Program for Geology Matters 2012 |
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Monday, October 29, 2012 |
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8:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Registration
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8:00 am - 9:00 am |
Coffee station sponsored by the Mining Society of Nova Scotia
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9:00 am |
Exhibits Open
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9:00 am - 9:20 am |
Opening Remarks,
Gretchen Pohlkamp, NR&R
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Session 1: New Initiatives |
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9:20 am - 9:40 am |
The Mineral and Petroleum Registry Modernization Project -
John MacNeil, NR&R
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9:40 am - 10:00 am |
New Interpretations of the Geology in the Antigonish Highlands -
Chris White, NR&R
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10:00 am - 10:20 am |
12% by 2015 -
Bob Ryan, NR&R
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10:20 am - 10:40 am |
Coffee break sponsored by Merrex Gold Inc.
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10:40 am - 11:00 am |
New Developments in the Cobequid Highlands -
Trevor MacHattie, NR&R
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11:00 am - 11:20 am |
Nova Scotia’s Geoheritage List: a World of Opportunity -
John Calder, NR&R
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11:20 am - 11:40 am |
Stratigraphy and Structure of the Scotsburn Anticline, Pictou County -
Fraser Keppie, NR&R
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11:40 am - 12:00 pm |
The Nova Scotia Mineral Incentive Program -
Diane Webber, NR&R
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12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Luncheon -
Guest Speaker - Brent Mullins, Scotia Asset Management Group
: - Trends in Global Financial Markets - from Gold to Quantitative Easing - Sponsored by Pacific GeoTech Systems
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Session 2: Exploration and Mining I |
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1:30 pm - 1:50 pm |
Mining Activities Update -
Alan Davidson, NR&R
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1:50 pm - 2:10 pm |
Capital Pool Companies -
Chris MacIntyre, McInnes Cooper
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2:00 pm - 4:30 pm |
Concurrent Session
: Exploration and Mining 101 Workshop in the Maritime Room, sponsored by Boart Longyear
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2:10 pm - 2:30 pm |
Company Update -
Wally Bucknell, Atlantic Gold NL
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2:30 pm - 2:50 pm |
Prospector Report -
Ron Mills, NR&R
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2:50 pm - 3:10 pm |
Coffee break sponsored by Acadian Mining Corporation
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3:10 pm - 3:30 pm |
Company Update -
Brendan Matheson, Stay Gold Inc.
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3:30 pm - 3:50 pm |
Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 -
Mike Atkinson, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
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3:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
Concurrent Session
: Student Workshop in the Lunenburg Room, sponsored by Shaw Resources
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3:50 pm - 4:10 pm |
The Life of a Mine Before the Life-of-Mine -
John Budreski, Erdene Resource Development
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4:10 pm - 4:30 pm | Company Update - Chris Anderson, Great Atlantic Resources |
4:30 pm - 4:50 pm |
Conclusion of the Nova Scotia Surface Coal Mine Reclamation Enhancement Initiative -
Dan Khan, NR&R
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5:00 pm - 7:30 pm | Reception and Awards Ceremony, Hosted by the Hon. Charlie Parker, Minister of Natural Resources. Sponsored by Great Atlantic Resources, National Gypsum, MineTech International, Lafarge Canada, Pioneer Coal, R&J Drilling Services, Ressources Appalache. |
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 |
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8:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Registration
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8:00 am - 9:00 am |
Coffee station sponsored by the Mining Association of Nova Scotia
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9:00 am |
Exhibits Open
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9:00 am - 9:10 am |
Opening Remarks -
Don James, NR&R
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Session 3: Community Engagement Workshop - Facilitated by Fred Bonner, TBL Resource Solutions Inc. - Sponsored by Conestoga-Rovers & Associates |
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9:10 am - 9:20 am |
Introduction -
Rob Naylor, NR&R
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9:20 am - 9:50 am |
Why Engage? Issues, Risks, Culture, Planning, Industry Initiatives, The Future
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9:50 am - 10:20 am |
Who to Engage? Guest Speakers:
- Mark Elderkin, NR&R View Video .MP4 .WMV Download Slides .PPSX - Craig Smith, Nature Conservancy Canada View Video .MP4 .WMV Download Slides .PPSX - Laurent Jonart, Office of Aboriginal Affairs View Video .MP4 .WMV Download Slides .PPSX |
10:20 am - 10:40 am |
Coffee break sponsored by Orex Exploration
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10:40 am - 11:10 am |
Who to Engage? Guest Speakers:
- Andrew Fedora, Federation of Nova Scotia Woodlot Owners - Gretchen Fitzgerald, Sierra Club - Dawn MacNeill, Nova Scotia Environment View Video .MP4 .WMV Download Slides .PPSX |
11:10 am - 11:30 am |
How to Engage? Due Diligence, Communications
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11:30 am - 11:50 am | Accessing Geographic Information for Community Engagement: GIS Demo |
11:50 am - 12:00 pm |
Building a Corporate Social Responsibility Profile: Credibility, Social Licensing
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12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Luncheon -
Guest Speaker - Don Bubar, Avalon Rare Metals Inc.
: - CSR and Exploration: A Practitioner’s Perspective - Sponsored by Dexter Construction
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Session 4: Exploration and Mining II |
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1:30 pm - 1:50 pm |
Exporting Nova Scotia Engineering Services Globally -
Ed Carey, BGC Engineering Inc.
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1:50 pm - 2:10 pm |
Beyond Board: How Nova Scotia Can Add Value to its Gypsum Resources -
Kent Ward, Gypsum Consulting Services Inc.
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2:10 pm - 2:30 pm |
Company Update -
Mike Taylor, SLAM Exploration
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2:30 pm - 2:50 pm |
Coffee break sponsored by GoGold Resources Inc.
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2:50 pm - 3:10 pm |
Viewpoint of the Nova Scotia Mining Industry from the Mining Association of Nova Scotia (MANS) -
Pat Mills, President, MANS
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3:10 pm - 3:30 pm |
Company Update -
Jason Dunning, Selwyn Resources
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3:30 pm - 3:50 pm |
Company Update -
Rick Horne, Acadian Mining Corporation
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3:50 pm - 4:00 pm |
Activities of the Mining Society of NS:
Willie McNeil, President, Mining Society of Nova Scotia
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4:00 pm - 5:30 pm |
Booths and Poster Displays in Commonwealth Ballroom
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5:30 pm |
Conference Closes
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Thank you to all of our Corporate Sponsors! |