Geological Survey Ireland and Enterprise Ireland will be hosting the "Ireland – Open for Business" presentations and reception on Monday, March 5th, in Room 203B at the PDAC (Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada) Convention.

The event, now in its third year, will showcase Ireland's FDI potential, geoscience service expertise, and a policy update from Ireland's Minister for Natural Resources, Sean Kyne TD.

Agenda:

Chair; Neil Cooney, Enterprise Ireland (Canada)

2:00 pm Introduction; Ireland's Ambassador to Canada, H.E. Jim Kelly 

2:10 pm "Geological Survey Northern Ireland: 70 Years Young"; Dr Marie Cowan, Director GSNI 

2:25 pm "Geological Survey Ireland: Delivering TELLUS and R&D"; Koen Verbruggen, Director GSI 

2:45 pm "Research, New Insights & Thinking", iCRAG, Ireland 

3:00 pm Break and Networking

3:30 pm "Recent Developments – Gold"; Dalradian Resources, Conroy Gold

3:50 pm "New Entrants – Base Metals"; Group 11, Hannan, ZMI, Unicorn, Adventus Zinc

4:35 pm "Internationalising Irish Geoscience"; Geoscience Ireland Member Companies
Chair; Dermot Reidy, Enterprise Ireland 

5:30 pm Ministerial Address; "Ireland: Open for Geoscience Business" 
Sean Kyne TD, Minister for Natural Resources 

Registration is preferred, but not required. For more information and to register, contact andrew.gaynor@gsi.ie

PDAC Convention website.