Forum Minex 2006: Managing Mining and Exploration Business in Russia and Central Asia will take place from October 4 to 6 in Moscow. This year it is expected that the event will be attended by over 500 representatives of mining sector from Russia, CIS, Europe, East, Asia, Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

Preliminary Agenda Minex 2006:

October, 4. Master classes:

• Computer modelling and mine planning
• Resource-reserve reclassification

October 5-6. Sessions and meetings (over 40 reports are expected)

• Global trends and attractiveness of the Russian/CIS region
• Legal and Accounting issues in Russia and Central Asia
• Raising finance in the mining sector
• Joint Ventures and Foreign Direct Investment in the Mining Sector
• Developments in exploration in Russia and Central Asia
• Evaluation of mineral projects
• Practical aspects of developing and managing Mining and Exploration projects in Russia and the CIS
• Logistics, Customs and Infrastructure

The agenda of the Forum includes various business-events as well.