Day 2

Registration and morning coffee

Opening and welcome

Session I Ore - Introduction into Ukraine-United States mineral resources agreement

Session II Drill - the technical experts panel

• The differences between public disclosure (i.e., NI 43-101 and JORC) and valuation (i.e., CIMVAL or VALMIN)
• The level of study of mining projects
• Understanding the key technical risks of mining projects (Geological, Geotechnical, Mine Planning, Construction and Mine Startup Timing, Initial and Replacement Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and Market)
• The pros and cons of site-visits
• Should all mineral reserves and mineral resources on a mineral property be considered in the valuation of the mineral property?

Coffee break

Session III Evaluate - the economic experts panel

• From asset-based to cash-flow-based valuations
• Does ‘massive’ mean ‘excessive’?
• The future of reparations in the light of Uncitral WG III proposals
• Reparations in case of non-going concern — between exploration and exploitation licence

Session IV Arbitrate – the legal experts panel

• Mining as the frontline of the legitimacy crisis in investment arbitration
• Legal licence without social licence: state failure or investor miscalculation?
• ESG and investor conduct: an emerging factor in arbitral reasoning
• Are traditional BIT standards fit for purpose in mining-related disputes?
• Remedies and risk management: the future role of ISDS in the mining sector

Closing remarks

Flute of champagne