Event Detail

Brazil Canada at PDAC 2020

The Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce (BCCC) is proud to announce the 14th Edition of the Brazil-Canada at PDAC 2020 taking place in Toronto during the 2020 PDAC Convention, which includes a series of events focused on the Brazilian mineral exploration and mining industries and will be held between March 1st and March 4th, 2020.

The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) represents the interests of the Canadian mineral exploration and development industry and is responsible for organizing the International Convention, Trade Show & Investors Exchange – Mining Investment Show in Toronto, ON, Canada. In 2019, the PDAC Convention attracted over 1,000 exhibitors and 26,000 attendees and is considered the meeting point of the world’s mineral industry - drawing
investors, mining executives and government officials from over 132 countries.

Brazil is once again one of the sponsoring countries for PDAC 2020 and the BCCC has been working closely with the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Brazilian Mining Associations to provide a full program and an even deeper analysis of the trends and opportunities in the Brazilian Mineral sector.

This years' program will include the Brazil-Canada Mining Brunch hosted by McCarthy Tetrault on Sunday, March 1st, as well as the BCCC Exclusive Mining Luncheon followed by the Brazilian Mineral Exploration & Mining Industries - Companies' Presentations & Networking held in partnership with Baker & McKenzie on March 3rd at the PDAC Pavillion. In addition, we are co-organizing a Brazil-Canada Mining Networking Cocktail on February 29th, with the presence of the Brazilian delegation and high officials of the Brazilian Government, and the Brazilian Mining Day hosted by the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy on March 2nd.

Over the years, the Brazil-Canada at PDAC has become a must-attend event for everyone interested in understanding the current trends and opportunities of the Brazilian mineral exploration and mining industries. Our events also offer a unique networking opportunity, which have been the starting point of many successful transactions over the years. The high profiles of our speakers, discussions and attendees have certainly been the key success factor
of our event.

Sunday, March 1st

Brazil-Canada Mining Brunch

10:15 am | Registration and Networking

11:00 am | Opening Remarks
Frederico Marques, Partner at McCarthy Tetrault and Chair of the BCCC Mining Committee

11:20 am | Welcoming Remarks

Cheryl Urban, Director General South America and Inter-American Relations at Global Affairs Canada

11:30 am | CEO Talk Show: Global Mining Industry - Trends & Challenges

Moderator: Rob Peterman, Vice President, Global Business Development at TMX Group
Tito Martins, CEO at Nexa Resources
Calvyn Gardner, CEO at Sigma Lithium Resources
Paulo Castellari, CEO at Appian Capital Brazil
Noel Dunn, Executive Chairman at Ero Copper

12:45 pm | Women in Mining Brazil
Evelyne Coulombe, Consul General of Canada in Rio de Janeiro

12:55 pm | Keynote Speaker
Alexandre Vidigal de Oliveira, Brazilian Secretary of Geology, Mining and Mineral Transformation

1:20 pm | Keynote Speaker

Paul Lefebvre, Parliamentary Secretary at Natural Resources Canada

1:45 pm | Policy Changes in the Mining Sector

Bonny Berger, Commercial & Economic Counsellor at the Embassy of Canada in Brasilia

1:50 pm | Closing Remarks

Edson Ribeiro, President of ADIMB

02:00 pm | End of Events

Monday, March 2nd

Brazil Market Opening

09:00 am | Arrival and Breakfast

09:15 am | Welcome Remarks by TSX

09:20 am | Opening Remarks by a representative of the Brazilian Government

09:30 am | Countdown and Market Opening Ceremony

09:40 am | End of Event

Tuesday, March 3rd

Brazil-Canada Exclusive Capital Markets Luncheon

11:15 am | Registration, Networking and Luncheon

11:45 am | Welcoming Remarks
Joaquim Muniz, Partner at Baker & McKenzie

12:05 pm | Brazilian PPI Program: Overview for 2020
Frederico Munia Machado, Program Director at the Special Secretary of Investments Partnership Program of the Presidency of Brazil

12:20 pm | The Toronto Stock Exchange & The Mining Industry: 2019 Overview
Dean McPherson, Head of Global Mining at TMX Group

12:40 pm | Mining Financing: Perspectives for 2020
Moderator: Daniel Ricica, Partner, Mining at KPMG
Martin Valdes, Managing Director at Resource Capital Funds
Stephen Keith, Founding Partner at S4G Strategy4Growth
Alex Penha, CFO at GK Resources
Marc Mills, VP, Investment Banking - Global Mining at TD Securities

01:40 pm | Closing Remarks
Frederico Marques, Chair of the BCCC Mining Committee and Partner at McCarthy Tetrault

01:45 pm | End of Event

Tuesday, March 3rd

The Brazilian Mineral Exploration & Mining Industry Projects & Opportunities

1:45 pm | Sustainable Finance and ESG

Moderator: Rafael Benke, CEO at Proactiva Results
Justine Hendricks, Senior Vice-President Sustainable Business and Enablement at EDC
Wilson Brumer, Chairman of the Board of Directors at IBRAM
Veronica Nyhan-Jones, Manager, Sustainable Infrastructure Advisory at IFC-World Bank
Jonathan Hackett, Head of Sustainable Finance at BMO
Ed Opitz, VP Safety and Sustainability at Kinross
Cory McPhee, VP Corporate Affairs, Communications & Sustainability at Vale Base Metals

3:15 pm | Export Development Canada
Darcy Ferron, Chief Representative, Latam & EMEA at EDC

3:35 pm | Appian Capital Brazil
Paulo Castellari, CEO at Appian Capital Brazil

3:50 pm | Copa Airlines
Yolanda Molinuevo, Sales Executive Canada at Copa Airlines

4:00 pm | Ero Copper / Mineracao Caraiba
Makko DeFilippo, VP, Corporate Development at Ero Copper

4:20 pm | Smart Mining: Extracting the Power of AI

Moderator: Ademar Seabra da Cruz, Deputy Consul at the Consulate General of Brazil in Toronto
Aldo Souza, Head, Technical Projects & Sustainability at Anglo American & Member of the Mining Hub
Victor Chaves, CEO at Rio Analytics
Stephen Gravel, Manager, Center for Smart Mining at Cambrian College
Chris Novak, CEO at Centric Mining Systems

5:20 pm | Closing Remarks
Carolina Albernaz, Director of Business Development & Operations at the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce

5:30 pm | End of Event