Agenda

10:00 – 10:25 OPENING SESSION

10:00 – 10:10 Welcome address by the Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic

10:10 – 10:15   Welcome address on behalf of the Embassy of United Kingdom in Kyrgyz Republic

10:15 – 10:25 Welcome address by “Adji-Service” LLC
Forum General Sponsor and partner

10:30 – 11:30 SESSION 1

CURRENT STATE OF THE KYRGYZ MINING INDUSTRY

Main challenges facing the geological, mining and metallurgical industry. Investment climate and foreign direct investment trends. Conditions and policies for attracting overseas investment. Responsible mining: economic, environmental and social aspects.

Moderator: Alymbek Orozbekov, Deputy Chairman, State Committee for Industry, Energy and Subsoil Use

10:30 – 10:45 Legislative initiatives to improve the investment climate in the mining industry of the Kyrgyz Republic
Kozhobek Ryspaev, Deputy to the Jogoroku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic, Chairman of the Committee on Fuel and Energy Complex and Subsoil Use

10:45 – 11:00 The current state and development prospects of the mining industry of the Kyrgyz Republic
Emil Osmonbetov, Chairman, State Committee of Energy and Subsoil Use Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic

11:00 – 11:15   Overview of junior mining in Kyrgyzstan.
Ishimbay Chunuev, President, Kyrgyz Mining Association

11:15 – 11:30 EBRD in the Natural Resources Sector of Central Asia.
Almas Eshchanov, Banker, Energy and Natural Resources, Region – Russia, the Caucasus and Central Asia, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

12:00 – 13:00 SESSION 2

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF MINERAL RESERVES OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

Development of mineral and raw materials potential: the role of the state, large and junior companies. Success stories of small and medium-sized mining companies. Which business models are the most attractive for mining projects in modern conditions? Practical experience in creating value and minimizing the risks associated with the exploration, extraction and processing of mineral resources. Waste and tailings management.

Moderator: Ishimbay Chunuev, President, Kyrgyz Mining Association

12:00 – 12:15 Experience of joint activities of the state company and foreign investors in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Almaz Alimbekov, Chairman of the Board, Kyrgyzaltyn OJSC Kumtor Mine.

12:15 – 12:30 Experience of developing mines at high altitude. Kumtor case.
Tynchtyk Mokeev, Assistant chief engineer, Kumtor Gold Company CJSC

12:30 – 12:45 Shambesai Project – state and development prospects.
Yuri Kmet, Chief Geologist, JSC “Z-Explorer”

12:45 – 13:00 The current state of transition to international standards for reporting on mineral reserves and resources in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Arkady Rogalsky, Member of the Board, Kyrgyz Mining Association

14:00 – 15:25 SESSION 3

ADVANCED SOLUTIONS FOR MODERN MINING AND BLASTING

Creating mining technical and technological capacity in the Kyrgyz Republic. Application of modern technologies in mining and metallurgy. Mine blasting. The experience of applying modern technologies to reduce costs and increase safety – specialized software, high-precision GPS-positioning, surveying measurements, high-speed video monitoring, scanning.

Moderator: Aigerim Omokoeva, General Director, ADJI-Service LLC

14:00 – 14:15 New emulsion explosive (EVW) “Spherite-DP”
Asanbek Tutuev, LLC “ADJI-Service”

14:15 – 14:30 Modern initiation devices
Andrey Ivanov, Deputy chief engineer for initiation devices development, JSC
‘Novosibirsk Mechanical Plant ‘Iskra’

14:30 – 14:45 From equipment to integrated supplier in the regional Mining Industry
Nikolai Yenshin, Key accounts and sales director, FLSmidth

14:45 – 15:00   Reverse Circulation drilling in the geological conditions of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan.  Kyrgyz GeoProspects case.
Vadim Latypov, Drilling and well engineer, GC “RosGeoPerspektiva”

15:00 – 15:15 The use of economic indicators in the methodology of medium-term mining planning in the mining and geological information system Micromine.
Zhaskhan Bairov, Mining engineer, MICROMINE Central Asia

15:15 – 15:25   Assay and Environmental services capacity building in Kyrgyz geological for mining and  exploration industry in Kyrgyz Republic.
Salamat Imanakunov, Stewart Assay and Environmental Laboratories LLC

15:40 – 16:55 SESSION 4

MODERN GEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION – SMARTER, FASTER, EFFICIENTLY

Examples of the use of aero-geophysical technologies in the search for and study of various mineral deposits. Prospects for development of the use of satellite technologies in geological exploration.

Moderator: Rostislav Bilik, Head of enterprise, LLC “AGR Software”

15:40 – 15:55 Aeromagnetic survey using UAV with detailed envelope relief
Dmitrii Goglev, Project manager aeromagnetic survey with UAV, Geoscan

15:55 – 16:10 IT toolset for smart exploration management.
Rostislav Bilik, Head of enterprise, LLC “AGR Software”

16:10 – 16:25 The search for ore minerals using the technology of electromagnetic sounding and induced polarization (EMP-VP).
Konstantin Abornev, Deputy Director General, Helios LLC

16:25 – 16:40 Support of verification drilling programme to enable mineral resource estimation compliant with JORC Code (2012).
Ruslan Erzhanov, General Director, WAI Kazakhstan

16:40 – 16:55 K-MINE: Integrated mine planning and management system.
Mykhailo Nazarenko, CEO, Group of Companies KAI

17:00 – 17:45 SESSION 5

ROUND TABLE: PROSPECTS OF MINING AND EXPLORATION IN THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

Moderator: Ulanbek Ryskulov, Member of the Board, Kyrgyz Mining Association

Keynote: Responsible Mining – it can be done.
Pierre De Pasquale, Senior Researcher, Responsible Mining Foundation

Panellists:

• Alymbek Orozbekov, Deputy Chairman, State Committee for Energy and Subsoil Use Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic
• Ishimbay Chunuev, President, Kyrgyz Mining Association
• Aigerim Omokoeva, General Director, ADJI-Service LLC
• Valery Rogalsky, Chief geologist, “PAIZ” Ltd.