«Managing mining business during the downturn – challenges and strategies» is one of the main topics that will be addressed by the second plenary session at MINEX Russia 2013 Forum scheduled for 2 October 2013.

The impressive list of speakers in this session includes Vitaly Nesis, Chief Executive Officer, Polymetal International Plc; Warwick Morley-Jepson, Vice President Russia, Kinross Gold Corporation; Senator Pavel Maslovskiy, Honorary President, Petropavlovsk Plc and Nikolay Zelenski, CEO, NordGold.

They will discuss financing priorities, cost optimisation, investment and development strategies in a disciplined investment environment.

For more information and a full programme please visit Forum’s website http://2013.minexrussia.com/agenda/

For enquires please contact our London office

Tel: +44 207 520 9341

Email: admin@minexforum.com

MINEX Russia 2013 forum organisers continue to accept photo works from the mining professionals for the Miners and Mines of Russia competition, which is a part of 9th MINEX Russia Mining and Exploration Forum 2013. The finalists’ photos will be displayed on the Competition Display panel at the MINEX Expo Hall in Moscow on 2-3 October 2013. The winners will be presented with valuable prizes at the end of the forum on 3 October 2013.

Goals and objectives of the competition

• Presentation of the wealth of Russian mineral resources as seen through the photo cameras of people working in the mining industry in Russia;
• Creating objective image of Russian mining industry for present and future generations of miners;
• Providing an opportunity for mining companies and organisations to participate in a unique social project aimed at promoting mining profession and development of a unique platform where amateur photographers working in mining industry can express themselves;
• Creation of the national Internet-based Photo Club devoted to mining and geological amateur photography in Russia.

Competition themes

• “My Mine” – Industrial Landscape
• “Mining machinery and technologies” – Industrial composition
• “Caring for the environment” – Industrial landscape or composition
• “Ores and Minerals” – Free genre composition
• “Proud to be a Miner” – Individual or group portrait

Please submit competition entry form and photos by 10 September 2013

More information can be found on Forum’s website http://2013.minexrussia.com/photo-competition/

For further information, please contact Ms Natalya Tarasova at MINEX Russia 2013 Forum organising committee

Tel.: +7 495 249 49 03

Mob: +7 915 482 9 284

E: moscow@minexforum.com

2^nd MICROMINE users conference

Micromine will be holding alongside MINEX Russia 2013 Forum the annual Micromine users conference on 3 October in Moscow.

Mr Graeme Tuder, Micromine's Managing Director and founder will be traveling to Moscow and greeting Russia’s conference delegates

During the conference, the following issues will be highlighted:

• Demonstration of the latest features of Micromine 2013, scripting system and its possibilities;
• GIS Micromine opportunities and experience for complex ore body shapes computer-based modeling;
• The Integrated use of Geobank and Micromine systems on the Grib Mine diamond deposit;
• Audit of block modeling methods, the traditional method of  calculating the ore reserves calculating by a block modeling methods, the design of block model for ore zone;
• Computer based simulation of gold mineralisation to the random distribution associated with a flat-lying system of quartz veinlets in sericite-quartz metasomatic with using probabilistic (frameless) approach in the Micromine software.

The conference will introduce Russian users  to the latest features of Micromine’s rang of products and will showcase their implementation at some of the leading mining and exploration companies in Russia, such as NPGF Regis Ltd., Arkhangelskgeoldobycha (AGD), Polyus Gold, Polyus Project LLC, Rusburmash JSC, RussDragMet LLC, PiterGORproject JSC s.

The MICROMINE users annual conference is designed for professionals who use, or plan to use MICROMINE software in their work. For more information please visit our website http://2013.minexrussia.com/ru/agenda/

For further information regarding participation in the Micromine conference, please contact:

Ekaterina Zolotenkova, Marketing department, Micromine Rus

Tel: +7 905 717 72 47 / Email: ezolotyonkova@micromine.com

On 2 October 2013 at MINEX Russia 2013 will host official signing of the agreement between Micromine Rus and Nvizion Group. We would like to use this opportunity to invite representatives of local and international press to attend this event.

For further information, please contact:

Ekaterina Zolotenkova, Marketing department, Micromine Rus

Tel: +7 905 717 72 47 / Email: ezolotyonkova@micromine.com

MINEX Russian Mining Excellence Award is the most prestigious, most objective and highly recognized Award which benchmarks best achievements in the Russian Mining Industry. Participation in the Award is FREE and open to Russian and International companies and individuals working in Russia. The receipt of the nominations for the 2013 Awards has now been closed and the Awards Committee is currently reviewing the applications. The list of nominees for 2013 will be published on MINEX Russia Forum website on 19 September. The winners will be presented at the Awards ceremony on 3 October 2013 in Moscow. More information about the 7th Russian Mining Excellence Awards is available on website http://2013.minexrussia.com/ru/russian-minining-excellence-award-2013

MINEX Annual Russian Mining Excellence Award 2012 Winners

 “PROSPECTOR OF THE YEAR” – Nordgold

 “PROJECT OF THE YEAR” – North-West Phosphor Company

 “INVESTOR OF THE YEAR” – Mechel-Mining

 “MINING UNIVERSITY OF THE YEAR” – Moscow State Mining University

 “INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR” – Kinross Gold Corporation and Micromine Rus

 “MINING LEGEND” – Kozlovskiy Evgeniy Alexandrovich

 “EVENT OF THE YEAR” – EVRAZ Holding and Polymetal International plc

Please find more information regarding MINEX Annual Russian Mining Excellence Award Winners (2007-2012) on website http://www.minexforum.com/ru/award

For further information, please contact Ms Natalya Tarasova at MINEX Russia 2013 Forum organising committee

Tel.: +7 495 249 49 03

Mob: +7 915 482 9 284

E: moscow@minexforum.com

The organising committee of MINEX Russia 2013 Forum is pleased to invite mining companies and investors to the Round Table meeting with the senior management of the Federal Agency for Subsoil Use (Rosnedra) of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation to discuss priority issues facing the Russian mining industry.  The meeting is kindly supported by OGK Group – the consortium uniting leading Russian service prospecting enterprises.

When: Wednesday 2 October 2013. 09.00 – 10.30

Venue: Radisson Slavyanskaya Hotel, Moscow, Russia.

Who is invited: Senior directors of the Russian and International Mining companies and Mining Investors.

Participation terms: Free participation will be offered to the senior representatives of  Russian and International Mining companies and Investors.

Agenda: Rosnedra’s delegation will be led by Valery Anatolievich Pak, the Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation – The Head of the Federal Agency for Subsoil Use (Rosnedra). During the roundtable we propose to discuss priority issues facing the mining industry and invite an open exchange of views from subsoil users. At the round table participants will be able to make suggestions and recommendations to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology and to the Federal Agency for Subsoil Use (Rosnedra).

Restrictions: Number of places at the meeting is restricted. Registrations will be accepted on the first comes basis. No more than 3 representatives from one company can be admitted.

Questions: participants are kindly requested to submit before 1 September the questions they wish to discuss during the meeting.

Translation: The meeting will be conducted in Russian and will be equipped with simultaneous Russian and English translation facilities.

For further information about the meeting, please contact Ms Natalya Tarasova at MINEX Russia 2013 Forum organising committee.

Tel.: +7 495 249 49 03 /  Mob: +7 915 482 9 284  / E: Nataliya.t@minexforum.com 

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The Federal Agency for Subsoil Use (Rosnedra) attaches great importance to the establishment of direct and open dialogue between the government and mining companies which operating in the Russian Federation.

Rosnedra is the official Lead partner of MINEX Russia 2013 Forum and is planning to present its priority plans in the framework of the Forum, which will be held in Moscow on 2 – 3 October 2013.

On 2 October before the official opening of the Forum, Rosnendra will hold a Roundtable meeting with the heads of mining and investment companies on current issues of subsoil use in Russia.

Rosnedra’s delegation will be led by Valery Anatolievich Pak, the Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation – The Head of the Federal Agency for Subsoil Use (Rosnedra).

During the roundtable we propose to discuss priority issues facing the mining industry and invite an open exchange of views from subsoil users. At the round table participants will be able to make suggestions and recommendations to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology and to the Federal Agency for Subsoil Use (Rosnedra).

We are confident that MINEX Russia 2013 Forum will contribute to further development of international cooperation in the mining industry and will help to establish a multilateral dialogue between the government and the business community on a wide range of issues.

On behalf of the Federal Agency for Subsoil Use we wish the participants, the organisers and the guests of the Forum successful and fruitful work.