Keynote Speakers (November 20, 2006)

CEO Breakfast

The third annual CEO Breakfast, on Monday, January 29, will feature Jim Gowans, President and CEO of De Beers Canada. Jim earned his Bachelor of Applied Science in Mineral Engineering (Mining and Mineral Processing) from the University of British Columbia in 1974. Prior to joining the De Beers, Jim has held such positions as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer with PT Inco Indonesia, Project Engineer for the Polaris Mine Project in Canada’s High Arctic, Manager, Engineering for the Red Dog Project in Alaska. As well as, Vice President, Design and Research, Vice President, Human Resources and Executive Vice President, Canada for Placer Dome.

Tickets for this breakfast can be purchased when you register for the conference.

AME BC Luncheon

The AME BC Luncheon on Tuesday, January 30, will feature Alex Davidson, Executive Vice President, Exploration and Corporate Development of Barrick Gold. Mr. Davidson joined Barrick in October 1993. Prior to joining Barrick, Mr. Davidson was Vice President, Exploration for Metal Mining Corporation. Mr. Davidson has over 25 years’ experience in designing, implementing and managing gold and base metal exploration and acquisition programs throughout the world. In April 2005, Mr. Davidson was presented the A.O. Dufresne Award by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum to recognize exceptional achievement and distinguished contributions to mining exploration in Canada. In 2003, Mr. Davidson was named the Prospector of the Year by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada in recognition for his team’s discovery of the Lagunas Norte Project in the Alto Chicama District, Peru. He received his B.Sc. and his M.Sc. in Economic Geology from McGill University.