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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

 

Shortages, Surpluses and Foggy Roller Coaster Rides; Dispatches from the Rare Earth Front Lines

 

KEYNOTE:
Constantine Karayannopoulos,
CEO, President and Director,
Neo Material Technologies

 

Attracting Tomorrow's Rare Metal Scientists, Engineers and Business Leaders Today

 

Moderator:

Ian M. London
 B.Eng (Metallurgy), MBA, Market Development & Energy Advisor, Avalon Rare Metals Inc.

Panelists:

  • Carolyn Burns, BA, MBA Candidate 2012, Schulich School of Business
  • Andrew Ng, BASc (Chem Eng) Candidate 2012, University of Toronto
  • Nicholas Liko, BASc (Nanotech Eng) Candidate 2015, University of Waterloo

 

The 3 C`s of Metallurgy: Chemistry. Chemistry. Chemistry.

 

 

Moderator:
Robert Mackay,
B.Sc. Mining, President and CEO, Stans Energy Corp.

Panelists:

  • Jean-Paul Tognet, Chemist and Nuclear Engineer (Toulouse and Grenoble - France)
  • Dr. Valery D. Kosynkin, Sr. REE Metallurgist, Russia's State Institute of Chemical Technologies (VNIIHT)
  • Steve Mackowski, Technical Director, Hastings Rare Metals Ltd.

 

International Perspectives on the Future Rare Earth Supply

 

 

 

Moderator:
Jeff Green,
President, J.A. Green & Company

Panelists:

  • Scott Moore, MBA, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director, DACHA Strategic Metals Inc.
  • Constantine Karayannopoulos, CEO, President and Director, Neo Material Technologies Inc
  • Pierre Neatby, VP Sales and Marketing, Avalon Rare Metals Inc.
  • Gary L. Billingsley, C.A., P.Eng., P.Geo., Executive Chairman, Great Western Minerals Group Ltd.

 

REEs USA: The Comeback Kid?

 

 

Moderator:
Keith A. Delaney,
Executive Director - Rare Earth Industry and Technology Association (REITA)

Panelists:

  • Jim McKenzie, CEO and Chairman, Ucore Rare Metals
  • Donald E. Ranta, Ph.D, Chairman, Rare Element Resources
  • Paul McKenzie, President CEO and Director, Elissa Resources
  • K. Marc LeVier, President and CEO, Texas Rare Earth Corp.

 

Australian REEs: Where do we go from here?

 

 

Moderator:
Jack Lifton,
Founding Principal, Technology Metals Research, LLC.

Panelists:

  • Richard Brescianini, General Manager Exploration & Development, Arafura Resources Limited
  • Ian Chalmers, MSc, FAusIMM, FAIG, FIMMM, FSEG, MSGA, MGSA, FAICD, Technical & Managing Director, Alkane Resources Ltd.
  • Richard Shemasian, Founder, Hastings Rare Metals
  • Ryan Corrigan, Investment Manager, Rare Capital Funds Management Pty Ltd.

 

The Key Drivers for Supply and Demand of non-Chinese Rare Earth Products

 

 

 

Jack Lifton,
Founding Principal, Technology Metals Research, LLC.

 

Inside and Outside China, How will the Rare Earth Market Look in 2012?

 

 

Moderator:
Clint Cox
Founder, The Anchor House, Inc.

Panelists:

  • Byron King, Editor, Outstanding Investments and Energy & Scarcity Investor, Agora Financial
  • James Hedrick, Editor, REEHandbook.com & Founder, Hedrick Consultants Inc
  • Luisa Moreno, Senior Mining and Metals Analyst, Jacob Securities Inc.
  • Tracy Weslosky, Founding Editor, RareMetalBlog
  • Gareth Hatch, Ph.D., Founding Principal, Technology

 

The Axioms and Myths of Rare Earths

 

 

 

Daniel J. Cordier
Rare Earths and ThoriumNational Minerals Information CenterU.S. Geological Survey

Thursday, February 2, 2012

 

The Global Rare Earths Market 2012 to 2016: A Delicate Balancing Act

 

 

Dudley John Kingsnorth,
FAICD, FAusIMM, FIMMM, Executive Director of the Industrial Minerals Company of Australia Pty Ltd

 

The Future Economic and Strategic Leverage of Rare Earths

 

 

 

Ambassador
Stuart W. Holliday, Diplomat, negotiator and advocate for global cooperation RARE, The Association for Rare Earth

 

Canada: The World's Next REE Powerhouse?

 

 

Moderator:
Gareth Hatch,
Ph.D., Founding Principal, Technology Metals Research, LLC

Panelists:

  • Peter J. Cashin, MSc., P. Geo., President and CEO, Quest Rare Minerals Ltd.
  • Pierre Neatby, VP Sales and Marketing, Avalon Rare Metals Inc.
  • Al Shefsky, B.A., J.D., President and Director, Pele Mountain Resources
  • Simon Britt, President, CEO and Director, GeoMega Resources Inc.
  • André Gauthier, BA, President and CEO, Matamec Explorations
  • David Hodge, President and Director, Commerce Resources Corp.

 

REE Market Volatility and the Rise of ROW Supply

 

 

Moderator:
Brandon Tirpak, International Market Analyst, Asian Metal, Inc.

Panelists:

  • Peter C. Dent, VP Business Development, Electron Energy Corporation
  • Anthony Dutton, President, CEO and Director, IBC Advanced Alloys
  • Dr. Steven J. Duclos, Chief Scientist and Manager, Materials Sustainability, General Electric Global Research Center
  • Yaron Vorona, Center Director, Technology & Rare Earth Metals (TREM), Institute for the Analysis of Global Security
  • Furkhat Faizulla, Founding Partners, Advanced Materials of Japan Corporation (AMJC)

 

The Global REE Advantage: Location, Talent & Technique

 

 

 
Moderator:
Tracy Weslosky, CEO Pro-edge Inc.; Publisher, RareMetalBlog; Chairman, REE World

Panelists:

Jim Powell, Vice President, Corporate Development, Tasman Metals Ltd.
Richard Spencer, B.Sc., Ph.D., P.Geo, President & CEO, South American Rare Earth Corp. (SAREC)
James R. Tuer, President and Director, Hudson Resources Inc.
Robert Mackay, B.Sc. Mining, President and CEO, Stans Energy Corp.
Don M. Lay, President and Director, Medallion Resources Ltd.

 

The Rare Earth Roundtable: REE Market, Deals & M&As

 

 

Moderator:
Anu Dhir, B.A., J.D., Director and Chairman of Audit Committee, Frontier Rare Earths

Panelists:

  • Alastair Neill, P.Eng., MBA Executive Vice President, DACHA Strategic Metals Inc.
  • Ian Gandel, LLB, BEc, FCPA, FAICD, Director and Major Shareholder, Alkane Resources Ltd.
  • Jonathan Schouela, CFA, Founder, Managing Partner, Fleetwood Capital Management
  • Susan McArthur, Senior Investment Banker, Jacob Securities Inc.
  • Russell Starr, MA, MBA, Head of Institutional Equities and Director, Euro Pacific Canada

 

The Great REE Supply Debate

 

 

Moderator:
Caroline Wilson, Geologist and Director of Investor Relations, Matamec Explorations Inc.

Panelists:

  • Anthony Mariano, Ph.D., Founder - Mariano Consulting
  • William H. Bird, Ph.D., P.Geo. Chairman and CEO, Medallion Resources Ltd.
  • Daniel J. Cordier, Rare Earths and Thorium, National Minerals Information Center U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
  • Stanley Korzeb, Vice President of Exploration, Texas Rare Earth Resources Corp.

 

Romancing the Rare Earths

 

 

Moderator:
James B. Hedrick, President, Hedrick Consultants Inc.

Panelists:

  • James Kenny, M.B.S. (Finance), Director and CEO, Frontier Rare Earths Limited
  • Gary L. Billingsley, C.A., P.Eng., P.Geo., Executive Chairman, Great Western Minerals Group Ltd.
  • Gerald McConnell, Q.C., CEO and Director, Namibia Rare Earths Inc.
  • Will Dawes, CEO, Mkango Resources
  • Mark Sumich, LLB, MBA, Managing Director and Founder, Globe Metals and Mining

 

Rare Earths and Environmental Issues

 

 

Moderator:
Alastair Neill, P.Eng., MBA Executive Vice President, DACHA Strategic Metals Inc.

Panelists:

  • Jim Powell, Vice President, Corporate Development, Tasman Metals Ltd.
  • Richard Spencer, B.Sc., Ph.D., P.Geo, President & CEO, South American Rare Earth Corp. (SAREC)
  • James R. Tuer, President and Director, Hudson Resources Inc.
  • Robert Mackay, B.Sc. Mining, President and CEO, Stans Energy Corp
  • Don M. Lay, President and Director, Medallion Resources Ltd.

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