GNPP Aerogeophysica is a leading Russian company and one of world leaders in the area of providing airborne geophysical services. Every year, in Russia and abroad, GNPP Aerogeophysika carries up to 400,000 linear km of high resolution airborne geophysical surveys at various scales.

The company possesses a large arsenal of the most modern airborne geophysical equipment:

Airplane and helicopter-based EM survey systems of various modifications;
Airborne gravimeter GT-2M;
Multi-channel, high resolution gamma-ray spectrometers;
High-precision, cesium magnetometers-gradiometers;
Equipment for conducting infrared heat and aerosol and gas profiling aerial surveys;
Satellite navigation system.

AGR Software LLC provides innovative IT solutions for geological exploration. AGR Software is the Russian developer and owner of the AGR 4 information system for exploration works www.agr4.ru (the Skolkovo resident since 2015).

AGR 4 enables mineral developers and service companies to effectively collect, process, deliver and analyze raw geological data. Thanks to it, project managers benefit from online monitoring of exploration projects (including remote access). Standardized geological data ensures effective interaction between geological and drilling contractors. AGR 4 can be used at different project stages – prospecting, exploration and mining.

AGR 4 information system is a high-tech Russian platform aimed to build up corporate geological databases (including state repositories), LIMS, management systems for interlaboratory comparison and other solutions used to collect, process and manage geological data.

AGR Software LLC is a legal successor of RJC company with respect to AGR development, implementation and maintenance.

AGT Systems specializes in the distribution and support of the advanced technologies used in the Mining and Petroleum Exploration sector throughout Russia and CIS. Specifically, AGT is the highly respected and reliable source of conventional land, marine and airborne geophysical instruments and integrated systems, as well as a wide selection of equipment, software and services in all other geosciences including Geology, Geo-engineering and Geochemistry.

AGT is the official source for Geosoft Oasis montaj and Target software packages used for processing, interpreting, presenting, 2D and 3D modeling and integrating geophysical, geochemical and geological data by governments, institutes, universities, geoscience contractors and private industry worldwide.

AGT Systems provides comprehensive warranty services and technical support to its customers and training and post-warranty services on request.

AlmazGeoBur LLС provides packaged supply of drilling (exploration) equipment and tools for undertaking geological surveys. As a result of solid partner relationships with the world’s leading manufacturers of drilling tools, we offer the most favourable terms for supply of the full product line of mining and geological prospecting equipment. Our company is the official distributor for manufacturers such as:

• DBC Makina (Turkey) – manufacturer of drilling devices using the core-drill method applied in surface mining and in underground mining.
• DEVICO (Norway) – manufacturer of geophysical survey equipment and tools for directional drilling with the use of wireline coring systems
• “Udmurtskie dolota” (“UDOL” Ltd.) (Russia) – manufacturer of exploration and drilling (rock cutting) tools for the exploration and oil & gas sector.

Additionally, our company offers maintenance and other services including:
– repair and maintenance service for drilling devices using the core-drill method
– services of manufacturing engineer specialising in mud flush (mud-flush agent / drilling agent)
– geophysical equipment for hire (magnetic/non-magnetic directional survey tool (inclinometer), drill core orientator (orientation tool/device) )

We offer spare (replacement) parts for drilling devices from the following manufacturers:
– Boart Longyear: LF70, LF90C/D, LF230, LM55, LM75
– Atlas Copco: CS-14, CS-10, CS-1000, Diamec 232, Diamec 262, Diamec 282, U6, U8
– Sandvik DE-140/130
– Schramm: T685WS, T455WS/T455i, T450GT, T450WS, T450BH

We work with leading Canadian manufacturers to provide wireline coring systems (of the following types: AQ, BQ, NQ, HQ, PQ) and diamond rock cutting tools.

Packaged supply of equipment and tools for well drilling using the method of reverse circulation (RC drilling).

We deliver throughout the whole territory of Russian Federation and CIS countries. Thanks to the availability of warehouses in Moscow and Khabarovsk cooperation becomes effective and mutually beneficial.

ALS Geochemistry is the global leader in the provision of analytical data services to the mining and exploration sectors. With over 60 locations around the world we are able to provide consistent, swift, productive and reliable service to our clients. ALS Geochemistry recognises that mining company corporate wealth is tied to the estimation of mineral resources and that quality assays is of paramount importance to protecting assets.

Our analytical laboratories are certified and registered in each region with global application of standard procedures and audits to maintain standard practice throughout the laboratory network. Our network is linked together internally by our Global LIMS (GEMS) and for our clients using the state-of-the-art Webtrieve™ system, which allows our clients to view location, status and data for their projects.

AMC Consultants is a leading mining consultancy providing services to the exploration, mining, and financial industries. We work with our clients to plan new mines or improve the operations of existing mines, with a primary focus on achieving optimum output and return.
With experience gained on more than 7,500 assignments over 30 years, AMC is an expert in the business of mining. Our expertise spans mining engineering, exploration, geotechnical engineering, geology, feasibility studies, strategy optimisation, technical audits, appraisals, expert reports, and business improvement services. Our clients include mining companies, insurance companies, banks, and investors. And we now have a Branch Office in Moscow for convenient access to AMC services.

www.amcconsultants.com

ArtGeo supplies and delivers State-of-the-Art Geodetic equipment, services and software.

ArtGeo Company cooperates with the market leader in laser scanning systems RIEGL Company and many other manufacturers of laser scanning equipment and the development of three-dimensional modeling techniques, among which the company GEOSLAM, GeoSight, Orbit.

ArtGeo is the exclusive distributor of the company RIEGL in Russia and CIS countries.
Main Business Offerings are:

– Airborne laser scanners and scanning systems
– Unmanned airborne laser scanners and systems
– Mobile laser scanners and scanning systems
– Terrestrial laser scanners
– Industrial laser scanners
– Rangefinders
– Software for 3D modelling

Artgeo develops dealers network and partners relationships in regions of Russia and CIS.

AV Group (formerly Azot Vzryv Group of companies) is one of the leaders in full-scope drilling and blasting solutions for the mining industry in Russia and CIS.

For more than 15 years AV Group, with its expertise, innovations and deep insight into the mining process, has been providing its clients with efficient drilling and blasting services.

AV Group operates innovative explosives manufacturing and initiating systems production, more than 200 drilling rigs and explosives charging trucks.

Company employs 3,500+ people and produces more than 360 mln cubic meters of blasted rock for its clients annually.

AV Group provides drilling and blasting services to 120+ mining companies in gold, coal, base metal and construction industries.

AV Group is dedicated to providing best-in-class services. Company constantly enhances its expertise applying innovative tools and breakthrough technologies to deliver ultimate solutions for clients.

BASF offers a wide range of solutions for improving the performance of the mining enterprises. The main directions: flocculants and coagulants, flotation reagents, binders for agglomeration of ores, wet grinding intensifiers, dehydrating (filtration) additives, extractants, antiscalants, reagents for tailing management. In Russia and CIS region the Company has our own laboratory of mineral processing and a staff of service specialists for integrated customer support. Laboratory research of BASF products is carried out on a no-cost basis.

CHEMPACK company supplies goods for gold mining and ore mining enterprises:

∙ Chemical raw materials: flotation reagents for sulphide ores enrichment; technological raw materials for gold mining; reagents for assay tests.

∙ Flexible containers (big bags, FIBC): seamless big bags with multilayered body; big bags in a protective polyethylene cover, rope-type and belt-type big bags with a double bottom; nylon big bags.

∙ Wagon liners and covers for protecting FI

As a division in the Continental Corporation, ContiTech is one of the world’s leading industrial specialists. Its customers can be found in key industries such as machine and plant engineering, mining, the agricultural industry, and the automotive industry. With around 46,000 employees in 44 countries, the company uses its development and material expertise for products and systems made of rubber, polyamide, metal, textile, and electronic components to combine these with individual services. ContiTech also offers functional and design-oriented living solutions and is always searching for customer-friendly and environmentally-friendly answers – going well and truly beyond its roots as a producer of rubber products. With sales of approximately €5.5 billion (2016), this international technology partner is active with core branches in Europe, Asia, North and South America.

Coralina Engineering LLC – authorized distributor of Schramm Inc involved in sale and aftermarket service of mobile drilling rigs and Mincon, Driconeq, Schramm drilling tools. Schramm Inc is a leading manufacture of drilling rigs for grade control and exploration, coal bed methane and surface casing for oil and gas.
Coralina Engineering LLC produce Sampling System and components for RC conversion of numerous drilling rigs manufactures. Supply and service of RC drilling tools.

Dassault Systèmes provides solutions for mining companies, which enables them with the capabilities they need to stabilize processes to make them efficient. We then help make these processes excellent through consistent, global measurement and continuous improvement. Finally, we empower agility throughout the organization through a virtual world that drives collaboration and the simulation of innovative ideas to prove them before implementation.

Integrated Mine Planning – Effectively define your reserves and deliver integrated plans. It provides integrated apps from geological data discovery to planning and scheduling of mining activities. With it, you gain the ability to iteratively produce up-to-date resource models and executable plans and schedules to deliver higher predictability and peak financial performance.

GEOVIA provides 3DEXPERIENCE® Universes to Model and Simulate our Planet which support the sustainable capture, use and re-use of natural resources across the planet (Surpac, GEMS, Whittle, MineSched, InSite, etc.).

DATAMINE is a world’s largest manufacture of the software for the mining industry. The company offers solutions in the field of prospecting, exploration, design, and economic feasibility of mineral deposits. More than 1,400 companies around the world use DATAMINE software.
The company DATAMINE offers its clients cooperation in the field of automation of production, staff development, services in the sphere of consulting.

DMT GmbH & Co. KG is an independent engineering and consulting company active all around the world. The firm’s activities focus on the fields of mining engineering, natural resources exploration, construction and infrastructure projects, safety in buildings, product testing and measurement instrumentation in industrial settings and cokemaking technology. DMT provides consultancy services and assistance which are tailored specifically to the clients’ needs. It also provides impartial assessment or in the following six business units:

– Mining Consulting And Engineering
– Geo Engineering & Exploration
– Industial Engineering
– Process and Product Safety

Компания «ДриллТех» осуществляет свою деятельность на территории России и стран СНГ по поставке буровых установок, бурового инструмента и вспомогательного оборудования для геологоразведки, добычи полезных ископаемых, строительства. ООО «ДТ» производит поставку буровых установок Итальянской компания Fraste, имеющей более чем 50-ти летний опыт производства оборудования для бурения геологоразведочных, геотехнических и геотермальных скважин, скважин на воду и инженерных изысканий, строительства и укрепления грунтов. ООО «ДТ» является представителем в России известного завода Голландии, компании Eijkelkamp SoinicSampDrill BV, специализирующейся в области вибрационного бурения, так называемой технологии СОНИК. Компания «ДриллТех» представляет в РФ буровой инструмент для пневмоударного бурения Южнокорейского производителя Wildсat. Главный критерий выбора поставщиков для «ДриллТех» является качество продукции и надежность человеческих отношений.

Компания ООО «ДТ» входит в группу копаний «Буровые Технологии».

В структуру ГК «Буровые Технологии»входит ООО «ПРОФЕССИОНАЛ». Компания специализируется на гарантийном и постгарантийном обслуживанием буровой техники и оборудования.

ГК «Буровые Технологии» в лице ЧУ ОДПО СТБШ имеет лицензию на право оказания образовательных услуг и осуществляет профессиональное обучение и повышение квалификации персонала, оказание услуг по охране труда и промышленной безопасности.

ГК «Буровые Технологии» в своей структуре имеет производственную компанию ООО «БТ», имеющую собственный парк бурового оборудования и специализирующуюся в области устройства свайных фундаментов и укрепления грунтов.

Eastern Drilling Company (EDC) – one of the largest Russian mineral drilling company. EDC is a subsidiary of FORACO International (3rd largest global mineral driller operating 308 rigs on 5 continents in 23 countries, having 55 years of experience and 2,200+ employees). EDC provides a broad variety of drilling services for mineral resources: diamond drilling, deep directional drilling with wedges, reverse circulation, air core drilling, large diameter drilling (up to 30” in diameter for exploration, bulk sampling, ventilation and backfilling holes, etc.), deep water well and dewatering drilling.

EDC fleet includes proprietary and technically innovative rigs, new Boart Longyear rigs and RC rigs, and other modern equipment for all kinds of exploration work (CAT dozers, camps etc.). We have experience bringing unique rigs into Russia from the global FORACO fleet for special drilling tasks. EDC has subsidiaries in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan with all the necessary drilling licenses.

Eastern Drilling Company specializes in providing high-quality exploration services in compliance with international standards and best-in-class safety and environmental practices. We have extensive experience performing difficult projects in extreme climate conditions, in highly remote areas and terrains. Our ability to deliver high-quality drilling services on time, and on budget, is our key success factor.

The company Ferrit is a private Czech company with worldwide presence and history dating back to 1993. Over the time Ferrit has transformed from a trading into a production company with an own R&D. An equipment for monorail suspended transport system has the largest share in Ferrit production and gained the company a leading position on world markets.
•A comprehensive transportation solutions, transportation of material and people in all types of mining works – in coal and ore mines and underground engineering in building of tunnels, subways or collectors
•Development and production of a complete range of mining machinery and equipment certified for use in potentially explosive areas with gas and coal dust presence
•Monorail suspended transport, ground rail transport, crawler and wheeled machinery and equipment
•Optimization of logistics and management of mining transport, turnkey projects and complete supplies of equipment in underground mines
A wide network of branches and service centres with trained personnel in all covered markets – in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Poland, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, China, Vietnam, Mexico, Colombia, Chile and seeking expansion of its activities to other countries such as South Africa, Indonesia, Australia, Argentina and India.

Work underground more easily, safely and effectively with Ferrit!

FORGEO – Supplier of products to the markets of Russia and Kazakhstan:

– FORDIA (Canada) – diamond and drilling tools, equipment and accessories;

– MATEX (Canada) – drilling muds and polymers for drilling;

– VersaDrill (Canada) – drill rigs for geological exploration both for surface and underground;

– CMS Cepcor (England) – spare parts for crushing equipment like Sandvik, Metso, etc.

FORGEO guarantees the quality of the supplied products and technical innovations in its products.

The products supplied by FORGEO are always available in warehouses in Khabarovsk, St. Petersburg, Leninsk-Kuznetsk, and also in Almaty Kazakhstan

Company Gelios provides services in the field of geophysical exploration – implementation of drilling and complex of geophysical methods for geological problems solution. Low cost and high depths of obtained data are achieved by using gravity and magnetic exploration technologies, as well as pulsed electrical sounding.

ООО «ГеоКонсалтИнвест» оказывает полный комплекс услуг в горно-технико-экономическом секторе для горнодобывающих компаний и банковских и инвестиционных структур.

Наша компания – это коллектив высококвалифицированных специалистов, обладающих значительным опытом в разработке горно-технико-экономического сектора ТЭО кондиций для горных предприятий по месторождениям твердых полезных ископаемых, в оптимизации горных работ, проведении технологических исследований руд с разработкой технологического регламента, подборе горно-обогатительного оборудования, разработке технологических решений для обогащения нестандартного минерального сырья.

Компания осуществляет консультирование и экспертную оценку деятельности и перспектив развития горнодобывающих предприятий в области добычи твердых полезных ископаемых для банковских и инвестиционных структур, экспресс-оценку и аудит инвестиционных горнопромышленных проектов, оценку эффективности отработки месторождений ТПИ на различных стадиях освоения, экспертную оценку стоимости горных проектов, разработку и экспертизу бизнес-планов горных компаний, разработку банковского ТЭО и т.д.

Service Exploration Company GeoJet Exploration features necessary qualifications for planning and implementation of the full spectrum of exploration in mineral deposits for solid resources required for a subsoil user and an investor for project development at its any stage.

The mission of our Company is the adaptation of effective exploration methods to technological cycle of exploration for mining industry demands.

Sustainable development of the Company and advanced geophysical technologies is ensured by the operation of Proprietary Design Bureau, strong collaborative relationship with Divisions of the Russian Academy of Sciences on geophysics as well as practical experience of completed projects on various types of deposits around the globe.

«GeoSolutions» was established in 2015 within strategy of the largest private service company – «OGK Group» (www.ogkgroup.ru) to create a Russian Consultant at the market of solid minerals.

Understanding that geological risk one of the most important and we have set the main task – to establish company focus on issues related to highly professional and complex geological assessment of deposits and support of field operations.

GeoSolutions a strong emphasis was made on building and strengthening a professional team. We do believe that experts with significant experience gained in the shall be a guarantee successful result of any company that provides consulting services in the area where investment and operational risks are measured in millions.

Client orientation, responsibility and commitment, high level of corporate standards and quality requirements, in-depth understanding of methodology and modern practice are the key principles of GeoSolutions.

The main company services are:

• Development of strategies;
• Geological support of field work;
• Geological modeling;
• Resources and reserves assessment;
• Preparation of Scoping Study and PreFeasibility study;
• Others

The joint-stock company “Research, Design and Design Institute of Mining and Metallurgy of Non-Ferrous Metals” (JSC Giprotsvetmet) is a part of the holding company of the State Corporation Rostek. The Institute specializes in designing non-ferrous, rare-earth and precious metals metallurgy enterprises and is one of the oldest in Russia in this field.

Highland Gold Mining is an established gold producer with a world class asset base and competitive cost structure. It has strong management and operational teams, with local and international expertise, an exciting portfolio of JORC audited resources estimated at 15.1 million oz, and annual production of about 265,000 oz of gold and gold equivalents.

Highland Gold’s main operations are located in the Khabarovsk, Zabaikalsky and Chukotka regions of Russian Federation. The Company has 3 operating mines and a pipeline of promising development project and several exploration properties, one of which is located in Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia.

Highland Gold Mining Limited was incorporated in Jersey in 2002 with a vision to become the most profitable gold mining company in the region with a firm commitment towards safety, health and the environment, and social responsibility towards employees and communities. The company’s shares are traded on AIM in London under the symbol “HGM.L”.

IMC Montan is an independent international mining consultancy. IMC Montan is one of the leading consulting companies in the mining sector of Russia. The Group also includes DMT GmbH & Co. (Germany), WYG Plc. (UK).

IMC Montan has been successfully operating in Russia and the CIS since 1992. Since then the Company has implemented over 500 projects for mining companies, investors and banks.

Today the Company is a recognized technical consultant and sector expert; its opinion is respected by analytical agencies, audit and valuation companies, financial institutions, mining companies and Russian state authorities.

The range of the Company’s consulting services covers all solid mineral deposits and a full cycle of the mine life.

The main areas of the Company’s services include mining and geological audit compliant with international standards, technical and technological consulting, investment feasibility studies, improvement of labour productivity, optimisation of production processes, and engineering services.

The activity of Institute TOMS covers testworks in mineral processing, metallurgy of base and precious metals, development of Design Criteria, mining and geological audit and consulting, design of processing plants and facilities for extraction of all kinds of hard minerals, engineering works, and process maintenance.

Institute TOMS performs unique testworks using state-of-the-art equipment, collaborates with leading foreign research, engineering and consulting companies and develops design documentation at all stages. About 100 science-research work reports and 20 Design Criteria are issued annually.

Irkutsk research institute of precious and rare metals and diamonds (Irgiredmet) was founded in 1871. Irgiredmet provides comprehensive services to companies developing ore, placer and technogenic deposits.

The main activities of Irgiredmet include:

• Mineral assays.
• Research and development.
• Design and engineering.
• Equipment, materials and spare parts supply.
• Construction.
• General engineering of processing facilities.

Irgiredmet has 7 specialized technological laboratories. It employs around 300 high-qualified specialists, including 28 candidates of sciences and 6 doctors of sciences. Over the past five years Irgiredmet has conducted analysis of about 200 deposits, developed 50 mining projects, commissioned dozens of processing plants.

Quality of Irgiredmet services is confirmed by leading Russian and international mining companies, including Vysochaishy, Polyus, UGC, Petropavlovsk, Alrosa, Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat, Russdragmet, Nordgold, Russian Platinum.

Kinross Gold is a Canadian-based gold mining company with mines and projects in Russia, the United States, Brazil, Chile, Ghana and Mauritania, employing approximately 9,000 people worldwide. Kinross has been present in Russia since 1995 and to date is the largest foreign investor in Russia’s gold mining industry. Main Kinross assets in Russia: Kupol mine (“Chukotka Mining and Geological Company”) and Dvoinoye mine (“Northern Gold”), both located in Chukotka. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol: K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: KGC).

KLEN INTERNATIONAL specialises in the manufacture and supply of fire assay fluxes to the mining and geochemical assay laboratory markets supplying more than 50 Countries worldwide.

KLEN INTERNATIONAL became part of the VWR group based in USA in late 2012. VWR is a major supplier to the laboratory market.

KLEN INTERNATIONAL competes successfully with its national and international competitors and has become the largest manufacturer and supplier of Fire Assay Flux in the world.

KLEN INTERNATIONAL can also supply all of your Fire Assay Consumable needs and also provides consolidation services for shipping out of Australia.

KLEN INTERNATIONAL (fully accredited under ISO 9001 since 1994) based in Perth, Western Australia competes successfully with its International competitors and has become the largest manufacturer of fire assay flux in the world. KLEN INTERNATIONAL is the preferred supplier globally to the large commercial laboratory groups.

Kopy Goldfields AB is a Swedish gold exploration company, listed at NASDAQ in Stockholm and operating in Lena Goldfields, Bodaibo, Russia. The Company has some 5200 shareholders. Total resource base according to JORC is 1.5 Moz. Key project is “Krasny”, a joint venture with the Russian major producer GV Gold, with 1.4 moz Inferred and Indicated gold resources incl 240 koz Probable reserves, still open along the strike and to the depth. Exploration and FS are ongoing. Other projects include Northern territories project (total area of 1,852 km2 within the Maly Patom area of Bodaibo with long history of on-going alluvial mining) where the Company actively proceeds with geochemical survey and Kopylovskoye project (total area 80 km2 within the Artem area of Bodaibo and 717 kOz Russian C1+C2+Р1 resources, pilot production plant) which the Company seeks a partner to develop.

Leapfrog is the leading 3 D geological modelling software for the mining, exploration, civil engineering, hydrogeology and geothermal energy industries.

Leapfrog is setting the standard in geological modelling. It creates the time and opportunity to reduce geological risk for both the users and their organisations.

MICROMINE is a leading provider of innovative software solutions spanning the entire mining cycle from geological exploration and data management to resource estimation, 3D mine design, planning and production control. Company program products:

Micromine is a modular solution that allows you to capture, manage and interpret critical mining and exploration data.

Geobank is flexible, reliable and secure data management solution for the resource industry. Geobank Mobile is a ground-breaking field logging solution that enables geological field data to be collected and manipulated accurately with real-time validation.

Pitram is a fleet management and mine control solution that records, manages and processes mine site data in real-time. As a scalable solution, it is suitable for underground and surface mine construction, development and production.

Mineral Exploration Network (Finland) ltd is prospecting company taking risks of early stages and providing drill ready gold exploration targets for JV partners. During eight years since it was established MEN (Finland) explored over 5000 square kilometres and discovered number of prospective areas with confirmed mineralisation.

We have balanced combination of experience of traditional geological school with enthusiasm of young geologists supported by modern technologies. We believe that success of exploration is result of informed target selection and very intensive field work.

Company carryout prospecting in Finland and Spain all year around

Finland and Spain is the best exploration targets in the world with geology similar to the leading gold producing areas, good and easy accessible geological information, perfect infrastructure and government, actively supporting mineral exploration.

The annual conference is organised with the support of the Governments of the Magadan Region and the Chukotka Autonomous Region.

The conference is aimed at companies engaged in exploration and mining in the Russian Far East as well as the executives of the regional governments, regulatory agencies, equipment manufacturers of exploration, mining and mineral processing equipment, contractors, engineering and consulting companies, financiers and investors.

EMC-Mining, LLC. is a member of the group of companies “Mining Engineering Group” (“Mining Group”, abbreviated “M-group”).

The group of participants of the group of companies allows performing works for subsoil users in a wide range of services from consulting and research works, to the development of projects for mining, processing, storage of waste and infrastructure, as well as supplies, installation and start-up of individual equipment and complete plants:

– engineering company “EMC-Mining” specialises in development of projects for mining and processing industries;

– the company “PromTrade Mining”  specializes in the assembly, installation and commissioning of technological equipment of processing plants;

– research laboratory “Flotec” performs the study of the material composition of ores, technological research and development of ore enrichment technologies.

Neftetank group of companies is the developer and leading manufacturer of flexible reservoirs registered under «Neftetank» trademark.

The containers are intended for long and short term storage and transportation of diesel fuel, gasoline, kerosene, water, alcohols and other liquids.

NIZHNEAMURSKAYA GORNAYA KOMPANIYA is the biggest exploration company in the Far East, with fifteen years of experience in the area of comprehensive exploration of deposits of natural resources. Following are the key activities of the company:

• mining and drilling work combined with geological, topographic and geodesic support;
• hydrogeological and geotechnical work; and
• analytical research.

The company is proud of its drilling speed and quality. In 2017, the drilling footage for a normal section, was not less than 3,000 m/rig per month. According to the interim results of this year, the average daily average drilling footage per one drilling rig was as follows:

• 67 m – Verkhneye Zolotoye Deposit;
• 101.17 m – Chulbatkan Deposit;
• 23 m – Belaya Gora Deposit (quarry).

In order to perform the work, the company employs some highly qualified staff and uses the following advanced equipment: drilling machines Boart Loanger, bulldozers and trucks. The company has mobile sample preparation units and analytical laboratories at its disposal.

Over 15 years, our company has performed survey and exploration at more than 70 sites of the Siberian and Far East Federal Districts. Based on their results, 10 ore dressing plants have been built, or are under construction.

Northern Urals Exploration Company carries out a range of geological exploration works of ore and non-metallic mineral deposits in the Russian Federation.The fundamental principles of the company are the most effective use of modern exploration equipment, modern drilling technologies, fast and accurate execution of the customer’s orders fully complying with their requirements for exploration.The main company’s activity is drilling operations for mineral exploration:

• Core-drill method for daylight surface.
• RC drilling.
• Drill core orientation for geo-mechanical modelling.
• Engineering surveys.
• Hydrogeological works.
• Geological support for drilling operations.
• Well Logging surveys.

The company is equipped with modern drilling equipment – both Russian made and imported.

Northern Urals Exploration Company fully complies with ISO 14001 standard for environmental managements systems.

OGK Group (United Geological Company) is one of the largest independent service companies in Russia providing a full range of services for subsoil users. The company is a contractor of the leading Russian mining companies. Among the main lines of activity of OGK Group is surface drilling and drilling from underground mine workings, drilling and blasting operations, geo consulting, oilfield services. The company operates in Russia and abroad. It is in the top ten companies in the global drilling market in terms of technical equipment.

Pavlik Gold Ore Company holds a license for search, exploration and ore gold mining at Pavlik deposit, Tenkinsky District, Magadan Region of the Russian Federation since 2007. Within 2007 – 2011 a detailed exploration of the deposit and its flanks, a considerable volume of core drilling, bulk sampling, hydrogeological, geotechnical, environmental studies and a complex of detailed geophysical works were carried out. In 2013 was prepared constant exploration conditions approved by GKZ Rosnedra with “On-Balance” reserves (C1+C2) 154.3 (t) gold. Resources of Russia P1 category estimates 61 (t) gold. Average gold grade is 2.5 g/t. Accordance with JORC, indicated resources estimates 163.5 (t) gold, inferred resources estimates 53.8 (t) gold.

At the end of 2014, started mining, and in mid-2015 was the first gold production.

In the near future the company intends to complete the preliminary exploration of the deposit Rodionovskoe”, Magadan region. In addition, the company exploration activities on the deposits “Burkhalinskoye”, “Shakhskoye”, “Utinskoye”. also Magadan region.

Phoenix Geophysics (Toronto, Canada) has been the world leader in Magnetotellurics (MT) systems since 1980. We manufacture and sell electromagnetic (EM) instruments and also offer complete survey operations. EM can help you cost-effectively explore for oil and gas, mining, underground water, diamonds etc. MT, the most-used EM technique,requires no man-made energy source but enables great depth of exploration,has a small equipment footprint, and is easily deployed.
MT complements seismic in poor-seismic areas; provides rapid reconnaissance of new basins where seismic is expensive or difficult;
and in some cases, shows direct hydrocarbon indicators. Phoenix equipment is used in more than 80 countries worldwide.

More than 40 years RBL-REI SA successfully develops and supplies technical solutions for handling bulk solid materials.

RBL-REI SA designs, manufactures, supplies and starts-up 2 different types of conveyors:

• Long overland curved conveyors reaching up to 40 km length
• Subterranean tunnel and mine conveyors

Alongside with the conveyor systems RBL-REI SA also supplies auxiliary mining and quarry equipment, designs and develops storage systems and stacking equipment (stackers, reclaimers, shifted conveyors, trippers…)

“RosGeoPerspektiva” group of companies is the company with 20 years of history. Due to the fact that management chose the right course, during all years of business activity the company purchased new equipment and used advanced technologies. All these made it possible to establish ourselves as a leader at the geological exploration market.

In 20 years of activities, the company implemented more than 70 projects in the territory of Russian Federation and the adjoining states. Seven deposits were included in the RF State balance sheet of Mineral Reserves. Today in “RosGeoPerspektiva” group of companies, there are more than 500 employees who work in Russia and in three representative offices in neighboring states. The company is engaged in geological study of ore and non-metallic fields in the territory of more than 30 regions.

Company management is looking to the future and developing new business streams. The company provides the following services:

– RC drilling
– Core drilling
– Vibratory rotary drilling
– Hydrogeological drilling
– Blasthole drilling Drilling of wells for explosion
– Mining works
– Drilling process geological monitoring
– Rotation camps construction
– Mobilisation and demobilization of drilling equipment
– Laboratory study
– Geophysical study

E.A. Kiselev — Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation – Head of the Federal Subsoil Resources Management Agency

According to the current law, the Federal Agency on Subsoil Use has functions to render public services and manage state property in the field of subsoil use.

In accordance with the Public declaration of the Federal Agency on Subsoil Use (Rosnedra) for 2017, the main tasks of Rosnedra are:

• Arrangement of the state geological subsoil study and activities to replace the Russian mineral base:
  • Arrangement of the state geological subsoil study for the Russian Federation
  • Geological subsoil study to ensure Russian geopolitical interests in the Arctic zone, the Antarctic Regions and the World ocean
  • Replacement of hydrocarbons mineral base
  • Replacement of non-fuel minerals base
• Organizational support of the state subsoil use licensing system.
• Arrangement and expert examination of information on proved mineral reserves.
• Review and coordination of project documentation for deposit exploitation.
• Collection, storage and provision of geological information for use.

Russian Drilling Company – is a company focused on complex geological exploration for solid minerals. Our mission is «turnkey» development of existing sites and “greenfield” projects.

Key components of our services are:

• modern drilling equipment and materials produced in Canada;
• professional staff with experience in hard working conditions (low temperatures, swamps, mountains etc.);
• proven and effective technologies;
• a number of regional bases created for improving of logistic management efficiency and supply of the drilling sites with reagents and materials;
• compliance with the Environmental Management System ISO 14001 and Quality Management System  ISO 9001-2011
• license to perform different works using radioactive substances and a certificate to perform complex engineering surveys;
• compliance with the OSH Management System and local documents of labor protection and industrial safety.

Sberbank CIB, the corporate and investment banking business in Sberbank group, recognized as the best investment bank in the equity capital market in Central and Eastern Europe¹, offers its clients not only classic banking services, but also investment products and services.

The key business areas are corporate lending (including trade financing), documentary business, investment banking services, trade operations with securities.

Sberbank CIB is a participant of the commodity trade market. We aim at complying with high service standards, offer standard operations and customized solutions for corporate clients and financial institutions in the whole range of raw commodities: precious and industrial metals, crude oil and petroleum products, iron ore and coal, agricultural products.

The services provided by Sberbank CIB are constantly improved and adapted to specific needs of clients. This permits to solve any missions related to operations in the financial markets and hedging² of price risks in the market of precious metals.

1. According to rating results of Global Finance magazine “The World’s Best Investment Banks 2017”.
2. Hedging is the neutralization of an asset price future change risk by means of certain financial operations.

This information has been prepared solely for presenting a general summary (review) of products and services provided by PJSC “Sberbank” to its clients.

Scania has a long and successful history, dating back to the end of the 19th century. Since that time, the company has become one of the world’s leading manufacturers of highly productive, profitable vehicles for various haulage and special applications, construction and mining segments.

Scania offers cost-effective transport solutions for various stages in mining – from exploration to site reclamation: heavy duty trucks, industrial engines and buses for personnel transport as well as wide range of connected services, e.g. flexible field workshops, consignment spare parts stocks, etc.

Scania’s powerful and reliable trucks with high payload, high uptime and low fuel consumption are the result of many years of research and development. They are built to withstand the toughest operating conditions, transporting ore, coal, overburden, etc. both in open pit and underground mines always providing low operating cost per transported ton of material. Due to flexible, well-proven modular system, the trucks can be easily adapted to customer’s requirements in the environment of the particular mine to ensure high performance, safety and availability. Each Scania vehicle features high quality durable components – engine, transmission, axles, etc. with long lifetime as well as a cab with good ergonomics and high level of driver comfort.

Having over 125 years of experience Scania perfectly understands the needs of customers worldwide.

Taking into consideration the growing demand for equipment and services in mining segment and also peculiarities of mining industry, Scania has established a dedicated business area “Global Mining”. It has headquarters in Södertälje, Sweden and is responsible for the development of Scania business, satisfying the needs of mining customers around the world.

The experts in Russian branch of Scania’s  Global Mining  Unit are  ready to  offer machinery  for any application  in mining industry and taking into account  specific  operating conditions in Russia.

SciAps Inc., (USA) is a world leading producer of portable analytical instruments. With more than 30 years experience designing and supporting FPXRF for the exploration community SciAps introduces an advanced FPXRF (X series) and a unique laser technology LIBS (Z series) with all the performance and the features the industry demands. Our new X and Z field portable analyzers can identify any compound, any mineral, any element from H to U, provide instant analysis of major and trace elements. Get the entire picture for research, exploration, grade control, block modeling, process optimization and environmental clean-up.
SciAps Z offers in-field microanalysis of rocks, veins, inclusions, etc. Its NEW GeoChem App allows easy collection of metadata, conversion of element to oxide, quantitative testing on a more comprehensive element suite than XRF, the Z measures Li, Be, B, F, C, Na, that XRF can’t. www.sciaps.com

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. With more than 90,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,000 offices and laboratories around the world. SGS has been operating Russia since 1981. Today, SGS Vostok limited, the Russian subsidiary of SGS, employs more than 4,700 people with a network of offices and laboratories extending to over 60 cities in the Russian Federation.

Minerals is one of the nine business-lines of the SGS Group and offers services that range from quality and quantity inspection and testing for a vast array of commodities to advanced process control to optimise recovery of metals in processing plants. SGS offers testing services for coal and coke, precious and base metals, steel and steelmaking raw materials, bio-fuels, fertilizers, cement, industrial minerals and diamonds for the purposes of exploration, feasibility testing, production, trading, commercial applications, recycling, mine closure and collateral management services.

Silver Bear Resources Plc (the “Company” or “Silver Bear”) is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “SBR”. The primary business of the Company is the acquisition, exploration, evaluation and development of silver properties in the Russian Federation. The Company’s principal focus is its wholly-owned Mangazeisky exploration licence area of 570 sq. km, host to the Vertikalny silver mine development. The Project is located approximately 400 km north of Yakutsk in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russian Federation.

In September 2013, Silver Bear was granted a 20-year Mining Licence for the Vertikalny deposit. In September 2016, the Company was granted a seven-year extension to the term of its Exploration Licence, which now contains no minimum work requirements.

In August 2017, the Company updated its Vertikalny Feasibility Study and its Mangazeisky North Preliminary Economic Assessment all contained in one Technical Report (“Report”) filed on SEDAR on August 28, 2017. The results of this updated Report continue to confirm that the project has very positive financial outcomes for the Company. As of September 2017, the Project is significantly advanced with construction and development work well underway. In addition, as discussed in section 24 of the Report, the Mangazeisky North deposit offers an opportunity to further improve overall mine economics, increase the overall mine life and extend the useful life of the capital equipment on the Mangazeisky project.

As of August 2017, the Company’s NI 43-101 mineral reserve and resource estimates include a Reserve of 858 kt averaging 809 g/t Ag totaling 22.3 million ounces of silver, an Indicated resource of 1.0 Mt averaging 1,079 g/t Ag totaling 36.0 million ounces of silver and an additional Inferred resource of 1.5 Mt averaging 504 g/t Ag totaling 24.4 million ounces of silver. For more information on Silver Bear please visit our website at www.silverbearresources.com.

SINO MUD GROUP is the one stop drilling mud product and service supplier in the world, designing for diamond drilling, foam drilling, coal drilling, foundation drilling, water well drilling and geothermal drilling.

Our mud are designed and developed in Australia and produced in China, including bentonite, polymer, rod grease, thread grease, Lost circulation material, lubricant, foaming agent and hammer oil and so on.

We are looking for local distributors and partners in Russia region to expand our mud business.

SRK Consulting is a global mining consultancy with more than 1250 staff located in 47 offices in 20 countries, and a fully staffed team of 40 people based in Moscow. We provide expert advice and technical support in the fields of geological modelling, resource & reserve estimation, mine design, water management, environmental and social impact, due diligence and operational efficiency.

We are the consultant of choice for companies looking for expert advice and specialist opinions. All of our Russian technical staff are trained in the latest modelling software whilst our global network enables SRK to access leading experts and to understand the best practice applied globally. Our team of Russian geologists, geotechnical engineers, hydrogeologists, mining engineers, economists, environmental and social consultants and technical translators ensures that we can provide our Client’s with face-to-face communication in Russian and an effective understanding of their needs. SRK’s office in Moscow is led by David Pearce, a mining engineer with 30 years’ experience including 11 years at world-class operations.

TEEMP LLC – developer and manufacturer of starter systems for ICE launching based on ultracapacitors of its own production. TEEMP LLC is a part of Renova Group.

Union of Gold Producers of Russia (UGPR) – is a non-commercial organization which was founded in 1995. Among the members of the Union – companies producing precious metals and precious stones, refineries, commercial banks and engineering companies. Union of Gold Producers of Russia includes few biggest Russian gold mining companies, which annually produce about 70% of gold in Russia.

The main purpose of UGPR is coordination of efforts of UGPR’s members to prepare and realize concrete actions for developing gold mining and precious metals industry in Russia, as well as lobbing interests of UGPR’s members in governmental institutions of Russian Federation.

Union Initiatives on improving the legal framework of the market of precious metals and subsoil legislation are actively represented in the State Duma (parliament), the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation, Federal Agency for Subsoil Use (Rosnedra), Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economic Development, the Chamber of Commerce of Russia and other state institutions.

UGPR is actively defending the interests of members of the Union concerning subsoil use at the parliamentary hearings in the State Duma (parliament) and during the meetings with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation.

Many years, the Union of Gold Producers of Russia collects and analyzes inaccessible statistical data specialized in the production and consumption of gold, silver, platinum group metals and diamonds in Russia, which Is reflected in the annual reviews of the Union, and sending it to the relevant ministries and departments of the country. The Union also prepares and publishes quarterly reports on mining and production of gold in Russia, which include real-time data of refined gold by domestic gold mining enterprises and the Russian regions.

One of the most important task of UGPR at the present stage is the attraction of long-term investments and reliable investors into Russian gold mining industry. UGPR is traditionally partnered with the Russian banking community and actively attracts new investors to the industry from investment banks, private equity funds and private investors.

UGPR is working on attraction to the industry of new financial instruments (such as gold loans, etc.) and on the creation in Russia of a specialized stock exchange for small and mid-cap and so-called junior companies conducting advanced exploration works.

The Union attracts to the Russian gold mining industry investors from China and other countries from South-east Asia, contributing to the dynamic growth of partnership relations between our countries. In light of the increased cooperation between China and Russia, the Union of Gold Producers has taken steps to establish relations with Chinese partners, including big commercial banks, investment companies, exchange platforms and gold mining companies.

Urantzvetmet have been running drilling, geological and exploration operations worldwide for over 10 years. In the field of exploration we gained the confidence of the largest mining enterprises.

The company staff is over 300 highly competent specialists, working, at the moment, on 3 continents: Africa, Eurasia and South America. Right from the start we carried out 120 projects and drilled over 3.4 million linear meters of geological boreholes.

Core projects are connected with exploration for precious metals: gold, silver, platinum. Also a great number of projects in exploration for copper, ferrum, rare metals etc. are carried out.

Company project portfolio is enlarged with researches of radioactive ores. The company has all necessary Certificates and expertise to carry out works keeping up to safety norms to preserve environmental ecology.
Following the results a number of projects, through qualified and quality work, mining enterprises for thousands of working places were built, which supply million tons of mineral resources for the needs of world industry.

Urantzvetmet aims at intensive development, and our achievements are premises for further growth. We strive to strategic partnership and effective work with largest Russian and foreign companies.

Our goal is constant movement to improvements and performance of high quality work. The main priority for the Company is to increase cost-effectiveness of all processes to meet clients’ requirements. We will widen our international representation and ready to provide quality service during all work stages.

Constant improvement of working conditions and regular work for minimization of bad influence on the environment are very important for us.

With a history going back over 180 years, Wardell Armstrong and its Mining Group, WAI, is a British mining consultancy providing high-standard and value-added professional services to private and public mining companies, banks, audit and law firms, investors and government agencies.

Staffed by over 450 experts with extensive international experience in a diverse range of minerals, we operate worldwide from ten offices in the UK, Russia and Kazakhstan to help our clients get the best possible financial returns – while doing things in a sustainable, responsible way. Almost two centuries of British quality and traditions maintained by WAI make us one of the most trusted name in exploration and mining industry.

WAI provides a wide range of services from preliminary exploration planning, MRE, mine design, HSE, mine closure and financial appraisal provided at all study levels from Scoping Study through to Final Feasibility Study. In addition, WAI has been involved in many AIM and Full Board London Stock Exchange listings as well as TSX and Hong Kong.

Yantai Jinpeng Mining Machinery Co., Ltd. is a high-tech enterprise integrating R&D, production sales and service.

It is located at Yantai Development Zone, covers an area of 36,000 square meters and a building area of 15,000 square meters, and owns more than 260 employees. There is a mineral separation research institute, a mine design institute, a mining machinery factory, a mining development company, a metallurgy design company, an automation research institute and an installation company. Our company owns more than 20 years of experience in mine design and R&D of mining equipment, and provides one-stop service including mineral processing experiment, engineering design, equipment manufacture, installation and debugging, personnel training and production for the mine with a daily production capacity of no more than 10,000 ton. Annual production value is 400 million Chinese Yuan.

Our company carries out strict quality management of the whole process, and has been certified to IS9001: 2000 Quality Management System. Our products are sold well all over China. Our company owns the rights of self-managed import and export of mining equipment and our products are exported to more than 20 countries including Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, North Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Ghana, Guyana, Nigeria, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Bolivia, Burma, Sudan, South Africa, Zimbabwe, etc.

Today “ZBO Drill Industries” is an European level enterprise with high-tech machining technique and a team of professionals. ZBO specializes in the production of drilling tools and equipment for solid minerals exploration and mining.

A broad product portfolio includes:

• surface and underground drilling rigs;
• full set for Wire Line drilling;
• directional drilling tools;
• complex solutions for exploratory wells drilling;
• more than 500 products for common type drilling.