Presentations - School of Mines

Day one: Wednesday, September 22nd: Plenary Session

8:30am Pick up of badges Download
9:00am Opening
Ronaldo Valiño, Mining Leader Partner, PwC Brazil

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9:15am International mining industry overview: updates and future perspectives
Moderator: John Gravelle, Americas Mining Leader, PwC Canada
Richard Ball, Senior Vice-president, Barrick Gold Corporation, Canada
Diego Hernandez, CEO, Codelco, Chile
Rafael Rebollar, Director, Peñoles Quimical Metals, Mexico


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10:50am Economic forecasts from the BRIC countries and their influence on mining investments
Moderator: Henrique Luz, Partner, PwC Brazil
Carlos Langoni - Economist, Brazil



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11:30am Mining investments analyses: risks and opportunities
Moderator: John Donnelly, Partner, PwC Canada
Antenor Silva, President and CEO, MBAC Fertilizer Corp.
Tadeu Carneiro, President, CBMM
Felipe Reis, Mine Senior Analist, Santander Research, Brazil


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2:00 pm Perspectives for the industry in the Latin American emerging countries
José Almodovar, Minig Partner, PwC Mexico
Fabian Mendy, Assurance Leader, PwC Central America and Dominican Republic


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 2:50pm Recent regulatory developments in Brazil and the Americas: how are they affecting the industry?
Carlos Vilhena, Legal Specialist, Pinheiro Neto Advogados law firm, Brazil
Hans Flury, President, Mine, Oil and Energy National Association and former Energy & Mines Minister, Peru


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3:40pm Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and community engagement: what has changed for mining companies?
Bill Mercer, Director, PDAC (Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada)
Roberto Villas-Bôas, Head of research, Cetem (Minerals Technology Center), Brazil


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4:50pm An overview of mining taxes in the America
Moderator: Jaime Andrade, Tax Partner, PwC Brazil
Steve Ralbovsky, Tax Partner, PwC USA
John Gravelle, Americas Mining Leader, PwC Canada
Roberto Carlos Rivas, Tax Partner, PwC Chile*




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6:00pm What to expect from America’s largest mining company in the upcoming year?
Cláudio Alves, Americas Sales Director, Vale


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Day two: Thursday, September 23rd: Breakout Sessions + Closing Session

Morning (am) - 08:15-10:

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1 IFRS + US GAAP Update PDF (1.4 mb)
2 M&A PDF (286 kb)
3 Total Tax Contribution PDF (986 kb)
4 Cost Reduction PDF (2.0 mb)
5 Basics of Mining PDF (2.8 mb)
6 Sustainability + Carbon Credit PDF (3.8 mb)


Morning (am) - 10:15-12:

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2 Operational Risk Assessment PDF (2.6 mb)
3 Transfer Price + Tracking taxes and royalties PDF (505 kb)
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4 Risk Management + Internal Control + Internal Audit PDF (1.7 mb)
5 Basics of Mining Accounting PDF (926 kb)
6 Supply Chain Transformation PDF (1.7 mb)


Afternoon (pm) - 1:30-3:15:

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1 Brazilian GAAP (CPC) PDF (740 kb)
2 Capital Projects PDF (2.2 mb)
3 Tax updated by country - Expatriates issues PDF (704 kb)
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4 Human Resources  
5 Basic on mining taxation PDF (758 mb)
6 Mining GAAP comparison PDF (807 mb)