EVENTS (February 21, 2000)

Feb. 29 CPM Group — “Silver Mining Investment Conference.” New York Mercantile Exchange, New York, N.Y. Tel: (212) 785-8320. Fax: (212) 785-8325. Web site: http://www.cpmgroup.com

March 2-3 Society of Economic Geologists — “VMS Exploration.” University College, Toronto. Tel: (416) 978-2975. Fax: (416) 978-3039. E-mail: seg@zircon.geology.utronto.ca. Web site: http://www.geology.utoronto.ca/general/ special

March 5-7 Metal Bulletin Conferences — “Bauxite & Alumina Seminar.” Rey Juan Carlos I Hotel, Barcelona, Spain. Tel: +44(0)20 7827-9977. Fax: +44(0)20 8335-3994

March 5-10 Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada and Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum — “Mining Millennium 2000.” Metro Convention Centre, Toronto. Contact Congress Canada. Tel: (416) 504-4500. Fax: (416) 504-8033. E-mail: mm2000@congresscan.com

March 6-11 Alaska Miners Association — “Challenges and Opportunities in Alaska.” Westmark, Fairbanks, Alaska. Contact Tom Bundtzen. Tel. (907) 458-8951. Fax: (907) 458-8511. E-mail: bundtzen@mosquitonet.com

March 16-17 American Association of Professional Landmen — “16th Annual Meeting.” Peppermill Hotel & Casino, Reno, Nev. Tel: (817) 847-7700. Web site: http://www.nvlandman.org/malri.html

March 21-23 Israel Diamond Exchange, Israel Diamond Manufacturers & Israel Diamond Institute — “Rough Diamond Conference.” Hilton Hotel, Tel Aviv, Israel. Tel: +972 3 751-5388. Fax: +972 3 752-6675. E-mail: idinetvision.net.il

April 10-11 Int’l Investment Conferences — “Investing in the Americas 2000.” Fontainebleau Hilton Resort & Towers, Miami Beach, Fla. Tel: 1 800 669-1963, ext. 212. E-mail: iiconf@iiconf.com. Web site: http://www.iiconf.com

April 10-12 Australian Gold Council & Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia — “Australian Gold Conference.” Burswood Convention Centre, Perth, Western Australia. Tel: +617 9226 8280. Fax: +618 9226 1544. E-mail: enquiry@conference.australiangold.org.au

April 11-13 Metal Bulletin — “13th Int’l Mini-Mill Conference.” Swissotel, Zurich, Switzerland. Tel: (212) 213-6202 Fax: (212) 213-1870

April 12-13 Calgary Mineral Exploration Group Society — Conference: “New Millenium, New Exchange, New Ventures.” Telus Convention Centre, Calgary, Alta. Tel: (403) 252-9887. Fax: (403) 263-9888. Web site: http://www.meg.calgary.ab.ca

April 12-13 Mines & Aggregates Safety and Health Association — “Mining Health and Safety 2000.” Four Points Hotel, Sudbury, Ont. Contact Lori Elliott. Tel: (705) 474-7233. Web site: http://www.masha.on.ca

April 24-27 Instituto Brasileiro de Mineracao — “Exposibram 2001”. Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Tel: +55-61 226-9367 Fax: +55-61 226 9580. E-mail: ibram@ tba.com.br. Web site: http://www.ibram.org.br

May 2-5 CAMESE — “Peru Gold 2000.” Lima, Peru. Fax: (905) 513-1834.

May 8-13 McGill University (Dept. of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering) — “Mineral Processing Systems.” Frank Dawson Adams Building, Montreal, Que. Contact Norma Porcyshyn. Tel: (514) 398-4383 Fax: (514) 398-7099. E-mail: norma@minmet.lan.mcgill.ca

May 24-25 Cobalt Development Institute — “Cobalt Conference 2000.” Hotel Okura, Tokyo, Japan. Tel: +44 1483 578877. Fax: +44 1483 573873. E-mail: 101637.2106@ compuserve.com

May 29-June 2 PanCanadian Petroleum — “GeoCanada 2000.” Olympic Oval, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. Contact Jon Dudley. Tel: (403) 290-2000. Web site: 222.geocanada2000.com

June 6-8 Exhibition Management Services — Conference: “Pumps, Valves and Pipes Africa 2000.” Kyalami Exhibition & Conference Centre. Midrand, South Africa. Tel: +011 783 7250/1/6/9. Fax: +011 783 7269. E-Mail: exhibmsj@yebo.co.za

June 27-30 CAMESE — “West African Int’l Mining Exhibition and Conference.” Accra, Ghana. Fax: (905) 513-1834.

August 21-24 CAMESE — “Argentina Mining 2000.” Mendoza, Argentina. Fax: (905) 513-1834.

Sep. 17-20 Luscar and Int’l Affiliation of Land Reclamationist — “Canadian Land Reclamation Association Conference.” Mayfield Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alta. Contact Andy Etmanski. Tel: (780) 420-4081. Fax: (780) 702-5901.

Oct. 29-31 Crown Minerals and Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy — “2000 New Zealand Minerals & Mining Conference.” Plaza Int’l Hotel, Wellington, New Zealand. Tel: 64 4 474 2828. Fax: 64 4 474 2829. E-mail: crown.minerals@moc.govt.nz

Nov. 8-10 Intertech — Conference: “Alternative Opacifiers and TiO2 Extenders in Coatings, Papers & Plastics.” Orlando Marriott Hotel, Orlando, Fla. Tel: (207) 781-9800. Fax: (207) 781-2150. E-Mail: info@intertechusa.com. Web site: http://www.intertechusa.com