JANUARY 23 2025
2025 Round Table “Canada - Central Asia Cooperation in Mining (Kazakhstan and Mongolia)
The 2025 Round Table “Canada - Central Asia Cooperation in Mining (Kazakhstan and Mongolia) successfully went on January 23rd, 2025, at Miller Thomson LLP. This was the 14th gathering of the mining professionals involved with Central Asia region conducted on the margins of Association of Mineral Explorations Roundup in Vancouver. Event was attended by over 50 participants from Canada, Kazakhstan and Mongolia, including mining investors and suppliers, educational and financial institutions, government organizations and professional associations.Among the other participants included B2Gold, Arras Minerals, Gobi Energy Metals, ME Elecmetal, National Emergency Security Services, National Geological Survey of Canada (National Resources of Canada), Erdenet Mining Corp., National Geological Survey of Mongolia, TRIGTEQ LLC, Max Group (Mongolia), National Atomic Company Kazatomprom (Kazakhstan). The Embassy of Kazakhstan presented information about the national mining sector ibn online format.The topics of presentations and discussions covered current status of the mining industry in critical minerals sector in two major markets of Central Asia – Mongolia and Kazakhstan, Canadian experience of entering the Kazakhstan mining projects, available mining assets in Mongolia, as well as major issues of mining industry such as resource management, safety and environment. In-depth presentations of Tolkyn Orumbayeva (Embassy of Kazakhstan), Darren Klinck (President, Arras Minerals and Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan in BC), Munkhbileg Namsrai (Director, National Geological Survey of Mongolia) Daniel Kiselbach (Managing Partner, Miller Thomson LLP) Jorge Freitas and Hermanus Henning (BC Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals) attracted the most of interest.We invite interested people to see the Round Table information on the event web page.More mining activities to follow this Round Table later in the year. Please, contact us for more information at info@knowlexintl.com
NOVEMBER 26-28 2024
Short term internship program for Mongolian Parliament employees - "Canadian government institutions and international relations”
Three-day program for the delegation of Mongolian Parliament employeesof meetings with municipal and provincial government, educational institutions and law firms focused on ESG and sustainability issues, main aspects of urban and provincial development and international cooperation and trade.The series of meetings and presentations were conducted by the BC Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation, Trade and Invest BC, ESG Center of Excellence, City of Surrey, UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs and Miller Thomson LLP
Special gratitude to Dr. Vivek Savcur, President of BC – India Business Council
Special gratitude to Dr. Vivek Savcur, President of BC – India Business Council
19 NOVEMBER, 2024
Seminar on bilateral trade with Canada for the Armenian business community
On-line Seminar: “Major Provisions of Legislation and Taxation in International Trade Transactions with Canada” - for the members of Armenian Business Club in collaboration with International Cooperation Development Center with Canada (ICDCC) and Miller Thomson LLP
MAY, 2024
Professional Knowledge Exchange Program for the National University of Mongolia
School of Law visit led by the Dean, Prof. Mr. AMARSANAA Batbold LL.Brief program itinerary: British Columbia Council for International Education (Executive Director, Randall Martin); Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia BC Law Society, Miller Thomson LLP, Cassels Brock LLP and Lotz & Co Business Law