The Junior Mining Toolkit Webinar: Advancing Projects in a More Connected World, Week 1
Location: Online
Date: June 11, 2020
Time: 04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Pacific Time
Fee: Free to YMP Members
Space is limited; pre-registration is required
Advancing a junior mining company is equally rewarding and challenging. It requires tackling everything from exploration and development to the sales pitch and ESG. Your team needs to be ready to jump in and take on new challenges. And sometimes those challenges can be daunting.
This webinar series offers a platform to share and discuss the many facets of a successful junior mining company. For the next three weeks, tune in and participate in the Junior Mining Toolkit: Advancing Projects in a More Connected World.
This three-week series taking place in June will consist of:
"The Art of Junior Mining M&A" on June 11,
"The Importance of the Pitch and the Next Generation" on June 18, and
"The Heartbeat of the Company" on June 25.
Week 1: The Art of Junior Mining M&A
George Salamis, President and CEO, Integra Resources
Setting Up Your Company for Success: The Art of Junior Mining M&A
Jen Poirier, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP and Kevin Carter, Cormark Securities Land that Deal!
George Salamis - President & CEO, Integra Resources Corp.
Mr. Salamis has over 30 years of experience in the mining and resource exploration industry. Mr. Salamis has been involved in over $2 billion of M&A transactions, either through assets sales or his involvement with junior mining companies. Mr. Salamis was most recently Executive Chairman of Integra Gold Corp. which was sold to Eldorado Gold Corporation for C$590 million.
Mr. Salamis co-led the efforts behind the 2016 Integra Gold Rush Challenge and the 2017 #DisruptMining initiatives that encouraged innovation and technology disruption in the mining industry. Mr. Salamis is a sought after speaker on mining innovation. Mr. Salamis holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology from University of Montreal — École Polytechnique and has had a successful career in mining and exploration.
Mr. Salamis has discovered, financed, built, managed or sold more than 5 major minerals deposits around the World. He began his career working for two major mining companies (Placer Dome and Cameco Corp) over a 12-year period before transitioning into mineral exploration and junior mining in 2001.
Mr. Salamis is currently a director at Contact Gold Corp.
Jen Poirier - Partner at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Jennifer Poirier is a partner in the Securities Group at Cassels. Jennifer has experience acting for issuers and dealers in connection with public offerings, private placements and mergers and acquisitions. In addition, Jennifer advises private and public companies with respect to general corporate and securities laws issues, including corporate governance and continuous disclosure obligations.
Jennifer also has experience coordinating and completing due diligence in a variety of industries and drafting and advising on a range of agreements, such as option agreements, memorandums of understanding, consulting agreements and partnership agreements.
Kevin Carter - Managing Director at Cormark Securities Inc.
Kevin Carter has 13 years of dedicated mining investment banking experience and joined Cormark Securities as managing director in January 2020.
Prior to joining Cormark, Kevin worked for an independent investment dealer for 10 years with coverage and execution responsibilities including both M&A and equity financing mandates.
Kevin holds an HBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business and an Honors Biology from Western University.
We would like to thank our generous sponsors as without their support events like this would not be possible. Our Vancouver chapter sponsors are KPMG LLP, Cassels, Barrian Mining, Integra Resources, Equinox Gold, VRIFY, and Solaris Copper.
Our YMP Global sponsor is Rio Tinto.
