FORUM DAY 1. October 5.

PLENARY SESSION 1

“Mining and Exploration – next steps”

PLENARY SESSION 2

“Mining leaders – driving the change”

PLENARY SESSION 3

“Mining in Russia – open for business?”

  • Regulations affecting subsoil users in Russia: what has changed and what comes next?
    Anna Putsykina, Associate, Macleod Dixon
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  • Interaction of the Mining Advisory Council with bodies of executive and legislative power of the Russian Federation on amending the law “On Subsoil”.
    Nikolay Matyash, Executive Director, The Mining Advisory Council
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  • Russia and Global Mining Exploration.
    Peter Godwin, Director of Mapping & Tenements, Intierra Resource Intelligence
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  • Mineral exploration results in Russia in 2010 and plans for 2011/12.
    Alexei Nekrasov, Head of Solid Minerals Geology Department, Federal Subsoil Use Agency, Rosnedra
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  • Miner’s views on current mining licencing regulation in Russia.
    Natalia Nikitina, Head of Mining licencing Dept., MMC “Intergeo”
    Sergey Nikitin, Head of Mining licencing Dept., Petropavlovsk
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TECHNICAL SESSION 1

“Implementation of the international environmental and social requirements for the mining operations in Russia – plans and case studies.”

  • Planning and implementation of complex environmental and social baseline programs. Challenges of meeting Russian and international requirements.

    Ekaterina Vershinina, Head of Environmental Department, Principal Environmental Consultant, SRK Consulting (Russia) Ltd
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  • Development and implementation of environmental management system (ISO 14001), health and safety management system (OHSAS 18001) at the major Polyus Gold operating mine sites.
    Alexey Fortygin, Director HSEC, Polyus Gold Mining Company
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  • Petropavlovsk – ferrous metallurgy. Case study on successful implementation of sustainable development practices.
    Svetlana Obydenkova, Head of Environment protection department, “Petropavlovsk-Chernaya Metallurgia” JSC
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  • Ecological aspects of mineral mining in Chukotka region: meeting challenges.
    Alexander Cherdantsev, Vice-president, Environment, Health & Safety, Kinross Gold Corporation
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  • The limits of applicability of certain international standards in major projects in Russia (example of Udokan Mine development).
    Mikhail Knyazev, Head of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, “Baikal Mining Company”
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  • Mine water management studies: challenges from field investigations to optimisation and design.
    El Idrysy Houcyne, Senior Consultant – Hydrogeologist, SRK Consulting (UK) Ltd.
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TECHNICAL SESSION 2

“Mineral exploration projects in Russia”

TECHNICAL SESSION 3

“Mining efficiency – going through upgrade”

Session sponsor: Irgiredmet