BMO Global Metals and Mining Conference Kicks Off With Presentations From Freeport McMoRan, Barrick, Goldcorp

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Monday marked the first day of the annual BMO Capital Markets Metals and Mining Conference in Hollywood, Florida.

Monday marked the first day of the annual BMO Capital Markets Metals and Mining Conference in Hollywood, Florida. The event kicked off with presentations from Freeport McMoRan (NYSE:FCX), Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX) and Goldcorp (TSX:G).
Certainly, it’s been a tough time for the mining industry lately. Still, Andrew Kaip, managing director of mining and equity research at BMO, was optimistic.
“While the current market environment is challenging, we all know that the sector is cyclical,” he said in a statement. “This is absolutely the time to be looking at the space.”
Certainly, things looked positive for attendees on the first day of the conference:

With an interesting tidbit or two coming out of the conference on the first day:



Along with Rio Tino (NYSE:RIO) and BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP), some of the companies presenting at the conference include:
  • Freeport McMoRan
  • Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM)
  • Goldcorp
  • Barrick Gold
  • Kinross Gold (TSX:K)
  • Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSX:AEM)
  • Yamana Gold (TSX:YRI)
  • Potash Corp of Saskatchewan (TSX:POT)
  • Silver Wheaton (TSX:SLW)
  • Detour Gold (TSX:DGC)
  • The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS)
  • Agrium (TSX:AGU)
  • B2Gold (TSX:BTO)
  • Cameco (TSX:CCO)
  • Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B)
  • Dominion Diamond (TSX:DDC)
  • Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX:KGI)
  • Taseko Mines (TSX:TKO)
  • Stillwater Mining Company (NYSE:SWC)
  • Victoria Gold (TSXV:VIT)
  • Pretium Resources (TSX:PVG)
  • Dalradian Resources (TSX:DNA)

The conference will run until Wednesday, March 2.


 
Securities Disclosure: I, Teresa Matich, hold no investment interest in any of the securities mentioned in this article.
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