Nicaragua participated in the 2013 PDAC Event

Nicaragua recently participated in the 2013 Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention, the world’s leading mining event, with the objective of showcasing the successful development of the country’s mining sector and its investment opportunities.

In addition to a country booth (#1604), one of the highlights of Nicaragua’s participation in the event was the seminar entitled “Nicaragua: Discover the Mining Opportunities”, held on Tuesday March 5th, in room 205 DC-MTCC North Building and during which a more than 150 participants attended.

More than 27,000 participants from 120 different countries attended the event, in which Nicaragua hosted a booth and held a seminar showcasing the successful development of the country’s mining sector and its investment opportunities.

The Nicaraguan delegation that attended the conference, held in Toronto from March 3rd to the 6th, was led by the country’s Chamber of Mines and included representatives of PRONicaragua and the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM, for its acronym in Spanish), as well as renowned mining companies with operations in Nicaragua.

To view the seminar presentations, click on the topic of your choice:

Part I: Nicaraguan Mining Sector

Nicaragua, A Country Open for Investment
Alvaro Baltodano, Presidential Delegate for Investments

The Trade Commissioner Service in Nicaragua
Mazen Mahfouz, Commercial Counselor and Senior Trade Commissioner of the Canadian Embassy

Part II: Success Stories in Mineral Exploration and Mining Development in Nicaragua

Updates on Advances in Nicaragua
Dale Craig, Operations VP of B2Gold

Industrial and Artisanal Miners Can and Should Work Together, The HEMCO Model
Andrew J. Neale, COO & Executive VP of Hemco

Taking a 2.4m oz. Gold Resource to Production
Mark Child, CEO of Condor Gold plc.

Discovering Gold, Silver and Copper Deposits in the Mining Triangle Nicaragua
Greg Smith, CEO of Calibre Mining Corp.

San Albino-Murra Gold Concesion, a Developing Story
Kim Evans, CGA, President & CEO of Golden Reign Resources Ltd.

Company overview and the Rosita Project, Northeast Nicaragua
Hon. Pierre Pettigrew, Board of Directors Member of Alder Resources Ltd.

Hunting for High-Sulfidation Gold Deposits in Nicaragua
Greg Myers Ph.D., P. Geo., President and CEO of Caza Gold Corp.

Nicaragua’s delegation includes representatives from:

For more information on Nicaragua and its investment opportunities, write to us at: info@pronicaragua.org