Programme

Sunday, 9 November 2014
15:30 - 17:00Informal Networking Reception, Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Center
17:30 - 19:00Welcome Reception, Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Center
Sponsored by CME Group
 
Monday, 10 November 2014
09:15 - 10:30Opening Session
Welcome Remarks
Grant Angwin, LBMA Chairman and General Manager, Johnson Matthey
Welcome Remarks
Marisol Espinoza, Vice President of Peru
Introductory Remarks
Ruth Crowell, Chief Executive, LBMA
Introductory Remarks
Eva Arias, President, Sociedad Nacional de Mineria Petroleo Y Energia
Keynote Speech
Wolfgang Munchau, Associate Editor, Financial Times
10:30 - 11:30Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:45Session 2: Precious Metals Investment Panel: Damaged Collateral or Still the Ultimate Asset?
Moderator – Wolfgang Munchau, Associate Editor, Financial Times
Investment Panel:
Tom Kendall, Metals Strategist
Sid Mitra, Portfolio Manager, Passport Capital
Michael Sheehan, Precious Metals Portfolio Manager, Redkite Capital Management LLP
Joe Wickwire, Portfolio Manager, Fidelity Investments
12:45 - 14:15Lunch
Sponsored by Johnson Matthey USA
14:15 - 15:30Session 3: Official Sector Session
Moderator - David Marsh, Chairman of OMFIF

Juan Ignacio Basco, Deputy General Manager, Central Bank of Argentina
Evariste Lefeuvre, Chief Economist, Natixis North America
Alexandre Gautier, Director of Market Operations Department, Banque de France
15:30 - 16:00Coffee Break
16:00 - 16:30Session 3a: Gold Price Briefing
Chairman – Ruth Crowell, Chief Executive, LBMA
Panel:
Finbarr Hutcheson, ICE Benchmark Administration
Matthew Glenville, ICE Benchmark Administration
16:30 - 18:30Close of Day One
18:30 - 19:30Pre-Dinner Cocktail Reception
19:30 - 22:00Gala Dinner, Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Center
Sponsored by EBS
 
Tuesday, 11 November 2014
09:00 - 10:15Session 4: Mining & Production: When in a Hole Stop Digging
Moderator – Frank Tweddle, Principal Partner, Andes Mining Research SAC
Challenges in Financing the Growth of a Precious Metals Mining Company
Roque Benavides, CEO, Compania de Minas Buenaventura
Licence to Operate: Lessons for Managing Relationships with Government, Labour and Communities
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Challenges Facing PGMs
Stuart Murray, Chairman, Sylvania Platinum Ltd
Controlling Costs Through the Price Cycle
Mike Bunch, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Summit Mining International Inc.
10:15 - 10:45Coffee Break
10:30 - 13:00RESPONSIBLE GOLD FORUM - Pre-Meeting Informal Session
Chair and Facilitator: Tyler Gillard, OECD
Introductory Session on Responsible Gold Sourcing Programmes
Trying to navigate the acronym jungle? Like to know more about standards, certification programs, and implementation initiatives for responsible gold sourcing? Representatives from the following initiatives will provide brief presentations and answer questions about their programmes:

Sakhila Mirza, General Counsel, London Bullion Market Association
Marieke van der Mijn, Standards Coordinator, Responsible Jewellery Council
Jennifer Horning, International Programme Coordinator, Solidaridad
Thomas Hentschel, Swiss Better Gold Initiative
Cristina Echavarria, Executive Board Member, Alliance for Responsible Mining
Guido Battaglia, Director, Gold for Development – World Gold Council
10:45 - 12:00Session 5: Precious Metals Physical Markets - Global View
Moderator – John Levin, Global Head of Metal Sales, ANZ
PGMs Physical Demand / Market Developments
Jeremy Coombes, Consultant
Refiners Perspective
Grant Angwin, General Manager, Johnson Matthey
Physical Demand for Gold in India
Sunil Kashyap, Managing Director, Bank of Scotia-Mocatta
Perspective on Chinese Physical Markets
John Levin, Global Head of Metal Sales, ANZ
11:15 - 12:00Coffee Break - RESPONSIBLE GOLD FORUM
12:00 - 13:00RESPONSIBLE GOLD FORUM - Q&A and one-to-one follow-up
12:00 - 12:45Session 6: Hot Topics Facing the Precious Metals Market
Moderator – Jon Spall, Managing Director, GCUBED Metals Ltd
Panel:
Roque Benavides, CEO, Compania de Minas Buenaventura
Katarina Cvijovic, Managing Director, Standard Bank
Amrik Sandhu, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
Rajesh Khosla, Managing Director, MMTC-PAMP India Pvt. Ltd
12:45 - 13:45Session 7: Delegate Feedback & Closing Session
Chairman – Ruth Crowell, Chief Executive, LBMA
Wrap Up/Conference Review
Ross Norman, CEO, Sharps Pixley
John Reade, Global Gold Strategist & Partner, Paulson Europe
Conference Closing Remarks
Ruth Crowell, Chief Executive, LBMA
Prizes Presentation: Best Speaker and Feedback Session Participant
13:00 - 14:30Lunch - Responsible Gold Forum
13:45 - 14:45Close of Conference, followed by lunch
THE LBMA-RJC RESPONSIBLE GOLD FORUM 2014
14:30 - 15:30Mining: Building a Business Case for Responsible Practices
Key Questions: Is there a business case yet for miners participating in due diligence and certification programs? What have been the challenges of encouraging uptake? What are the desired impacts, and what evidence do we have so far?
Chairman - Javier Velarde, Vice President, Newmont
Panel:
Pavell Galvez Orozco, General Manager, Minera Yanaquihua S.A.C
Cristina Echavarria, Executive Board Member, Alliance for Responsible Mining
Thomas Hentschel, Swiss Better Gold Initiative
Guido Battaglia, Director, Gold for Development – World Gold Council
15:30 - 16:30Refining: the Challenges of Being a ‘Choke Point’
Key Questions: Annual production of the LBMA Good Delivery Gold Refiners cover approximately 85-90% of the gold market. What are the challenges of being a responsible refiner and staying engaged with ‘high-risk’ areas? What are the limitations of refiner leverage with their suppliers?
Chairman - Tyler Gillard, OECD
Panel:
Mehdi Barkhardar, PAMP S.A.
Neil Harby, Head: Evaluation, Rand Refinery (Pty) Limited
Janet McCarthy, Independent Consultant
Harrison Mitchell, Director and Head of Due Diligence and Responsible Supply Chains, RCS Global
Sakhila Mirza, General Counsel, London Bullion Market Association
16:30 - 17:15Downstream
Key Questions: What are the key drivers of downstream engagement with responsible sourcing? How significant is the role of regulation? To what extent are downstream markets and consumers engaged?
Chairman - Martin Peter, Head of Economic Development Cooperation, Swiss Embassy
Panel:
Marieke van der Mijn, Standards Coordinator, Responsible Jewellery Council
Jennifer Horning, International Programme Coordinator, Solidaridad
Mathieu Lamolle, Market Analyst, International Trade Centre (ITC) - Standards Map
17:15 - 17:30Close of Forum - Ruth Crowell, LBMA