Capital Markets Program Indigenous Program
Sunday, March 1
Program Area
Session
Location
Time
Program Area
Capital Markets Program
Session
Mines, markets and money: An overview of Canada’s marketplace
This session will feature presentations by Canada’s key market exchanges – the TMX Group and the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE). The presentations…
Presentations
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Mines, markets and money: An overview of Canada’s marketplace
Presenter(s): Dean McPherson, Toronto Stock Exchange,Richard Carleton, Canadian Securities Exchange
Location
Room 714
Time
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Program Area
Capital Markets Program
Session
Where did all the money go? Exploring the history of mining capital markets and the necessary steps to regain momentum
This session will be an insightful panel discussion exploring the evolving landscape of capital access in the mining industry, focusing on how and why…
Presentations
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Where did all the money go? Exploring the history of mining capital markets and the necessary steps to regain momentum
Presenter(s): Craig Warren, Cantor Fitzgerald,Eban Bari, Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp,Sunny Lowe, Highlander Silver Corp.
Location
Room 715
Time
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Program Area
Capital Markets Program
Session
Funding the future: Diversifying capital for Canadian mining companies
This session is intended to outline pathways for investment into Canada's mining and mineral exploration projects, through a combination of domestic c…
Presentations
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Funding the future: Diversifying capital for Canadian mining companies
Presenter(s): Dean McPherson, Toronto Stock Exchange,Kendra Johnston, Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals,William Pellerin, McMillan LLP
Location
Room 715
Time
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Program Area
Indigenous Program,
Sustainability Program
Session
Protecting First Nations lands and waters through First Nations led regional impact assessments
Case study to be provided by Chiefs and technicians involved in the Regional Assessment Working Group, including over 15 First Nations communities, wh…
Presentations
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Protecting First Nations lands and waters through First Nations led regional impact assessments
Presenter(s): Natasha Martin, Mushkegowuk Council
Location
Room 714
Time
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Monday, March 2
Program Area
Session
Location
Time
Program Area
Capital Markets Program
Session
Navigating agency financing opportunities for U.S. critical minerals projects
The past year has been characterized by a flurry of action by the U.S. government to accelerate permitting and financing of mining and mineral process…
Presentations
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Navigating agency financing opportunities for U.S. critical minerals projects
Presenter(s): Brianna Hanson, Pathfinder Tonopah,Dennis Bartow, Polemarchoi, Inc.,Douglas Dua, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP,James Head, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP,Mckinsey Lyon, Perpetua Resources
Location
Room 715
Time
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Program Area
Sustainability Program,
Capital Markets Program
Session
The business of sustainability: Financing mining’s next chapter
The convergence of sustainability and finance is redefining what success looks like in mining. This session brings together perspectives on how sustai…
Presentations
11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
The business of sustainability: Financing mining’s next chapter
Presenter(s): Christelle van Vuuren, International Finance Corporation (IFC),Conor Grieve, ERM,Ivan Bebek, Coppernico Metals,Loren Stoddard, Veridicor,Rob Karpati, The Blended Capital Group
Location
Room 714
Time
11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Program Area
Indigenous Program
Session
Looking to the future: Indigenous youth in the mining sector
Indigenous youth are the fastest growing demographic in Canada and a vital component of the mineral industry - the largest private sector employer of …
Location
Room 715
Time
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Program Area
Capital Markets Program
Session
Metal supply security: What would it take to reduce geopolitical risk?
As demand for critical metals grows, particularly those essential for clean energy technologies and national defence, countries are seeking supply cha…
Presentations
2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Metal supply security: What would it take to reduce geopolitical risk?
Presenter(s): Charles Cooper, Wood Mackenzie
Location
Room 715
Time
2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Program Area
Capital Markets Program
Session
Tariff response: Year in review and navigating the future
Globalization isn’t collapsing—it’s mutating. Tariffs, industrial policy and geopolitical friction are fragmenting trade and reshaping global value ch…
Presentations
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Tariff response: Year in review and navigating the future
Presenter(s): Eaun Gray, Franco-Nevada,Hélène Timpano, Centerra Gold,Karen Harris, Bain & Company
Location
Room 715
Time
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Tuesday, March 3
Program Area
Session
Location
Time
Program Area
Capital Markets Program
Session
Valuation approaches for mineral projects
International standards for valuing mineral properties recognize three basic approaches: cost, market and income. The session will describe the princ…
Presentations
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Valuation approaches for mineral projects
Presenter(s): Lawrence Devon Smith, LDSA
Location
Room 714
Time
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Program Area
Indigenous Program,
Sustainability Program
Session
Building social license: A role in community-led mining education
The City of Yellowknife recognizes that many regions carry complex mining legacies that have left lasting environmental, social and cultural impacts. …
Presentations
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Building social license: A role in community-led mining education
Presenter(s): Darrell Beaulieu, DEMCo,Mark Cliffe-Phillips, Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board,Matthew Spence, YKDFN,Stephen Van Dine, City of Yellowknife
Location
Room 715
Time
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Program Area
Indigenous Program,
Capital Markets Program
Session
Financial innovations for equity partnerships: Federal and provincial loan guarantees as a catalyst for Indigenous-led development and Canada’s trade future
As Canada works to diversify its trade relationships and strengthen its reputation as a stable and inclusive investment destination, Indigenous equity…
Presentations
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Financial innovations for equity partnerships: Federal and provincial loan guarantees as a catalyst for Indigenous-led development and Canada’s trade future
Presenter(s): Adil Kieray, BMO Capital Markets,Derek Epp, Tzeachten First Nation,Valerie Helbronner, Torys LLP
Location
Room 714
Time
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Program Area
Capital Markets Program
Session
Capital under pressure: Mining finance in a volatile world
Financing conditions in the mineral sector are shifting quickly amid geopolitical uncertainty, tighter capital markets and rising demand for critical …
Presentations
1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Capital under pressure: Mining finance in a volatile world
Presenter(s): Ilan Bahar, BMO Capital Markets,Jackie Przybylowski, Gold Royalty,Nawojka Wachowiak, Ninepoint,Rob Mcewen, McEwen Inc.
Location
Room 701
Time
1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Program Area
Capital Markets Program
Session
Are there too many mineral companies?
A quantitative review of financing activity by Canadian public minerals companies for the past ten years to look at how much money has been raised, by…
Presentations
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Are there too many mineral companies?
Presenter(s): Douglas Silver, Benwerrin Investment Partners
Location
Room 701
Time
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 4
Program Area
Session
Location
Time
Program Area
Capital Markets Program
Session
Mineral finance 2026
This presentation highlights the key financing trends in the mineral sector and reviews policy and regulatory developments that affect access to capit…
Presentations
10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Mineral finance 2026
Presenter(s): Jeff Killeen, Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC)
Location
Room 715
Time
10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.