Geography of gold mining is perplex. Gold deposits are found in many countries and regions. What are the features of gold mining in the countries of Asia, Europe and the CIS? Which companies are most attractive for investment in these countries? Every year, global gold output is increasing, new deposits of this precious metal continue to be developed. How is the operating environment for gold mining companies change from country to country? What are the prospects for investing in gold in these geographies? Which regions will be the most attractive for investors? The key investors and executives of gold mining companies of Asia, Eastern and Western Europe and CIS will share their experience in investing in gold mining assets.

IN PROGRAMME

9:00 – 10:00 Registration, welcome coffee

10:00 – 11:30 Session 1. Goldmining in Russia and CIS

Moderator:

Ovanes Oganisian, Chief Strategist, MidLincoln Research

Topicsfordiscussion:

·State and prospects of the industry in Russia.

·New in the legislation and licensing of subsoil use.

·The most promising regions for buying gold. Mechanisms of investing in gold

·Opportunities for investing gold in Russia. Opening of metal accounts. Regulatory issues

·Infrastructure for development of new deposits.

·Some aspects of geological exploration for ore gold within the Ayan-Yuryakh anticlinorium.

·Offtakers. Who is the main buyer and why is it profitable to invest in gold right now?

Countries:

·Russia

·Georgia

·Kirgizia

·Armenia

·Kirgizia

·China

·Georgia

·Uzbekistan

·Kazakhstan

Among speakers:

Yevgeny Kiselev*, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation - Head of the Federal Agency for Subsoil Use

Alexei Moiseev, Deputy Finance Minister, Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation

Ruben Aganbegyan, Ex-President, Otkritie FC Bank

Dmitry Kryukov, Senior Partner, Verno Capital

Sergey Krashuba, Chairman of the Board, Russian Goldmining Union

Mikhail Stiskin*, Senior Vice President, Finance and Strategy, Polyus

Vasily Makarov, General Director, Pavlik

Van Krikorian, General Director, Global Gold Corporation

11:30 – 12:00 Coffee break

12:00 – 13:00 Session 2. Asia: Opportunities for investing in Gold Mining Industry

Topics for discussion:

·The most promising regions for buying gold in Asia.

·Features and mechanisms of investing in gold in Asian countries.

·Legislative base and licensing.

·Volumes of confirmed deposits of ore gold, updating in the legal practice of licensing of gold deposits of Mongolia.

·New gold mining technologies used in the region.

Countries:

·India

·China

·Mongolia

·Philippines

·Malaysia

Among speakers:

Boris Krasnozhenov, Senior Analyst, Alfa-Bank

Vladislav Portnov, General Director, Mongolian Mining United Investment Company LLC

Ovanes Oganisian, Chief Strategist, MidLincoln Research

Anna Vasilenko, Managing Director, Primary Market Development and Client Support, Moscow Exchange

Representative of Barings Vostok Capital Partners

Directors and representatives of companies from the geographical regions of Asia

13:00 – 13:30 Coffee break

13:30 – 14:30 Session 3. The development of the industry in Western and Eastern Europe: the state and prospects

Countries:

·Serbia

·Romania

·Ireland

·Spain

·Finland

·Bulgaria

·Slovakia

·Turkey

Among speakers:

Ian Hague, General Director, Firebird

Ovanes Oganisian, Chief Strategist, MidLincoln Research

Directors and representatives of companies from the geographical regions of Europe

14:30 – 15:00 Concluding remarks

Monetary factors in the price of gold. What indicators affect the price of gold and what do gold quotes say?

15:00–16:00 Cocktail reception