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Join us. Register today
We look forward to seeing you in NYC
View the details of the Agenda here
Monday, May 19 - Wednesday, May 21, 2025
for
SME's Tenth Current Trends in Mining Finance Conference (CTMF 2025)
Connecting Mining, Finance and Engineering Executives TM
Navigating Risks in a New and Uncertain Reality
View the Topics and Speakers here
Daily Summary
Four Workshops on Monday, May 19, 2025
From 8:30 to 11:30 AM
I. Using Dynamic Discounted Cash Flow and Real Options to Assess the Value and Risk of Mining Investments
II. Reviews and Audits of Exploration and Mining Projects for Risk Assessments and Opportunities
From 1:00 to 4:30 PM
III. Proposed Changes to NI 43-101 and How That Will Affect Preparation and Disclosure of Mining Studies
IV. Life Cycle Risks & Opportunities in Mining Environmental Management: Keeping the End in Mind
5:45 PM Registration: Evening Reception with two guest speakers
6:10 PM Can We Avoid Deflation that Typically Follows Inflation?
7:10 PM To be announced
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
7:00 AM Registration, Breakfast and Networking
7:45 AM Welcome by New York SME: CTMF Conference Co- Chairs
8:00 AM Opening Remarks: Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME)
8:10 AM I.1. Key Trends: Overcoming Challenges Impacting Financing of Mines Today
9:00 AM I.2. The US Mining Industry: An Overview and Outlook - What has Changed?
9:35 AM I.3. Global Metals and Mining Credit Markets: An Update
10:00 AM I.4. What have Recent Junior Mining Capital Raises Told Us? What is Likely Ahead
10:20 - 11:00 AM Refreshments
10:25 AM I.5. Canada's Perspective
11:15 AM I.6. Powering National Security: Mining, Minerals, and Energy Solutions
11:15 AM I.6A. What are Fundamental Demand and Supply Trends Telling us about Commodities and Metals Prices
12:05 PM I.7. Mergers & Acquisition Trends: Will Further Consolidation Occur? Why? What are Key Issues and Trends?
12:05 PM I.7A. Case Study: Advancing a Gold- Copper Mining Project In Today's Markets
12:55 PM Networking Lunch
1:10 PM I.8. Introduction to Keynote Speakers
1:15 PM I.9. Lunch Keynote - To be announced
1:55 PM I.10. Financing New Mining Projects: What are Recent Funding & Corporate Transactions Telling Us? What are the Main Sources?
1:55 PM I.10A. Effective Measures & New Ideas to Shorten Permitting Timelines for Mineral Exploration & Development
2:45 PM I.11. Silicon Valley and Other Sources of Capital and Interest
2:45 PM I.11.A. Alliances: A Strategic Path to Future Success
3:30 - 4:00 PM Refreshments
3:35 PM I.12. S-K 1300: Disclosure by Registrants Engaged in Mining Operations: What We have Learned So Far and What Might We Be Facing
3:35 PM I.12A. Walking the Walk: Identifying and Capturing Value when Developing a Mining Project
4:25 PM I.13. How Do Small Mining and Exploration Companies Attract Institutional and Retail Investors
4:25 PM I.13.A. How Best to Manage Risks in Times of Crisis
5:45 PM Evening Reception Registration with two guest speakers
6:30 PM Geopolitics & China and How it Affects the Mining Space
7:10 PM Mining Investments Succeed or Fail Because of People not Rocks – Best Practices in Management Due Diligence
8:15 PM Conclusion
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
7:00 AM Registration, Breakfast and Networking
8:00 AM II.1. What does it Take to Do A Proper Feasibility Study: How do we fix the budget and time over runs plaguing mining projects?
8:00 AM II.1A. Decarbonizing the Global Steel Value Chain
8:50 AM II.2. Effective Partnerships between Projects and Consultants
8:50 AM II.2.A. Managing Cyber Risks in an OT Environment, Including Discussion of Unique Cyber Challenges involving Legacy Technology, Malware, and Recovery
9:40 AM II.3. Balancing the Scales: ESG and Profitability in Mining
9:40 AM II.3.A. The Importance of Better Communications with Local Communities and Others to Better Manage Explorers' and Miners' Risks
10:20 -11:00 AM Refreshments
10:30 AM II.4. Project Finance from the Engineering Perspective
10:30 AM II.4.A. Managing the Spectrum of Environmental Claims in Restructurings & Asset Sales: How Assets and Permits are Dealt with Practically and Legally
11:20 AM II.5. The Role of the Metallurgist in New Project Development
11:20 AM II.5.A. Integrating Sustainable Development Goals into Post Mining Planning
12:10 PM Networking Lunch
12:25 PM Lunch Discussion - Nearshoring, Strengthening Critical Mineral Supply Chains in America
1:30 PM II.6. The Importance of Resources and Reserves
1:30 PM II.6.A. What is the Current State of Battery Raw Material Markets
2:20 PM II.7. Promising New Technology: Can They Bridge the Timeline Gap?
2:20 PM II.7.A. Copper Supply: Key to Growing Power Demand and Electrification
3:00 - 3:30 PM Refreshments
3:10 PM II.8. Managing Exploration, Development and Operating Costs
3:10 PM II.8.A. Will Uranium/ Nuclear Energy be Our Future Base Load Power Capacity - To Fuel Forecast Electricity Growth? How? When?
4:00 PM II.9. Gold Mine and Mining Valuation Metrics and Measures
4:00 PM II.9.A Future-Proofing Mining: Building Trust Driving Investment and Creating a Sustainable Legacy
4:50 PM II.10. The Green Metals' Time Is Now: Sustainable Metals and Mining Finance
4:50 PM II.10.A - Developing the Critical Mining Supply Chain in Quebec
5:40 PM Evening Reception Registration
6:15 PM: Why is it essential for investors to have a large exposure to precious metals and commodities?
6:45 PM: To be announced
8:15 PM Conclusion
Read about these Four Workshops here
being offered on Monday, May 19, 2025
Register now to meet many leading mining, finance and engineering executives, directors, subject matter and policy experts at breakfast, workshops, lunch, breaks and receptions.
Shown atop the CTMF homepage (scroll down) are people we are expecting to be there as well as the firms attending last year's event.
CTMF 2025 will be NY SME's tenth in-person event. Reserve your group rate hotel rooms here. They are limited in number. Thank you A&O Shearman; RPM Global; SLR International Consulting; SME Foundation, all of the sponsors and media partners.
Attending CTMF 2025 will be many mining, finance and engineering executives and others who evaluate, de-risk, find, value, advise, fund base, precious, critical, industrial, battery mineral projects of all types worldwide. Check back, Agenda is subject to changes. Register now.
Visit the CTMF website for details and updates
Learn about the latest trends, issues impacting investors' funding, calculations, due diligence, and technical studies. All attendees work to assign correct values, interpretations and use latest technology.
CTMF is a time for investors, financiers, managers, stakeholders, strategists, analysts and policy experts to discuss policy to strengthen supply lines - when on-shoring is prevalent and conflict(s) are too.
Let us hear from you. Thank you.
Best regards,
Tim
845 480 1434
timalch@gmail.com
Executive Director NY SME
Co Chair CTMF 2013- 2025
Alan Oshiki
203 461 2907
alanoshiki@pushtree.com
Treasurer NY SME
Co Chair CTMF 2013 - 2025
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