth Avenue, New York City
                                        Monday, April 29 and Tuesday, April 30, 2013

    SME - the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (www.smenet.org) together with the New York
    Section of the SME (www.smeny.org) is hosting the SME’s first annual conference on Current Trends in
    Mining Finance in New York on April 29 & 30, 2013. Intended for senior executives and mining industry
    specialists including bankers, analysts and investors; this two-day event will cover a range of important
    topics and trends including: project evaluation and investment decision-making; drivers of future
    industry mergers and acquisitions; tax and accounting issues facing the mining industry; risk factors in the
    current market environment; new sources of funding for mining projects; trends in mineral development
    agreements; and the impact of “soft” issues on mine development and finance. This is a unique opportunity
    to get current on important issues that affect project finance, investment, strategic planning and to network
    with fellow professionals. Register now, space is limited. To Register and See Conference Details Visit:
    http://www.smenet.org/public/Core/Events/eventdetails.aspx?iKey=CTMF2013&TemplateType=A




                                                      Schedule
              Monday, April 29, 2013
              8:00am – 8:30am	                                     Registration and
              	                                                    Continental Breakfast
              8:30am – 9:00am	                                     Opening Remarks
              9:00am – 10:25am	                                    Sessions
              10:25am – 10:55am	                                   Coffee Break
              10:55am – 12:35pm	                                   Sessions
              12:35pm – 1:30pm	                                    Hosted Lunch
              1:30pm – 3:10pm	                                     Sessions
              3:10pm – 3:40pm	                                     Coffee Break
              3:40pm – 5:30pm	                                     Sessions
              5:30pm – 7:30pm	                                     Hosted Reception


              Tuesday, April 30, 2013
              8:00am – 8:30am	                                     Registration and
              	                                                    Continental Breakfast
              8:30am – 10:30am	                                    Sessions
              10:30am – 10:55am	                                   Coffee Break
              10:55am – 12:25pm	                                   Sessions
              12:25pm – 1:30pm	                                    Hosted Lunch
              1:30pm – 3:50pm	                                     Sessions
              4:00pm – 5:00pm	                                     Networking Reception




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Organizing Committee

Tim Alch
V.P & Senior Minerals Business Analyst
Tim Alch is a V.P. & Senior Minerals Business Analyst at Behre Dolbear & Company (USA) Inc. Tim
is an International Business, Investment Analyst and Consultant with 25+ years of experience working
within business units analyzing prospective, operating, management, strategy, technical, technology,
valuation, transactions and investment issues for industrial and financial clients. He was an SVP of
Anderson & Schwab Inc. and Equity Analyst at Dean Witter Reynolds, Prudential Securities, Paine
Webber and Senior Consultant and Industry Analyst at World Steel Dynamics, Resource Strategies,
Inc., CRU Inc. (London) covering global precious, base and industrial metals and minerals, mining,
steel, coal, energy and related sectors. He is an Honors graduate of Amherst College in Geology and
studied the Economic and Political impact of the Industrial Revolution and Modern Economy on the
Global Mineral and Energy Resource Sectors. During his studies he was an intern of: Tenneco Inc. (mine
planning), Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc. (commodity trading), South Dakota Geological Survey (water
study), Union Miniere-NJ Zinc (mine geology) and continued study in the M.Sc. Mineral & Energy
Economics program at Penn State. Tim has been on the Executive Committee of the New York City
section of SME since 2008.

Alan Oshiki
Alan is a Managing Director at King Worldwide, a global stakeholder management firm, and has 25 years
of experience in capital markets communications for IPOs, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, crises,
financial restructurings and other special situations. He also has ten years of direct mining industry
experience in engineering, management and finance. Alan holds an MBA in Finance and Accounting
from the University of Arizona and a BS in Mining Engineering from the University of Idaho. He has
been a speaker and workshop leader with the NASDAQ Executive Forum, National Investor Relations
Institute, Public Relations Society of America, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and the
Brazilian Congress of Corporate Communication. He is also chairman of the New York City section of
the Society of Mining Engineers.




                                             Badges
                    Identification badges may be picked up at the
                      Registration Desk for all pre-registrants.
                           Badges should be worn at all conference events.


                              Sponsorship Opportunities
                   Please contact SME for available opportunities!
                    Liz Jones · 303.948.4216 · jones@smenet.org


                              SME Contact Information
                12999 E. Adam Aircraft Cir., Englewood, CO 80112
              303.948.4200 · 1.800.763.3132 · meetings@smenet.org




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Day One - Monday, April 29, 2013
8:00	   Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:45	   CONFERENCE WELCOME BY CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRMEN
	       Alan Oshiki, Managing Dir, Co-Head, Global Investor Relations - King Worldwide Investor Relations
	       Tim Alch, Vice President and Senior Minerals Business Analyst – Behre Dolbear & Co

	       CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS
	       David Kanagy, Executive Director, Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration

	       1.1 - AN OVERVIEW OF THE PAST TEN YEARS
	       How have the capital markets changed? Who are the new players? In what capacity?
	       Where has capital been raised in private, public markets; exchanges; private equity, etc.?
	       What was impact of the financial slump in 2008 on capital markets, banking and finance?
	       What commodities saw the greatest amount of investment, financings, exploration?
	       Michael Cramer, Managing Director Global Metals & Mining, Citi Group Corporate & Investment Bank
	       Orlee Wertheim, Head, Business Development - Global Mining Toronto Stock & Venture Exchanges

    	   I.2 - OUTLOOK FOR BASE, BULK & INDUSTRIAL MINERAL
	       & LATIN AMERICA’S CREDIT MARKETS
	       What is ahead for copper, aluminum, iron ore, coking coal, potash, other industrial and precious metals?
	       How does the supply/demand pricing of these metals differ? What is impact of BRICs; EMEAs; CIVETs?
	       Where are growth opportunities for lenders, investors, miners, governments and service providers?
	       How important are commodities in Latin America? What is ahead for LATAM’s credit markets?
	       Lisa Morrison, Principal Consultant, CRU
	       Tony Volpon, Managing Director, Head of Emerging Markets Research, Nomura

    	   1.3 - WHAT ARE BANKERS’ VIEW OF RAISING CAPITAL
	       AND THE OUTLOOK?
	       How has ‘conventional’ bank lending, project finance and asset-based financing changed? Why?
	       Who is getting funded? Juniors? Medium? Large Companies? Brown or Greenfields? Why?
	       What are key issues and benchmarks investors, bankers etc. use to gauge success?
	       What are the sweet spots to raise capital? How can management raise the odds?
	       What are some of the regional issues in China, Latin America, Africa and OECD?
	       Christopher C. Patterson, Executive Dir: Structured Finance (Americas), Caterpillar Mining Finance
	       Keith Philips, Managing Director Global Head of Metals & Mining Investment Banking, Dahlman Rose
	       Chris Henstock, Managing Director, Mining & Commodities Finance, Societe Generale


	       SESSION BREAK – Coffee, Phones, Emails, Etc.




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1.4 - REGULATORY AND COMPLIANCE ISSUES IMPACT ON MINING
	       FINANCE & INVESTMENT
	       How to define, estimate and report on resource and reserves re US, JORC, NI 43-101 regimes?
	       How can mining companies be compliant about reports about core assets, i.e. ore resources?
	       What measures and issues do mining companies, bankers, lenders, regulators focus on?
	       How can the public and analysts interpret management reporting and progress?
	       John Feddock, P.E. Senior Vice President, Marshall Miller & Associates (Cardno-MM&A)
	       Ian Douglas, Group Executive Value Assurance Newmont Mining Corporation USA
	       John Tumazos, Founder, CEO & President, Very Independent Research, LLC


	       1.5 - STRATEGIC AND FINANCIAL CHALLENGES FOR MINING COMPANIES
	       What are risks and benefits of using derivative products to finance commodity production?
	       How can companies manage commodity price, cost volatility, equipment delays, etc.?
	       Are escalating capital and operating costs a game changer? Or will they decline soon?
	       How do management challenges differ by stage of life, geology and jurisdiction?
	       How are budgets, construction, development factored into capital structures?
	       M. Stephen Enders, Executive Director & COO, Eurasian Minerals Inc.
	       James Babbitt, Senior Project Finance Manager, Export Development Canada (CDC)
	       Paul Shellman, Principal, Wainscott Commodities

    	   LUNCHEON – followed by brief break for Phones, Emails, Etc.

	       1.6 - IMPACT OF GOVERNANCE STANDARDS ON INVESTMENT
	       & FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
	       How do changing regulations impact foreign direct investment, exploration and development?
	       How have mineral concession agreements, governments, investors’ perceptions evolved?
	       What rules are changing? Where? What is the state of the regulatory environment?
	       What are the recent trends of foreign direct investment in various jurisdictions?
	       Greg McNab, Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP
	       Dr. Alicia Campi, President, US Mongolia Advisory Group
	       Perrine Toledano, Lead Economics and Policy Researcher Vale Columbia Center

    	   1.7 - WHAT ARE ALTERNATIVE CAPITAL SOURCES
	       AND WHO ARE THE PROVIDERS?
	       What are the best options for non-dilutive means of raising capital?
	       How do green and brown field projects tap the varied alternative sources of capital?
	       When are Rights Offerings, Flow through Shares, Advance Sales, Off-Take Agreements best? 	
	       What are the roles of private equity and sovereign wealth funds?
	       Doug Sherrod, Managing Director, Financial Advisory, CPM Group LLC
	       William Heissenbuttel, Vice President Corporate Development, Royal Gold, Inc.
	       Cynthia Urda Kassis, Senior Partner Shearman & Sterling LLP

	       SESSION BREAK – Coffee, Phones, Emails, Etc.




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1.8 - TAX AND ACCOUNTING ISSUES IMPACTING MINING FINANCE
	        What are key accounting issues that bankers focus on in the current regulatory environment?
	        What metrics impact valuations and M&A e.g. impairment, write offs re mineral rights, etc.?
	        Are best practices enough to stay compliant in an ever changing regulatory environment?
	        How current regulations compare across jurisdictions? Will uniform codes ever exist?
	        Bill Kohm, Partner, Dean Dorton Allen Ford PLLC
	        J. Andrew Miller, Partner and Robert J. Stall, Principal, Ernst & Young LLP
	        Lee Hodgkinson, Partner and Roy Hinkamper, Managing Director, KPMG LLP

	        1.9 - THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL
	        LANDSCAPE FOR MINING
	        What jurisdictions are looking most favorable for investors and miners? Which are trending badly?
	        How does this landscape impact cross border M&A and foreign direct investment?
	        What has been the impact on capital spend on exploration and development?
	        What are the best places to invest and or operate in? Are they the same?
	        Karr McCurdy, President & CEO, Behre Dolbear Group, Inc.
	        Robert Bassett, Partner, Mining Team Leader, Holland & Hart LLP
	        Robert Schafer Ph.D., EVP, Business Development, Hunter Dickinson Inc.

	        RECEPTION – FOOD AND BEVERAGE




                         DAY TWO - Tuesday, April 30, 2013
8:00 	   Registration and Continental Breakfast

    	    2.1 - PRECIOUS METALS PRICES OUTLOOK AND HOW BEST TO INVEST?
	        How have precious metals markets and investors reacted to changing perceptions of value?
	        Are precious metals where opportunities continue to exist? Will the trend continue?
	        What are the best vehicles for investors? Physical metals? Equities? ETFs? Why?
	        Which miners are best positioned? How? Where are they raising funds?
	        What has been the impact of the financial crisis? What is ahead?
	        Henry Weingarten, President, AFund
	        Justin M. Sullivan, Chief Operating Officer, Auramet Trading, LLC
	        James R. Steel, Senior Vice President, Metals Analyst, HSBC Bank USA




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2.2 - BASE, PRECIOUS AND INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: PROPERTY AND
	       PROJECT VALUATIONS
	       What are the basics of exploration, developing, operating property and project valuations?
	       What benchmarks and trends are important to evaluate in today’s marketplace?
	       How have valuations, appraisals and due diligence changed in recent years?
	       How have and should mining company management react to these trends?
	       Adam Graf CFA, Managing Director, Dahlman Rose & Co.
	       John Gustavson, President, Mineral Appraiser LLC
	       Douglas B. Groh, Co-Portfolio Manager, Tocqueville Asset Management L.P.

    	   SESSION BREAK – Coffee, Phones, Emails, Etc.

	       2.3 - WHAT TRENDS ARE DRIVING EQUITY VALUATIONS
	       AND M&A TRANSACTIONS?
	       What firms are participating in the M&A in the global and regional mining sectors?
	       Where is the M&A activity greatest? By Commodity? Geography? Size of Firm?
	       Will China and State Owned Enterprises continue to invest in resources?
	       How is the M&A landscape changing? Which banks are the leaders?
	       Are asset sales by the majors and others likely to continue?
	       Todd Sibilla, Commodity Applications Specialist, Bloomberg LLP
	       Lazaros Nikaes, Managing Director, BNP Paribas
	       Doug Ward, Director-Business Development, Pan American Silver Corp

	       2.4 - CSR IMPACT ON CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN MINE
	       PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
	       What is required to maintain Social License to explore, develop and operate?
	       What is IFC’s Performance Standards on Social & Environmental Sustainability?
	       When and how best to manage and incorporate Best Practices at Pre or Design Stage?
	       How important is assessing and measuring social impact when seeking to raise capital?	
	       How can management and investors plan for changing expectations?
	       Jennifer Collins, Principal Consultant and Andy Churr, Partner, ERM
	       Leslie Wolf-Creutzfeldt, Managing Director, Grayling USA
	       Gary MacDonald, Principal, Monkey Forest Consulting Ltd

    	   LUNCHEON – followed by break for Phones, Emails, Etc.

	       2.5 - SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY
	       AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ISSUES
	       How can executives, exploration and mining teams manage local, indigenous peoples’ expectations?
	       Can management remedy social and environment issues at the exploration and operating stages?
	       What is the role of safety, community engagement and “social license” to secure project viability?
	       What strategies can management use? Do they differ at exploration and development stages?
	       What is the value of and Is it possible to place a value of adhering with best practices?
	       H. John Head, Senior Managing Director, Behre Dolbear - Americas
	       Sharon Maharg, Senior Manager and Robert P. Langstroth, Ph.D, Principal Consultant, Environ
	       John Shanahan, President and CEO, Revett Minerals Inc.




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2.6 - HOW TO PREPARE AND MANAGE CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS
	       How can management anticipate and prepare for potential crises? What are best practices?
	       Are natural e.g., weather crises handled differently than events related to operations?
	       How can you anticipate local community, government, citizen, worker concerns?
	       How to prepare for and wage shareholder activist actions, hostile takeovers, proxy fights?
	       Jeroen Meijer, VP & Director of Crisis & Security Consulting, Control Risks
	       Alan Oshiki, Managing Director, DF King Worldwide
	       Gary MacDonald, Principal, Monkey Forest Consulting Ltd

    	   SESSION BREAK – Coffee, Phones, Emails, Etc.

	       2.7 - WHAT IS REQUIRED OF MINING COMPANIES TO RAISE CAPITAL TODAY?
	       What are the important financing alternatives and where are the key sources of capital today?
	       What is the outlook for the capital markets, ability and means of miner’s to raise capital?
	       How important are SWFs, SOEs, private equity, royalty streaming, forward sales, etc.?
	       How about project financing, asset based financing and foreign direct investment?
	       Ricardo Campoy, MD: Minerals Capital & Advisory Practice, Headwaters MB
	       Benjamin Cox, Managing Director, Oren Inc.
	       John P. Gravelle, CA, Partner, Mining Industry Leader for Canada & the Americas, PWC LLP
	       Justin Anderson P.E., Analyst, Resource Capital Funds

	       2.8 – ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION AND Q&A
	       How best will miners finance growth via organic brownfield drilling, expansion or M&A?
	       What will the future capital markets look like for miners to obtain new capital?

    	   CLOSING REMARKS BY CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRMEN
	       Alan Oshiki, Managing Dir, Co-Head, Global Investor Relations, King Worldwide Investor Relations
	       Tim Alch, Vice President & Senior Minerals Business Analyst, Behre Dolbear & Co

	       SERVICE PROVIDER RECEPTION
	       Refreshments for Delegates and Pre-Registered Guests
	       This reception is to allow conference participants and any local New York entities interested in the
	       subject that may network for a discounted cost to enter and participate: Mining Companies;
	       Institutional and Individual Investors: Engineering and Consulting Service Providers Accounting,
	       Legal and Corporate Services Companies: Government Consulate Economic and Trade Offices and
	       Officers; News, Information, Data, Rating Agencies, Reporters, Trade Magazines

    	   Conference Closing – Tuesday, April 30, 2013




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Sponsorship Opportunities
GOLD SPONSOR BENEFITS – $1,500 each
• Opportunity to display one (1) 4ft by 6ft pop-up banner in the lunch and coffee break room
• Prime recognition of company name on all 2013 Current Trends in Mining Finance: An Operators Guide
  promotions and event materials
• Sponsorship recognition ribbons for company personnel
• Company logo on SME, UCA of SME and Tunneling Journal websites with a link to your company website


Silver Level Sponsor – $1,000 each
• Opportunity to display company information at 4 of the lunch tables at the finical Symposium with 8.5 by
  11 displays.
• Second tier recognition of company name on all 2013 Current Trends in Mining Finance: An Operators
  Guide promotions and event materials
• Sponsorship recognition ribbons for company personnel
• Company logo on SME websites with a link to your company website


Bronze Level Sponsor – $500 each
• Third tier recognition of company name on all 2013 Current Trends in Mining Finance: An Operators
  Guide promotions and event materials
• Sponsorship recognition ribbons for company personnel
• Company logo on SME websites with a link to your company website


Lanyards – $5,000 Exclusive
A lanyard is the item that hangs around the attendee’s necks and holds the official show badge. SME will
  produce and distribute lanyards to ALL attendees and exhibitors on which only the sponsor’s company
  name will appear. Attendees love to keep these for years extending your exposure after the show.
PROMOTIONAL BENEFITS INCLUDE:
• Exclusive: sponsors name on lanyards.
• Recognition as a Gold Sponsor and the Opportunity to display (1) 4ft by 6ft pop-up banner in the lunch
  and coffee break room.
• Recognition of company name on signage.
• Sponsorship recognition ribbons for company personnel.
• Company logo on SME website with a link to your company website.
• Acknowledgement in the 2013 Current Trends in Mining Finance: An Operators Guide’s Pocket Program.


Meeting Badges – $5,000 Exclusive
Place you company name on the badge of every 2013 Current Trends in Mining Finance: An Operators
  Guide attendee!
PROMOTIONAL BENEFITS INCLUDE:
• Exclusive: sponsors name on badges.
Recognition as a Gold Sponsor and the Opportunity to display (1) 4ft by 6ft pop-up banner in the lunch and
  coffee break room.
• Recognition of company name on signage.
• Sponsorship recognition ribbons for company personnel.
• Company logo on SME website with a link to your company website.
• Acknowledgement in the 2013 Current Trends in Mining Finance: An Operators Guide’s Pocket Program.




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Coffee Breaks Monday or Tuesday
     $6,000 exclusive per day or 2 at $3,000 each per day
     Date: Monday April 29th or Tuesday April 30th
     Time: AM & PM breaks
     These coffee breaks are an ideal time for networking while attendees grab a cup of coffee.
     PROMOTIONAL BENEFITS INCLUDE:
     • Recognition of company name on signage
     • Sponsorship recognition ribbons for company personnel
     • Company logo on the SME websites with link to your company website
     • Acknowledgement in the 2013 Current Trends in Mining Finance: An Operators Guide’s pocket program
     ADDITIONAL PROMOTIONAL BENEFITS FOR EXCLUSIVE SPONSOR ONLY!
     • Recognition as a Gold Sponsor and the Opportunity to display (1) 4ft by 6ft pop-up banner in the lunch
       and coffee break room.

     Symposium Luncheon Monday or Tuesday
     $8,000 Exclusive or 2 at $4,000 each
     Date: Monday April 29th or Tuesday April 30th
     Time: Noon
     These luncheon events are key networking opportunities for attendees to 2013 Current Trends in Mining
       Finance: An Operators Guide.
     PROMOTIONAL BENEFITS INCLUDE:
     • Recognition of company name on signage
     • Sponsorship recognition ribbons for company personnel
     • Company logo on the SME websites with link to your company website
     • Acknowledgement in the 2013 Current Trends in Mining Finance: An Operators Guide’s pocket program
     ADDITIONAL PROMOTIONAL BENEFITS FOR EXCLUSIVE SPONSOR ONLY!
     • Recognition of company name on napkins
     • Recognition as a Gold Sponsor and the Opportunity to display (1) 4ft by 6ft pop-up banner in the lunch
       and coffee break room.
     • One complimentary full registrations for event

     Monday Conference Reception
     $10,000 Exclusive or 2 at $5,000 each
     Date: Monday April 29th
     This reception event is a key networking opportunity for attendees to the 2013 Current Trends in Mining
       Finance: An Operators Guide.
     PROMOTIONAL BENEFITS INCLUDE:
     • Recognition of company name on signage
     • Sponsorship recognition ribbons for company personnel
     • Company logo on the SME websites with link to your company website
     • Acknowledgement in the 2013 Current Trends in Mining Finance: An Operators Guide’s pocket program
     ADDITIONAL PROMOTIONAL BENEFITS FOR EXCLUSIVE SPONSOR ONLY!
     • Recognition of company name on napkins
     • Recognition as a Gold Sponsor and the Opportunity to display (1) 4ft by 6ft pop-up banner in the lunch
       and coffee break room.
     • One complimentary full registrations for event




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Opportunities to fit every marketing budget!
__ Gold Level Sponsor............................................................................................................................ $1,500 Each
__ Sliver Level Sponsor.......................................................................................................................... $1,000 Each
__ Bronze Level Sponsor. ......................................................................................................................... $500 Each
                          .
__ Conference Lanyards................................................................................................................ $5,000 Exclusive
__ Conference Meeting Badges.................................................................................................... $5,000 Exclusive
__ Conference Coffee Breaks (Monday or Tuesday)........ $6,000 Exclusive per day or (2) at $3,000 each per day
__ Conference Luncheon (Monday or Tuesday)...............$8,000 Exclusive per day or (2) at $4,000 each per day
__ Monday Symposium Reception.........................................................$10,000 Exclusive or (2) at $5,000 each

2013 SPONSORSHIP ORDER FORM If you are interested in sponsoring a 2013 Current Trends in Mining
Finance: An Operators Guide, please complete this form and fax or mail it to the address below. If you have
any questions please contact Liz Jones at jones@smenet.org or 303-948-4216

Company:	

Contact Name:	

Address:	

	

City:	                                                  State:	                                  Zip:	

Telephone: 	                                                           Fax:	

E-mail:	


                                                                             METHOD OF PAYMENT
    I WILL SPONSOR THE FOLLOWING:                                            	  Please send an invoice
    	    Gold Level Sponsor
                                                                             	         Enclosed is a check payable to SME
                                                                             	         $					
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    	        Symposium Lanyard Sponsor                                                   COMPLETE CREDIT CARD
                                                                                           INFORMATION BELOW
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    	    	       Exclusive                                                   Signature (required) 	
    	    	       Co-Sponsor Monday
                                                                               MAIL OR EMAIL COMPLETED FORM TO:
    	    	       Co-Sponsor Tuesday
                                                                             Liz Jones
                                                                             Meetings Department
    	        Symposium Luncheons
                                                                             SME, Inc.
    	    	       Exclusive
                                                                             12999 E. Adam Aircraft Circle
    	    	       Co-Sponsor Monday
                                                                             Englewood, CO 80112
    	    	       Co-Sponsor Tuesday
                                                                             jones@smenet.org
    	      Monday Symposium Reception                                            FAX COMPLETED FORM TO (303)-979-3461
    	    	     Exclusive
    	    	     Co-Sponsorship                                                           If you have any questions please contact
                                                                                    Liz Jones at jones@smenet.org or 303-948-4216.




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Attendee Registration Form
                             CURRENT TRENDS in MINING FINANCE
                                                     April 29-30, 2013

                            Mail Form & Payment by March 25, 2013
                                      To: Meetings Dept.
                      Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Inc.
                      12999 E. Adam Aircraft Circle, Englewood, CO 80112
                          Or Fax To: 303-979-3461 • Online: www.smenet.org

     Registrant
     Name:	

     Title:	

     Address:	

     City:	                                State:	                        Zip:	

     Country: 	                                          SME Member #:	

     Employer:		

     Employer’s Phone: 		

     Fax: 	

     E-mail:	

     Regstration Fees Registration includes Monday & Tuesday Luncheon, Monday Reception
     			                                  Prior to	     After
     			                                   3/25/13	     3/25/13
     	 SME Member	 M	                      $600	         $700	      $ 	
     	          Nonmember	       NM	        $700	        $800	      $ 	
     	          Author	           AT	       $150	        $250	      $ 	

     Social Functions
     Attending Monday Luncheon	           ❑ Yes	         ❑ No
     Attending Monday Reception	          ❑ Yes	         ❑ No
     Attending Tuesday Luncheon	          ❑ Yes	         ❑ No
     			 GRAND TOTAL		                                              $ 	
     ❑ Check for special needs. Please specify:		
     Payment No refunds after 3/25/13
       ❑ American Express      ❑ Discover               ❑ MasterCard        ❑ Visa
       ❑ Check or Money Order Enclosed
     Exp. Date:	                     CSR Code:	

     Card Number:	                                   		

     Signature:	                                     		




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SME's Current Trends in Mining Finance Conference on 29, 30 April in New York - Preliminary Agenda Program

  • 1. CURRENT TRENDS in MINING FINANCE: An Operators Guide April 29-30, 2013 City University of New York, Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016
  • 2. CURRENT TRENDS in MINING FINANCE: An Operators’ Guide: What Are Lenders, Investors Looking For? For Mining Industry and Finance Executives At the CUNY Graduate Center, 34th Street and Fifth Avenue, New York City Monday, April 29 and Tuesday, April 30, 2013 SME - the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (www.smenet.org) together with the New York Section of the SME (www.smeny.org) is hosting the SME’s first annual conference on Current Trends in Mining Finance in New York on April 29 & 30, 2013. Intended for senior executives and mining industry specialists including bankers, analysts and investors; this two-day event will cover a range of important topics and trends including: project evaluation and investment decision-making; drivers of future industry mergers and acquisitions; tax and accounting issues facing the mining industry; risk factors in the current market environment; new sources of funding for mining projects; trends in mineral development agreements; and the impact of “soft” issues on mine development and finance. This is a unique opportunity to get current on important issues that affect project finance, investment, strategic planning and to network with fellow professionals. Register now, space is limited. To Register and See Conference Details Visit: http://www.smenet.org/public/Core/Events/eventdetails.aspx?iKey=CTMF2013&TemplateType=A Schedule Monday, April 29, 2013 8:00am – 8:30am Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:30am – 9:00am Opening Remarks 9:00am – 10:25am Sessions 10:25am – 10:55am Coffee Break 10:55am – 12:35pm Sessions 12:35pm – 1:30pm Hosted Lunch 1:30pm – 3:10pm Sessions 3:10pm – 3:40pm Coffee Break 3:40pm – 5:30pm Sessions 5:30pm – 7:30pm Hosted Reception Tuesday, April 30, 2013 8:00am – 8:30am Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:30am – 10:30am Sessions 10:30am – 10:55am Coffee Break 10:55am – 12:25pm Sessions 12:25pm – 1:30pm Hosted Lunch 1:30pm – 3:50pm Sessions 4:00pm – 5:00pm Networking Reception 2
  • 3. Organizing Committee Tim Alch V.P & Senior Minerals Business Analyst Tim Alch is a V.P. & Senior Minerals Business Analyst at Behre Dolbear & Company (USA) Inc. Tim is an International Business, Investment Analyst and Consultant with 25+ years of experience working within business units analyzing prospective, operating, management, strategy, technical, technology, valuation, transactions and investment issues for industrial and financial clients. He was an SVP of Anderson & Schwab Inc. and Equity Analyst at Dean Witter Reynolds, Prudential Securities, Paine Webber and Senior Consultant and Industry Analyst at World Steel Dynamics, Resource Strategies, Inc., CRU Inc. (London) covering global precious, base and industrial metals and minerals, mining, steel, coal, energy and related sectors. He is an Honors graduate of Amherst College in Geology and studied the Economic and Political impact of the Industrial Revolution and Modern Economy on the Global Mineral and Energy Resource Sectors. During his studies he was an intern of: Tenneco Inc. (mine planning), Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc. (commodity trading), South Dakota Geological Survey (water study), Union Miniere-NJ Zinc (mine geology) and continued study in the M.Sc. Mineral & Energy Economics program at Penn State. Tim has been on the Executive Committee of the New York City section of SME since 2008. Alan Oshiki Alan is a Managing Director at King Worldwide, a global stakeholder management firm, and has 25 years of experience in capital markets communications for IPOs, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, crises, financial restructurings and other special situations. He also has ten years of direct mining industry experience in engineering, management and finance. Alan holds an MBA in Finance and Accounting from the University of Arizona and a BS in Mining Engineering from the University of Idaho. He has been a speaker and workshop leader with the NASDAQ Executive Forum, National Investor Relations Institute, Public Relations Society of America, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and the Brazilian Congress of Corporate Communication. He is also chairman of the New York City section of the Society of Mining Engineers. Badges Identification badges may be picked up at the Registration Desk for all pre-registrants. Badges should be worn at all conference events. Sponsorship Opportunities Please contact SME for available opportunities! Liz Jones · 303.948.4216 · jones@smenet.org SME Contact Information 12999 E. Adam Aircraft Cir., Englewood, CO 80112 303.948.4200 · 1.800.763.3132 · meetings@smenet.org 3
  • 4. Day One - Monday, April 29, 2013 8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:45 CONFERENCE WELCOME BY CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRMEN Alan Oshiki, Managing Dir, Co-Head, Global Investor Relations - King Worldwide Investor Relations Tim Alch, Vice President and Senior Minerals Business Analyst – Behre Dolbear & Co CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS David Kanagy, Executive Director, Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration 1.1 - AN OVERVIEW OF THE PAST TEN YEARS How have the capital markets changed? Who are the new players? In what capacity? Where has capital been raised in private, public markets; exchanges; private equity, etc.? What was impact of the financial slump in 2008 on capital markets, banking and finance? What commodities saw the greatest amount of investment, financings, exploration? Michael Cramer, Managing Director Global Metals & Mining, Citi Group Corporate & Investment Bank Orlee Wertheim, Head, Business Development - Global Mining Toronto Stock & Venture Exchanges I.2 - OUTLOOK FOR BASE, BULK & INDUSTRIAL MINERAL & LATIN AMERICA’S CREDIT MARKETS What is ahead for copper, aluminum, iron ore, coking coal, potash, other industrial and precious metals? How does the supply/demand pricing of these metals differ? What is impact of BRICs; EMEAs; CIVETs? Where are growth opportunities for lenders, investors, miners, governments and service providers? How important are commodities in Latin America? What is ahead for LATAM’s credit markets? Lisa Morrison, Principal Consultant, CRU Tony Volpon, Managing Director, Head of Emerging Markets Research, Nomura 1.3 - WHAT ARE BANKERS’ VIEW OF RAISING CAPITAL AND THE OUTLOOK? How has ‘conventional’ bank lending, project finance and asset-based financing changed? Why? Who is getting funded? Juniors? Medium? Large Companies? Brown or Greenfields? Why? What are key issues and benchmarks investors, bankers etc. use to gauge success? What are the sweet spots to raise capital? How can management raise the odds? What are some of the regional issues in China, Latin America, Africa and OECD? Christopher C. Patterson, Executive Dir: Structured Finance (Americas), Caterpillar Mining Finance Keith Philips, Managing Director Global Head of Metals & Mining Investment Banking, Dahlman Rose Chris Henstock, Managing Director, Mining & Commodities Finance, Societe Generale SESSION BREAK – Coffee, Phones, Emails, Etc. 4
  • 5. 1.4 - REGULATORY AND COMPLIANCE ISSUES IMPACT ON MINING FINANCE & INVESTMENT How to define, estimate and report on resource and reserves re US, JORC, NI 43-101 regimes? How can mining companies be compliant about reports about core assets, i.e. ore resources? What measures and issues do mining companies, bankers, lenders, regulators focus on? How can the public and analysts interpret management reporting and progress? John Feddock, P.E. Senior Vice President, Marshall Miller & Associates (Cardno-MM&A) Ian Douglas, Group Executive Value Assurance Newmont Mining Corporation USA John Tumazos, Founder, CEO & President, Very Independent Research, LLC 1.5 - STRATEGIC AND FINANCIAL CHALLENGES FOR MINING COMPANIES What are risks and benefits of using derivative products to finance commodity production? How can companies manage commodity price, cost volatility, equipment delays, etc.? Are escalating capital and operating costs a game changer? Or will they decline soon? How do management challenges differ by stage of life, geology and jurisdiction? How are budgets, construction, development factored into capital structures? M. Stephen Enders, Executive Director & COO, Eurasian Minerals Inc. James Babbitt, Senior Project Finance Manager, Export Development Canada (CDC) Paul Shellman, Principal, Wainscott Commodities LUNCHEON – followed by brief break for Phones, Emails, Etc. 1.6 - IMPACT OF GOVERNANCE STANDARDS ON INVESTMENT & FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT How do changing regulations impact foreign direct investment, exploration and development? How have mineral concession agreements, governments, investors’ perceptions evolved? What rules are changing? Where? What is the state of the regulatory environment? What are the recent trends of foreign direct investment in various jurisdictions? Greg McNab, Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP Dr. Alicia Campi, President, US Mongolia Advisory Group Perrine Toledano, Lead Economics and Policy Researcher Vale Columbia Center 1.7 - WHAT ARE ALTERNATIVE CAPITAL SOURCES AND WHO ARE THE PROVIDERS? What are the best options for non-dilutive means of raising capital? How do green and brown field projects tap the varied alternative sources of capital? When are Rights Offerings, Flow through Shares, Advance Sales, Off-Take Agreements best? What are the roles of private equity and sovereign wealth funds? Doug Sherrod, Managing Director, Financial Advisory, CPM Group LLC William Heissenbuttel, Vice President Corporate Development, Royal Gold, Inc. Cynthia Urda Kassis, Senior Partner Shearman & Sterling LLP SESSION BREAK – Coffee, Phones, Emails, Etc. 5
  • 6. 1.8 - TAX AND ACCOUNTING ISSUES IMPACTING MINING FINANCE What are key accounting issues that bankers focus on in the current regulatory environment? What metrics impact valuations and M&A e.g. impairment, write offs re mineral rights, etc.? Are best practices enough to stay compliant in an ever changing regulatory environment? How current regulations compare across jurisdictions? Will uniform codes ever exist? Bill Kohm, Partner, Dean Dorton Allen Ford PLLC J. Andrew Miller, Partner and Robert J. Stall, Principal, Ernst & Young LLP Lee Hodgkinson, Partner and Roy Hinkamper, Managing Director, KPMG LLP 1.9 - THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL LANDSCAPE FOR MINING What jurisdictions are looking most favorable for investors and miners? Which are trending badly? How does this landscape impact cross border M&A and foreign direct investment? What has been the impact on capital spend on exploration and development? What are the best places to invest and or operate in? Are they the same? Karr McCurdy, President & CEO, Behre Dolbear Group, Inc. Robert Bassett, Partner, Mining Team Leader, Holland & Hart LLP Robert Schafer Ph.D., EVP, Business Development, Hunter Dickinson Inc. RECEPTION – FOOD AND BEVERAGE DAY TWO - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast 2.1 - PRECIOUS METALS PRICES OUTLOOK AND HOW BEST TO INVEST? How have precious metals markets and investors reacted to changing perceptions of value? Are precious metals where opportunities continue to exist? Will the trend continue? What are the best vehicles for investors? Physical metals? Equities? ETFs? Why? Which miners are best positioned? How? Where are they raising funds? What has been the impact of the financial crisis? What is ahead? Henry Weingarten, President, AFund Justin M. Sullivan, Chief Operating Officer, Auramet Trading, LLC James R. Steel, Senior Vice President, Metals Analyst, HSBC Bank USA 6
  • 7. 2.2 - BASE, PRECIOUS AND INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: PROPERTY AND PROJECT VALUATIONS What are the basics of exploration, developing, operating property and project valuations? What benchmarks and trends are important to evaluate in today’s marketplace? How have valuations, appraisals and due diligence changed in recent years? How have and should mining company management react to these trends? Adam Graf CFA, Managing Director, Dahlman Rose & Co. John Gustavson, President, Mineral Appraiser LLC Douglas B. Groh, Co-Portfolio Manager, Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. SESSION BREAK – Coffee, Phones, Emails, Etc. 2.3 - WHAT TRENDS ARE DRIVING EQUITY VALUATIONS AND M&A TRANSACTIONS? What firms are participating in the M&A in the global and regional mining sectors? Where is the M&A activity greatest? By Commodity? Geography? Size of Firm? Will China and State Owned Enterprises continue to invest in resources? How is the M&A landscape changing? Which banks are the leaders? Are asset sales by the majors and others likely to continue? Todd Sibilla, Commodity Applications Specialist, Bloomberg LLP Lazaros Nikaes, Managing Director, BNP Paribas Doug Ward, Director-Business Development, Pan American Silver Corp 2.4 - CSR IMPACT ON CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN MINE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT What is required to maintain Social License to explore, develop and operate? What is IFC’s Performance Standards on Social & Environmental Sustainability? When and how best to manage and incorporate Best Practices at Pre or Design Stage? How important is assessing and measuring social impact when seeking to raise capital? How can management and investors plan for changing expectations? Jennifer Collins, Principal Consultant and Andy Churr, Partner, ERM Leslie Wolf-Creutzfeldt, Managing Director, Grayling USA Gary MacDonald, Principal, Monkey Forest Consulting Ltd LUNCHEON – followed by break for Phones, Emails, Etc. 2.5 - SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ISSUES How can executives, exploration and mining teams manage local, indigenous peoples’ expectations? Can management remedy social and environment issues at the exploration and operating stages? What is the role of safety, community engagement and “social license” to secure project viability? What strategies can management use? Do they differ at exploration and development stages? What is the value of and Is it possible to place a value of adhering with best practices? H. John Head, Senior Managing Director, Behre Dolbear - Americas Sharon Maharg, Senior Manager and Robert P. Langstroth, Ph.D, Principal Consultant, Environ John Shanahan, President and CEO, Revett Minerals Inc. 7
  • 8. 2.6 - HOW TO PREPARE AND MANAGE CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS How can management anticipate and prepare for potential crises? What are best practices? Are natural e.g., weather crises handled differently than events related to operations? How can you anticipate local community, government, citizen, worker concerns? How to prepare for and wage shareholder activist actions, hostile takeovers, proxy fights? Jeroen Meijer, VP & Director of Crisis & Security Consulting, Control Risks Alan Oshiki, Managing Director, DF King Worldwide Gary MacDonald, Principal, Monkey Forest Consulting Ltd SESSION BREAK – Coffee, Phones, Emails, Etc. 2.7 - WHAT IS REQUIRED OF MINING COMPANIES TO RAISE CAPITAL TODAY? What are the important financing alternatives and where are the key sources of capital today? What is the outlook for the capital markets, ability and means of miner’s to raise capital? How important are SWFs, SOEs, private equity, royalty streaming, forward sales, etc.? How about project financing, asset based financing and foreign direct investment? Ricardo Campoy, MD: Minerals Capital & Advisory Practice, Headwaters MB Benjamin Cox, Managing Director, Oren Inc. John P. Gravelle, CA, Partner, Mining Industry Leader for Canada & the Americas, PWC LLP Justin Anderson P.E., Analyst, Resource Capital Funds 2.8 – ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION AND Q&A How best will miners finance growth via organic brownfield drilling, expansion or M&A? What will the future capital markets look like for miners to obtain new capital? CLOSING REMARKS BY CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRMEN Alan Oshiki, Managing Dir, Co-Head, Global Investor Relations, King Worldwide Investor Relations Tim Alch, Vice President & Senior Minerals Business Analyst, Behre Dolbear & Co SERVICE PROVIDER RECEPTION Refreshments for Delegates and Pre-Registered Guests This reception is to allow conference participants and any local New York entities interested in the subject that may network for a discounted cost to enter and participate: Mining Companies; Institutional and Individual Investors: Engineering and Consulting Service Providers Accounting, Legal and Corporate Services Companies: Government Consulate Economic and Trade Offices and Officers; News, Information, Data, Rating Agencies, Reporters, Trade Magazines Conference Closing – Tuesday, April 30, 2013 8
  • 9. Sponsorship Opportunities GOLD SPONSOR BENEFITS – $1,500 each • Opportunity to display one (1) 4ft by 6ft pop-up banner in the lunch and coffee break room • Prime recognition of company name on all 2013 Current Trends in Mining Finance: An Operators Guide promotions and event materials • Sponsorship recognition ribbons for company personnel • Company logo on SME, UCA of SME and Tunneling Journal websites with a link to your company website Silver Level Sponsor – $1,000 each • Opportunity to display company information at 4 of the lunch tables at the finical Symposium with 8.5 by 11 displays. • Second tier recognition of company name on all 2013 Current Trends in Mining Finance: An Operators Guide promotions and event materials • Sponsorship recognition ribbons for company personnel • Company logo on SME websites with a link to your company website Bronze Level Sponsor – $500 each • Third tier recognition of company name on all 2013 Current Trends in Mining Finance: An Operators Guide promotions and event materials • Sponsorship recognition ribbons for company personnel • Company logo on SME websites with a link to your company website Lanyards – $5,000 Exclusive A lanyard is the item that hangs around the attendee’s necks and holds the official show badge. SME will produce and distribute lanyards to ALL attendees and exhibitors on which only the sponsor’s company name will appear. Attendees love to keep these for years extending your exposure after the show. PROMOTIONAL BENEFITS INCLUDE: • Exclusive: sponsors name on lanyards. • Recognition as a Gold Sponsor and the Opportunity to display (1) 4ft by 6ft pop-up banner in the lunch and coffee break room. • Recognition of company name on signage. • Sponsorship recognition ribbons for company personnel. • Company logo on SME website with a link to your company website. • Acknowledgement in the 2013 Current Trends in Mining Finance: An Operators Guide’s Pocket Program. Meeting Badges – $5,000 Exclusive Place you company name on the badge of every 2013 Current Trends in Mining Finance: An Operators Guide attendee! PROMOTIONAL BENEFITS INCLUDE: • Exclusive: sponsors name on badges. Recognition as a Gold Sponsor and the Opportunity to display (1) 4ft by 6ft pop-up banner in the lunch and coffee break room. • Recognition of company name on signage. • Sponsorship recognition ribbons for company personnel. • Company logo on SME website with a link to your company website. • Acknowledgement in the 2013 Current Trends in Mining Finance: An Operators Guide’s Pocket Program. 9
  • 10. Coffee Breaks Monday or Tuesday $6,000 exclusive per day or 2 at $3,000 each per day Date: Monday April 29th or Tuesday April 30th Time: AM & PM breaks These coffee breaks are an ideal time for networking while attendees grab a cup of coffee. PROMOTIONAL BENEFITS INCLUDE: • Recognition of company name on signage • Sponsorship recognition ribbons for company personnel • Company logo on the SME websites with link to your company website • Acknowledgement in the 2013 Current Trends in Mining Finance: An Operators Guide’s pocket program ADDITIONAL PROMOTIONAL BENEFITS FOR EXCLUSIVE SPONSOR ONLY! • Recognition as a Gold Sponsor and the Opportunity to display (1) 4ft by 6ft pop-up banner in the lunch and coffee break room. Symposium Luncheon Monday or Tuesday $8,000 Exclusive or 2 at $4,000 each Date: Monday April 29th or Tuesday April 30th Time: Noon These luncheon events are key networking opportunities for attendees to 2013 Current Trends in Mining Finance: An Operators Guide. PROMOTIONAL BENEFITS INCLUDE: • Recognition of company name on signage • Sponsorship recognition ribbons for company personnel • Company logo on the SME websites with link to your company website • Acknowledgement in the 2013 Current Trends in Mining Finance: An Operators Guide’s pocket program ADDITIONAL PROMOTIONAL BENEFITS FOR EXCLUSIVE SPONSOR ONLY! • Recognition of company name on napkins • Recognition as a Gold Sponsor and the Opportunity to display (1) 4ft by 6ft pop-up banner in the lunch and coffee break room. • One complimentary full registrations for event Monday Conference Reception $10,000 Exclusive or 2 at $5,000 each Date: Monday April 29th This reception event is a key networking opportunity for attendees to the 2013 Current Trends in Mining Finance: An Operators Guide. PROMOTIONAL BENEFITS INCLUDE: • Recognition of company name on signage • Sponsorship recognition ribbons for company personnel • Company logo on the SME websites with link to your company website • Acknowledgement in the 2013 Current Trends in Mining Finance: An Operators Guide’s pocket program ADDITIONAL PROMOTIONAL BENEFITS FOR EXCLUSIVE SPONSOR ONLY! • Recognition of company name on napkins • Recognition as a Gold Sponsor and the Opportunity to display (1) 4ft by 6ft pop-up banner in the lunch and coffee break room. • One complimentary full registrations for event 10
  • 11. Opportunities to fit every marketing budget! __ Gold Level Sponsor............................................................................................................................ $1,500 Each __ Sliver Level Sponsor.......................................................................................................................... $1,000 Each __ Bronze Level Sponsor. ......................................................................................................................... $500 Each . __ Conference Lanyards................................................................................................................ $5,000 Exclusive __ Conference Meeting Badges.................................................................................................... $5,000 Exclusive __ Conference Coffee Breaks (Monday or Tuesday)........ $6,000 Exclusive per day or (2) at $3,000 each per day __ Conference Luncheon (Monday or Tuesday)...............$8,000 Exclusive per day or (2) at $4,000 each per day __ Monday Symposium Reception.........................................................$10,000 Exclusive or (2) at $5,000 each 2013 SPONSORSHIP ORDER FORM If you are interested in sponsoring a 2013 Current Trends in Mining Finance: An Operators Guide, please complete this form and fax or mail it to the address below. If you have any questions please contact Liz Jones at jones@smenet.org or 303-948-4216 Company: Contact Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: Fax: E-mail: METHOD OF PAYMENT I WILL SPONSOR THE FOLLOWING: Please send an invoice Gold Level Sponsor Enclosed is a check payable to SME $ Silver Level Sponsor American Express Discover Bronze Level Sponsor MasterCard Visa Symposium Lanyard Sponsor COMPLETE CREDIT CARD INFORMATION BELOW Symposium Meeting Badges Sponsor Card Number Expiration Date _____ / _____ CRS CODE Symposium Coffee Breaks Card Holder Name Exclusive Signature (required) Co-Sponsor Monday MAIL OR EMAIL COMPLETED FORM TO: Co-Sponsor Tuesday Liz Jones Meetings Department Symposium Luncheons SME, Inc. Exclusive 12999 E. Adam Aircraft Circle Co-Sponsor Monday Englewood, CO 80112 Co-Sponsor Tuesday jones@smenet.org Monday Symposium Reception FAX COMPLETED FORM TO (303)-979-3461 Exclusive Co-Sponsorship If you have any questions please contact Liz Jones at jones@smenet.org or 303-948-4216. 11
  • 12. Attendee Registration Form CURRENT TRENDS in MINING FINANCE April 29-30, 2013 Mail Form & Payment by March 25, 2013 To: Meetings Dept. Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Inc. 12999 E. Adam Aircraft Circle, Englewood, CO 80112 Or Fax To: 303-979-3461 • Online: www.smenet.org Registrant Name: Title: Address: City: State: Zip: Country: SME Member #: Employer: Employer’s Phone: Fax: E-mail: Regstration Fees Registration includes Monday & Tuesday Luncheon, Monday Reception Prior to After 3/25/13 3/25/13 SME Member M $600 $700 $ Nonmember NM $700 $800 $ Author AT $150 $250 $ Social Functions Attending Monday Luncheon ❑ Yes ❑ No Attending Monday Reception ❑ Yes ❑ No Attending Tuesday Luncheon ❑ Yes ❑ No GRAND TOTAL $ ❑ Check for special needs. Please specify: Payment No refunds after 3/25/13 ❑ American Express ❑ Discover ❑ MasterCard ❑ Visa ❑ Check or Money Order Enclosed Exp. Date: CSR Code: Card Number: Signature: 12