Todd Cort to speak at mining risks conference in Toronto

Todd Cort, CEO of Two Tomorrows (North America), will be a guest speaker at a conference on mining risks to be held in October in Toronto, Canada.

The Mining Business Risks Summit 2011 is aimed at diversified miners, exploration companies, financial houses, risk insurers, law firms and government institutions.

Organised by the Fraser Institute, Canada’s leading public policy think tank, and CRU Group, the leading independent business analysis and consultancy group focussed on metals and mining, the conference will help delegates understand and analyse mining business risks, develop proactive solutions and network with senior mining executives.

Todd will be a member of a panel of experts tackling the subject of effective community relations on the afternoon of Tuesday October 25^th, the first day of the conference.

The discussion will address the following questions and topics:

• What lessons can exploration companies learn from the majors?
• How can CSR be used to effectively maintain the social license?
• Mitigating risks through effective communication strategies to the public, media and government officials throughout the mine life cycle
• Increasing international NGO tactics to oppose mine projects
• Mining enterprise approaches to the social license
• Managing good relations through development.

Joining Todd in the panel will be: David Clarry, Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility at HudBay Minerals; Carole Ramsay, Consultant in Economic Development Services at Behre Dolbear Environmental Services, Inc.; Graeme Burt, Principal at rePlan; Theodore R. Posner, Partner at Crowell & Moring; Louise Pearce, Managing Partner at Environmental Resources Management.

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