Adam Smith Conferences’ 4th International CIS PRECIOUS METALS SUMMIT will be held 11th - 13th February 2009 at the Marriot Grand Hotel in Moscow.

As always, this established industry meeting will gather all of the leading players from the CIS precious metals market. Led by the most admired industry executives, the Summit offers a fantastic opportunity for you to hear in-depth analysis and join lively debates on the most vital issues for the CIS precious metals sector, to identify the most productive solutions for existing challenges, and to find out first hand about the development strategies of the sector’s leading companies.

Evgeny Ivanov, General Director, Polyus Gold

Vitaly Nesis, General Director, Polymetal

Andrey Tsyganov, Deputy Head, Federal Antimonopoly Service

Richard Wilkins, Chief Executive Officer, Oxus Gold

Valery Rudakov, Chairman, Committee for Support of Precious Metals and Stones Production, Processing and Trade, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russian Federation

Van Krikorian, Chairman and CEO, Global Gold Corporation

Rufat Alimardanov, Principal Investment Officer, Central & Eastern Europe Department, International Finance Corporation

Mikhail Kazimirov, General Director, Matrosov Mine

NEW FEATURES IN 2009:

• SPECIAL FOCUS on new legislation restricting foreign investment into strategic sectors
• Head-to-head debate between government representatives and leading industry players
• CEO panel discussion on growth perspectives for the precious metals industry
• Special pre-conference forum on CIS Metals and Mining Finance, including panel discussions with leading CFOs and investors
• Pre-conference Master-class: Financial risk management and hedging in the CIS precious metals industry
• Analysts’ panel: Gold price – a bubble about to burst or still a safe bet? 
• Off the record interview with an industry leader – live on stage interview with a top industry executive
• Spotlight on subsoil taxation reform in Kazakhstan
• Master-class on: Technical and economic evaluation of precious metals mining projects

This is just a snapshot of what the CIS Precious Metals Summit has to offer in 2009. Do browse this webpage using the buttons on the left to find out the highlights of the event, to download the Summit programme, and to learn how you can get involved.