The 2010 Nunavut Mining Symposium was held from April 13 – 15, 2010 in Iqaluit, Nunavut.

Metal Prices, Currencies and Global Growth: Outlook for 2010-11

Patricia Mohr, Vice-President, Economics and Commodity Market Specialist, The Scotiabank Group

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency: people and potential

Nicole Jauvin, Deputy Minister, and Hagar Idlout-Sudlovenick, Nunavut Regional Director, CanNor

Map Selection for Nunavut

Patrick O’Neill, Director and Anna North, Mineral Rights Specialist, Mineral Resources Directorate, Northern Affairs Organization, INAC

From the Ground Up: The Path to Production

Session Chairs: Karen Costello and Eric Prosh

Hope Bay Gold Project

Chris Hanks, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Newmont Canada Inc.

An update on the Mary River iron ore deposit

Greg Missal, Vice President Corporate Affairs, Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation

Securing a viable and sustainable mineral industry in the north

John Kearney, President, NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines

Exploration and Geoscience Project Updates

Session Chairs: Doug Cater and Linda Ham

An update on the activities of the Canada‑Nunavut Geoscience Office (C-NGO)

Donald James, Chief Geologist, C-NGO

The GEM-Minerals program on the Melville Peninsula: project summary and preliminary report

David Corrigan and Tommy Tremblay, Quaternary Geoscientists, Geological Survey of Canada/C-NGO

Kitikmeot projects update: High Lake and Izok Lake

Andrew Mitchell, Project Manager, MMG Resources

Impacts of the Cumberland Peninsula (GEM) Project: government geoscience from the ground up

Mary Sanborn-Barrie, Research Scientist, Geological Survey of Canada

Nunavut 2009 Exploration Activity Overview

Karen Costello, District Geologist, INAC

The North Thelon Project: the search for another Kiggavik

Rick Mazur, President, Forum Uranium Corp.

Advanced Explorations Inc.: becoming a high quality (98% Fe) iron producer in Nunavut

John Gingerich, President & CEO, Advanced Explorations Inc.

Commander’s Baffin Island Gold Project: an update

Gordon Davidson, General Manager, Projects, Commander Resources

Geology and Genesis of Key Nunavut Deposits

Session Chairs: Donald James and Linda Ham

Advances in geology and geophysics of the northeast Thelon Basin, Nunavut: implications for uranium resources

Charles Jefferson, Research Scientist, Geological Survey of Canada

The future of the northeast Thelon Basin: exploration, conservation and the hopes of unveiling Canada’s next uranium district

Rebecca Hunter, Project Geologist and Gerard Zaluski, District Geologist, Cameco Corporation

Kiggavik: geology and exploration update 2010

Peter Wollenberg, Director Exploration, AREVA Resources Canada Inc.

Geology of high grade iron ore deposits at Mary River, northern Baffin Island

Thomas Iannelli, Principal Geologist, Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation

Geology of the Hackett River deposit

Tony Walsh, President/CEO, and John Wakeford, Senior Vice‑President, Corporate Development, Sabina Gold & Silver

Meadowbank geology – exploration to mining

Bruno Perron, Geology Superintendent, Meadowbank Division, Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.

Business Development in the Mining Economy

Facilitator: Robert Connelly, Manager, Community Economic Development, Kivalliq Office, Economic Development & Transportation, GN

Impacts of mining and exploration on the Nunavut economy

François Picotte, Senior Economist, Economic Development & Transportation, GN

Business opportunities in mining: a community perspective (1. Main’s presentation) (2. Saunders’ presentation)

John Main, Community Economic Development Officer, Arviat and Colin Saunders, Community Economic Development Officer, Pond Inlet

Challenges of establishing and maintaining a mining and exploration-related business in Nunavut (1. Ningeongan’s presentation) (2. Flaherty’s presentation)

David Ningeongan, President & General Manager, Kivalliq Expediting and Storage Inc. and Harry Flaherty, President, Qikiqtaaluk Corporation

Business benefits and strategies associated with diamond mining

Rick Meyers, VP Diamond Affairs, Mining Association of Canada

Socio-Economic Monitoring Committees

Laura MacKenzie, Kivalliq Director, Community Operations, Beatrice Bernhardt, Kitikmeot Director, Community Operations, and Rhoda Katsak, Qikiqtaaluk Director, Community Operations, Economic Development & Transportation, GN

Community Involvement, Trades Training and Education

Session Chairs: Michael Shouldice and Natalie Griller

Community engagement and outreach in the north: no shortcuts, high effort, high reward

Heidi Swanson, Consultant, Swanson Environment and Education

Community relations and business development, Meadowbank Mine

Steeve Parent, Community Relations Coordinator, Agnico‑Eagle Mines Ltd.

Facilitating dialogue: toward a community consultation guide for the mineral exploration and mining sector in Nunavut

Doug Brubacher, Consultant

Micro mining: an opportunity for communities to skill themselves

David Farrow, Senior Geologist, Golder Associates Ltd.

Promoting effective public participation in development impact assessment

Ryan Barry, Director, Technical Services, NIRB

Alliguujattiavait – the Kivalliq GEMS Program: a new model for hands-on career awareness in the mining and mineral exploration industry

Dave Bradley, Tangmaarvik Inland Camp Services and Elisapee Karetak, Mine Training Coordinator, Economic Development & Transportation, GN

Mining education in Greenland (presentation 1) (presentation 2)

Hans Hinrichsen, Manager, Greenland Mine and Contracting School

Update on the Sanatuliqsarvik-Nunavut Trades Training Centre Project

Michael Shouldice, Dean – Kivalliq Campus, NAC

Enhancing the Northern Explorationists’ Toolkit

Session Chairs: Doug Cater and Eric Prosh

Preliminary results of airborne hyperspectral surveys in Nunavut

David Coulter, Consulting Geologist, Overhill Imaging and Cartography

Aerial surveying and digital mapping: an update on applications for mineral exploration

Helen McLaughlin, Vice-President, PhotoSat Information Ltd.

Latest technical and safety innovations in diamond drilling

Bill Krasnozon and Ryan McEachern, Boart Longyear Drilling

Working effectively with the mineral analysis laboratory

Brent Mawdsley, Marketing Manager, Western Canada, ALS Chemex

Challenges and successes of communications in the mining sector

Murray Cumbers and Michael Ward, NorthwesTel

Innovative mining infrastructure

Scott MacRae, Regional Engineer, Atlantic Industries Ltd.

Regulatory Improvement and Initiatives

Session Chairs: Leslie Payette, Spencer Dewar and Greg Missal

Regulatory update

Steve Traynor, Director RPP, NRE, NAO, INAC (Resource Policy and Programs Directorate, Natural Resources and Environment Branch, Northern Affairs Office)

Nunavut Land Use Plan update

Adrian Boyd, Director Policy and Sharon Ehaloak, Executive Director, Nunavut Planning Commission

IPG coordination updates and initiatives

Stephanie Autut, Executive Director, Nunavut Impact Review Board and Dionne Filiatrault, Executive Director, Nunavut Water Board

Nunavut General Monitoring Program

Seth Reinhart, Regional Socio-Economic Analyst, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and Guy d’Argencourt, Claims Implementation Manager, GN

Caribou Pilot Program/Caribou Collaring Program

Mitch Campbell, Wildlife Biologist, GN

The need for a regional caribou monitoring program – Kivalliq region

Allison Rippin Armstrong, Starfield Resources

Update on the Northern Project Management Office

Kate Hearn, Director General, Northern Major Projects Office, Canadian Economic Development Agency (CanNor)

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Vice-President, Economics and Commodity Market Specialist, The Scotiabank Group

Patricia Mohr is Vice-President, Economics, at Scotiabank’s Executive Offices in Toronto. Pat is responsible for commodity market research in Scotia Economics and works closely with Scotia Capital’s Corporate and Investment Banking groups — including the Mining team – with ScotiaMocatta and with Global Risk Management. Scotia Capital is among the top three corporate mining banks in North America (No. 1 in Canada) and is a leading provider to the mining industry internationally, with extensive offices throughout China, the Far East and Latin America (Chile, Peru and Mexico). ScotiaMocatta is the world’s top physical trader of precious metals, is a member of the London Gold & Silver Fixes and has recently become a member of the Shanghai Gold Exchange.

Ms. Mohr developed the ‘Scotiabank Commodity Price Index’ – the first Index designed to measure price trends for Canadian commodities. Pat maintains a close interest in national and international economic and financial market developments.

Ms. Mohr holds an Honours B.A. Degree and a Masters Degree in Economics from The University of British Columbia and originally comes from Vancouver.

Prior to joining Scotiabank, Ms. Mohr spent a number of years with Alberta Energy Co. Ltd. (now EnCana Corp.) in Calgary and with CP Ships and Canadian Pacific Bermuda in London, England as Corporate Economist. Pat began her career with Natural Resources Canada in Ottawa.

We are pleased to welcome Pat back to this year’s Nunavut Mining Symposium.

The 2009 Nunavut Mining Symposium was held from March 31 – April 2, 2009 in Iqaluit, Nunavut.

Exploration Updates 1

Session Chairs: Linda Ham and Karen Costello

Overview of exploration activity in Nunavut
Karen Costello and Linda Ham, District Geologists, INAC Nunavut Regional Office

Update on the Lac Cinquante Project
Jeff Ward, Vice-President Exploration, Kivalliq Energy Corp

Izok and High Lake base metal projects update
Andrew Mitchell, Development Manager (Canada), OZ Minerals

Community Engagement

Session Chairs: Natalie Griller and John Main

Nunavut Prospector’s Program: Community-based  mineral exploration and training
Gary White, Resident Geologist and Ronnie Suluk, Community Mining Advisor, Mineral  and  Petroleum Resources Division, ED&T

C-NGO/GSC’s community consultation and  engagement  template
Don James, Chief Geologist, C-NGO

Metal Prices, Currencies and Global Growth – Outlook for 2009-10
Patricia Mohr, Vice-President, Economics and Commodity  Marketing Specialist, The  Scotiabank Group

Exploration Updates 1 continued

The Southampton Island Project: new data and  new  ideas on exploration potential
Joyia Chakungal, Research Scientist, C-NGO

Roche Bay magnetite iron project
Steve Roebuck, Vice-President Exploration, Advanced  Explorations

Ferguson Lake Ni – PGE project update
Allison Rippin Armstrong, Starfield  Resources

Meliadine West gold project update
Mark Balog, Vice-President Exploration, Comaplex  Minerals

Mineral exploration and mining in Nunavut: lessons  learned and looking ahead
Gordon MacKay, Director, Mineral and Petroleum  Resources Division, ED&T

Nunavut Coastal Resource Inventory
Janelle Kennedy, Project Coordinator and Corenna Nuyalia, Project  Liaison, Fisheries and  Sealing Division, Department of  Environment

Collaborating to support community involvement in  environmental consulting
Natalie Griller, Ecologist and Community Collaboration Facilitator, Golder Associates

Community engagement and baseline research via  the  Mary River Project Inuit Knowledge Study
Richard Cook, Senior Environmental Scientist, Knight  Piesold

Promoting trades awareness: Miramar’s kimberlite summer camp
Alex Buchan, Manager Community and External  Relations, Newmont – Hope Bay Mining

Regulatory Session

Session Chairs: Spencer Dewar and Kevin Buck

Regulatory Improvement Initiative
Stephen Traynor, Director, Resource Policy and  Programs, INAC

New storage tank systems for petroleum products and  allied petroleum products regulations
Gillian Brown, Compliance Promotion Officer, Environment Canada

Resource development and caribou in Nunavut: finding a balance
Mitch Campbell, Regional Wildlife Biologist, Department  of Environment

Exploration Updates 2

Session Chairs: Eric Prosh and Gary White

Overview of C-NGO and GSC (GEM) geoscience  projects  in Nunavut
Don James, Chief Geologist, C-NGO

Committee Bay Belt – Three Bluffs
Andrew Turner, Project Manager, Committee Bay Resources

Environmental management systems in exploration at  AREVA Resources
Peter Wollenberg, Director, Exploration and Acquisition, AREVA Resources Canada

Uranium exploration in the Thelon – applying science from area selection through to drilling
Gerard Zaluski, District Geologist, Nunavut and NWT, and Rebecca Hunter, Project Geologist, Cameco Corp

GEMs project: Northeastern Thelon geophysical  compilation
Charlie Jefferson, Section Head and Research Scientist,  GSC

Business Development

Session Chairs: Robert Connelly and Dushyenth  Ganesan

Regional Socio-Economic Monitoring Committees
Rhoda Katsak, Qikiqtaaluk Director of Community Operations, ED&T and Chairperson of the Qikiqtaaluk  Socio-Economic Monitoring Committee and  William Hyndman, Policy Analyst, ED&T

Business partnerships in mining and exploration – private sector
Joeffrey Kaludjak, President, Kivalliq Drilling Inc. and  George Demers, Partner and General  Manager, Layne Christensen Canada

Business partnerships in mining and exploration – Inuit  organizations
Brock Junkin, CEO and Hamish Tatty, Chairperson, Sakku  Investments Corp

Transportation infrastructure needs of communities
Alan Johnson, Manager of Transportation Planning, ED&T

Marine transportation infrastructure for the  Baffinland Iron Project
Steve Côté, Marketing Director, Groupe Ocean Inc

Marine transportation issues for Nunavut as they  relate  to mining and exploration
Tim Keane, Operations Manager – Canarctic Shipping (Fednav Ltd)

Advanced Projects

Session Chairs: Linda Ham and Karen Costello

New insights into the Precambrian geology of  northern  Canada
Mary Sanborn-Barrie, Research Scientist, GSC

Hackett River Silver-Zinc Project
Scott Burgess, Operations Manager and Nicole Hoeller, Director Investor Relations, Sabina Silver Corp

Exploration and development on the  Hope  Bay  Gold  Project
Chris Hanks,  Director, Environment and Social Responsibility, Newmont  – Hope Bay Mining

Update on the Kiggavik Project
Nicola Banton, Project Engineer, AREVA Resources Canada

Update on Baffinland’s Mary River Project
Rod Cooper, VP Operations and COO, Baffinland  Iron  Mines

Meadowbank Project update
Bruno Perron, Geology Superintendent, Agnico‑Eagle  Mines

Education and Training

Session Chair: Mike Shouldice

Canadian Mining Credentials Program: Diversifying the workforce in mining
Barbara Kirby, Director Workforce Planning and  Development, MIHR Council

James Bay and ASEP training
Patricia Hamilton, Coordinator for Mining, Northern  College

Training with backbone and heart: motivation  and  mobilization at work
Phillipe Chevalier, Training and Coaching Director, YAB Management, Qikiqtani Employment and Training Consortium

Lessons learned: Saskatchewan training for Cluff  Lake and McLean Lake
Morris Onyshevitch, Northern Affairs and Glen Lafleur, Manager, AREVA Resources Canada

Trades training and mine training in  Nunavut  –  updates
David Ittinuar, Director, Trades Mining and Transportation Programs, Nunavut Arctic College

Building the labour force – opportunities and messages to youth
Mike Shouldice, Kivalliq Dean, Nunavut Arctic College

Keynote address

Sovreignty, security and resource development in Canada’s Arctic
Rob Huebert, Associate Professor, University of Calgary

Tribute

Mike Hine Tribute

The Nunavut Mining Symposium attracts professionals from Inuit organizations, regulatory agencies, various levels of government, and exploration and mining companies. Events include conference sessions, a one-day trade show, hospitality suites, entertainment, and a gala dinner and awards evening to celebrate the mining and exploration industry in Nunavut.