11:30-11:50 am

Opening

11:50 am -12:20 pm

Welcoming message by Authorities

12:30 pm

Exhibition Opening

Free lunch

Keynote Speaker

Topic

Speaker

2:00 - 2:30 pm

Exploration investments in Latin America.

Normand Champigny, Donner Metals, Co-President of the CSR Committee of PDAC – Canada

Mining in Argentina and its relation with commodities markets

Topic

Speaker

2:30 - 2:55 pm

Argentinean Mining: Pending Issues regarding Exploration

Guillermo Re Kühl, President, Alto Americas

2:55 - 3:20 pm

The Randol Gold Model and the 2012 Macro-Economic Outlook for the Gold Mining Industry

Hans von Michaelis, Chairman & President, Randol International Ltd

3:20 - 3:45 pm

The Lithium Market

Richard Seville, CEO, Orocobre Ltd

3:45 - 4:10 pm

Uranium: a year after Fukushima

Carlos Saravia-Frías, President , CADEU (Cámara Argentina de Empresas de Uranio)

4:10 - 4:35
pm

Discussion panel

4:35 - 5:00 pm

Coffee Break

Exploration in Latin America, the new environment

Topic

Speaker

5:00 - 5:25 pm

Mexico. Breaking the financial paradigm, maximizing the information value.

Rafael Alexandri Rionda, Director, Mexican Geological Service.

5:25 - 5:50 pm

PERU: Mining growth and social opposition

Cesar Carbajal / Luis Cavanna, MWH

5:50 - 6:15 pm

Comparison between two large mining projects. Argentina versus Chile / Perú

Juan Carlos Rayo Prieto, President, JRI Argentina S.A.

6:15 - 6:40 pm

Sustainability strategies for the Mining Industry.

José Antonio David, Sustainability and Climate change Manager, Deloitte.

6:40 - 7:05 pm

Discussion panel

Argentinean Context. Impact in the Mining sector

Topic

Speaker

9:00 - 9:25 am

Tax regime on mining in Argentina and its impact on mining projects

Daniel Gonzalo Jerez, Consultant. Mining Geology Professor. UNLaR

9:25 - 9:50 am

The National Glacier Protection Law and itsjurisprudential interpretation

Gabriel R. Macchiavello, Partner. Rattagan, Macchiavello, Arocena & Peña Robirosa

9:50 - 10:15 am

Mining Activity in Argentina. Current Challenges to Develop Argentina as Mining Producer

Julio Rios Gomez, President, GEMERA

10:15 - 10:40 am

Realities, difficulties and contradictions of Argentina Mining

Mario Capello, Secretario, CADIM

10:40 - 11:05 am

Coffe Break

11:05 - 11:30 am

Argentinean Economy and its Relation with the Mining Industry

Tomás Bulat, Economist

11:30 - 11:55 am

Interactive Panel / Questions

11:55 am - 12:20 pm

Discussion Panel

1:15 - 3:00 pm

Sponsors & Speakers Luncheon

Invitation Required. Sponsor: Austrade.

Exploration in Argentina - Juniors’ Panel

Topic

Speaker

2:30 - 2:45 pm

Cangrejillos Project

Miguel Peral, Sales de Jujuy

2:45 - 3:05 pm

Projects: Caballos, Don Bosco, Potrerillos, Pescardo y Chinchillas

Bruce Smith y Hugo Caranza, Golden Arrow Resources Ltd. - Grosso Group

3:05 - 3:20 pm

Mina Cachari Project

Diego Pestaña y Ricardo Riona, Grupo AGV - Conta

3:20 - 3:35 pm

Grupo Malargüe Project

Mario Chabert y Raúl Concina, Minera Agaucu

3:35 - 3:50 pm

Projects: Monserrat y Corina

Marcelo Ortiz y Facundo Auriemma, SAMCO Gold

5:50 - 4:15 pm

Coffee Break

Exploration in Argentina (cont)

Topic

Speaker

4:15 - 4:40 pm

Developing New Wind Energy and Mining Opportunities in Argentina Using Spatial Data Modelling Techniques

Dr Greg Partington, Managing Director, Kenex Pty Ltd

4:40 - 5:00 pm

Advances in Geology and Mineralization Knowledge of Macizo del Deseado, Santa Cruz

Diego Guido, Senior Technical Adviser, Argentex

5:00 - 5:25 pm

Lindero-Arizaro Project up Date (facibility stage)

Lic. Jorge Pablo Kesting /Geol. Carolina Pereyra, Mansfield

5:25 - 5:50 pm

New Silver Discovery at Macizo del Deseado, Santa Cruz: Virginia project.

Oscar A. Pedersen /Mercedes Virginia Barros, Mirasol Argentina

5:50 - 6:15 pm

Discussion panel

9:30 pm

Official Cocktail. Awards.

Invitation Required.

Challenges on the development of the mining activity

Topic

Speaker

9:00 - 9:25 am

Human Potential age

Lisandro Nadal, Jefe Comercial, Región Centro NOA / Patricio Galindo, Gerente Tucumán, Manpower

9:25 - 9:50 am

Mining investments: Keys for foreign trade

Carlos Clément, Sales Director, Research and Development / Fabrixio Pedrosa, Western Region Manager

9:50 - 10:15 am

Suppliers development Yamana Gold Argentina

Hernan Vera, President, Yamana Gold

10:15 - 10:40 am

More value added in Argentina

Axel Arancibia / Rafael Dahl, Mesa de Homologación

10:40 - 11:05 am

Coffee Break

11:05 - 11:30 am

Relationships – an Essential Ingredient of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Mineral Exploration

Jan Boon, Carleton University, Member of the CSR Committee of PDAC- Canada

11:30 - 11:55 am

The exploration professional and their role in CSR

Victor Bonfils, Project Manager, Rojas & Asociados

11:55 am - 12:20 pm

Study of Search of Species of Concern (SOC). Biodiversity Conservation Plan of Minera Panamá SA.

Samuel Valdés / Luis Cavanna, MWH

12:20 - 12:45 pm

Experiences on Revegetation of Restored Areas on Waste Deposits at Alumbrera Mine

Loi Cinzia, Project Manager, Ausenco Vector

12:45 - 1:10 pm

Discussion panel

1:30 - 2:10 pm

Free lunch

Advanced Projects

2:10 - 2:35 pm

Cauchari-Olaroz Project, Lithium Americas Corp.

Waldo Perez, CEO / Santiago Campellone, Operations Manager, Minera Exar

2:35 - 3:00 pm

Current Situation of the TACA TACA Project

Guillermo Almandoz, Lumina Copper

3:00 - 3:25 pm

CSR in the Small-sized Metalliferous Mining Activity

Eduardo Machuca, Institutional Relations Manager, Troy Resources Argentina Ltd.

3:25 - 3:50 pm

Project Implementation.

Jose de Castro Alem, President, Sales de Jujuy

4:00-4:30 pm

Closing Ceremony

Mining Opportunities Forum

4:30 - 6:30 pm

Forum, exhibitions, debates

Free admission

6:30 pm

End of trade Show and Dissasemble Begins