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| Monday,November 10,
2008 |
| Time |
Content |
| 10:30-20:30 |
Registration |
Delegates and exhibitors Registration |
| Tuesday, November
11, 2008 |
| Time |
Topics |
Outline |
| 07:30-08:40 |
Doors open to Official Opening of CHINA MINING 2008 |
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09:00-09:30 |
CHINA MINING 2008 Official Opening and Welcome Remarks
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Asia’s Premier Mining Conference and Exhibition will be opened with key note
speeches from high-level Chinese and international government representatives.
• Xu Shaoshi, Minister of Land and Resources, China |
| 09:30-10:00 |
Morning Coffee & Tea
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| 10:00-12:30 |
Ministers' Forum |
Mining ministers will talk about Investment
Opportunities, Rules and Regulations under special consideration of this year’s
CHINA MINING theme.
• Wang Min, Deputy Minister of Land and Resources, China
• Sergei Donskoy, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Russia
• Buyelwa Sonijica, Minister of Minerals and Mines, South Africa
• Esperanca Bias, Minister of Mineral Resources, Mozambique
• Dr. Simon Felix Sembiring, Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources,
Indonesia
• Ibrahim Adel, Minister of Mines, Afghanistan
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12:30-14:00 |
Lunch
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| 14:00-15:30 |
| Stream One |
Mining and the Capital Markets -
International Mining Market (1) |
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In-depth analysis and panel discussions on issues important to the finance side
of the mining industry.
International stock exchanges will talk about how to list in their stock
exchange and how to avoid problems.
Financial advisors and companies who have listed abroad will discuss how to use
the capital market.
• Warren Gilman, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, CIBC World Markets
• Nancy Jiang, Chief Representative, London Stock Exchange Beijing
Representative Office, London Stock Exchange
• Ren Guang Ming, Chief Representative Beijing Office, Hong Kong Stock
Exchange
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| Stream Two |
The Practice of China's Mining Policy
Discussion (1) |
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After the success of last year, CHINA MINING 2008 will again organize a public
forum on the latest Chinese policies and regulations and their effect to the
mining community.
Participants include representatives of companies active in China, and of the
Ministry of Land and Resources.
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| Stream Three |
Countries and Regions Forum - Australia |
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Investment opportunities, rules and regulations in several Australian states.
• Queensland
• New South Wales
• The Hon. Kon Vatskalis MLA, Minister for Resources, Northern Territory
• Dr. Lynton Jaques, Chief Scientist, Geoscience Australia |
| Stream Four |
Mining Commodities Forum - Gold (1) |
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Experts and high-level speakers of gold industry will talk about trends and the
outlook for gold. The forum will cover the current gold market, gold
exploration, consumption, price, supply and demand.
• Dr. Richard Goldfarb Past-President, Society of Economic
Geologists/Senior Research Scientist, U.S. Geological Survey
• China National Gold Group Corporation
• Wei Huanan, President, Changchun Gold Research Institute
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| Stream Five |
Mining and Sustainable Development (1) -
Corporate Social Responsibility |
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CSR is key to a harmonious mining industry. CHINA
MINING 2008 will focus on community development projects, and feature
presentations and discussion on the theory and implementation of CSR standards.
• William Bulmer, Head, Mining Investment, International Finance
Corporation: Mining and Development: Achieving “Win-Win” Outcomes
• Shen Lei, Professor, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural
Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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15:30 -16:00 |
Afternoon Coffee & Tea
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| 16:00 - 18:00 |
| Stream One |
Mining and the Capital Markets -
International Mining Market (2) |
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In-depth analysis and panel discussions on issues important to the finance side
of the mining industry.
International stock exchanges will talk about how to list in their stock
exchange and how to avoid problems.
Financial advisors and companies who have listed abroad will discuss how to use
the capital market.
• UBS
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| Stream Two |
The Practice of China's Mining Policy
Discussion (2) |
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After the success of last year, CHINA MINING 2008 will again organize a public
forum on the latest Chinese policies and regulations and their effect to the
mining community.
Participants include representatives of companies active in China, and of the
Ministry of Land and Resources.
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| Stream Three |
Countries and Regions Forum - China
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Presentation of investment opportunities
in Chinese Provinces.
• Wang Xiaolie, Director, The Bureau of Exploration & Development of
Geology & Mineral Resources of Jiangxi Province
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| Stream Four |
Mining Commodities Forum - Gold (2) |
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Experts and high-level speakers of gold industry will talk about trends and the
outlook for gold. The forum will cover the current gold market, gold
exploration, consumption, price, supply and demand.
• Lu Xiaozhao, Executive Director and Deputy General Manager, Lingbao
Gold: Development and Prospect of the Gold Industry in China
• Jake Klein, CEO, Sino Gold Mining Limited
• Marino G. Pieterse, Editor, Goldletter International |
| Stream Five |
Mining and Sustainable Development (2) -
Mine Safety and Environment Protection
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Safety solutions and initiatives are a constant
concern for all companies.
• Christine Copley, Program Director, International Council on Mining
& Metals (ICMM): Leadership in Environment, Health & Safety - the role
of ICMM
• Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Government of
British Columbia
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| 18:00 |
Welcome Cocktail
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| Wednesday, November
12, 2008 |
| Time |
Topics |
Outline |
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09:00-10:30 |
Keynote (CEO) Session
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The Keynote Session at the 10th anniversary of CHINA
MINING features outstanding domestic and international leaders speaking on
Green Mining and the related corporate strategy.
• Zhou Zhongshu, President, China Minmetals Corporation
• Sun Zhaoxue, Chairman, China Gold Association / General Manager, China
National Gold Group Corporation
• Lu Dongshang, General Manager, ZhaoJin Mining Industry Co. Ltd.
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| 10:30-11:00 |
Morning Coffee & Tea
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11:00-12:30 |
| Stream One |
Mining Industry Trends |
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International and domestic experts analyze and review the current status of the
mining exploration and exploitation.
• Michael Elliott, Global Mining and Metals Sector Leader, Ernst &
Young
• Patricia M. Mohr, Vice-President, Economics & Commodity Market
Specialist, The Scotiabank Group: Global Growth, Metal Prices and Currencies -
Outlook for 2009
• Steve Scott, Department of Geology at the University of Toronto: The
Future of Undersea Mining
• Cai Zhikai, President and CEO, Minco Mining (China) Corporation
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| Stream Two |
Company Presentation Session (1) |
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Representatives from mining companies talk about
their mining projects and briefly introduce their company.
• Dave Copeland, President & CEO, Continental Minerals Corporation
• Jay Chmelauskas, President & CEO, Jinshan Gold Mines
• Norman Pitcher, COO, Eldorado Gold
• Wayne Isaacs, Chairman & CEO, Delta Uranium Inc.
• Centerra Gold Inc. |
| Stream Three |
Countries and Regions Forum - South
Africa |
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Presentations on investment opportunities and rules
and regulations in South Africa.
• Dr Martyn Davies, Chief Executive Officer, Frontier Advisory (Pty)
Ltd/Director, Asia Business Centre, Gordon Institute of Business Science
• Department of Trade and Industry, South Africa
• Department of Minerals and Energy, South Africa
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| Stream Four |
Mining Commodities Forum- Lead & Zinc |
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Experts and high-level speakers of the Lead & Zinc
industry will talk about trends and the outlook for Lead & Zinc. They will
cover the current market, exploration, consumption, price, supply and demand.
• Andrew Roebuck, Research Manager, Teck Cominco
• Dr. David L Leach, Senior Research Geologist, United States Geological
Survey: New Perspectives on Undiscovered Resources of Sediment-hosted Lead and
Zinc in China
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| Stream Five |
Mining Commodities Forum - Coal bed
methane |
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Experts from Coal bed methane industry will present
the latest technologies and trends in utilizing coalbed methane.
• Zhao Qingbo, Director,Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration &
Development, PetroChina: Exploration present situation and enrichment law of
coalbed methane in China
• SINOPEC Exploration & Production Research Institute
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12:30-14:00 |
Lunch
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| 14:00-15:30 |
| Stream One |
Mining and the Capital Markets - Chinese
Mining Market (1) |
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An in-depth analyses and panel discussions on the financial side of the mining
business.
Domestic stock exchanges will talk about how to successfully list on their
stock exchange. Financial advisors and companies with experiences listing in
China will join to discuss how to use the capital market.
• Wang Yan, CEO, Bank of China International
• Chao Kejian, Shanghai Stock Exchange
• Fang Weixuan, Professor, China Non-ferrous Metals Resource Geological
Survey
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| Stream Two |
Outbound Investment Forum (1) |
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Chinese outbound investment is important to domestic and international
participants at CHINA MINING - companies, government representatives and the
service industry.
First, the success stories of Chinese companies with considerable outbound
investment.
Second, advising and financial firms will focus on the steps necessary for
successful investment abroad.
• China Minmetals Group
• Lian Minjie, General Manager, Sinosteel Mining Co,. Ltd
• Northwest Mining and Geological Exploration Bureau for Nonferrous
Metals
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| Stream Three |
Countries and Regions Forum - Canada |
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Presentation of investment opportunities and rules and regulations in Canada.
• Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Government of
British Columbia
• Dr. Harvey Brooks, Deputy Minister, Yukon Government – Department of
Economic Development: Yukon Investment Opportunities, Rules and Regulations
• Malcolm McLeod, Manager Geological Surveys Branch- south, New Brunswick
Department of Natural Resources: Exploration and Mining Opportunities in New
Brunswick, Canada
• Newfoundland and Labrador
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| Stream Four |
Geological Survey (1)
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Geologists on the progress of basic geological
survey, achievement of ore prospecting, and exploration techniques.
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| Stream Five |
Mining Commodities Forum - Uranium
Mining Commodities Forum - Aluminum |
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Experts and high-level speakers of aluminum industry
talk about trends and the outlook for aluminum. They will cover the current
market, exploration, consumption, price, supply and demand as well as their
relation.
• CHALCO |
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15:30-16:00 |
Afternoon Coffee & Tea
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16:00-18:00 |
| Stream One |
Mining and the Capital Markets - Chinese Mining Market
(2) |
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An in-depth analyses and panel discussions on the financial side of the mining
business.
Domestic stock exchanges will talk about how to successfully list on their
stock exchange. Financial advisors and companies with experiences listing in
China will join to discuss how to use the capital market.
• David Lloyd, UniCredit Markets & Investment Banking
• Wang Dongming, President, CITIC Securities
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| Stream Two |
Outbound Investment Forum (2) |
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• Keith N. Spence, President, Global Mining Corporation/
Board of Directors, Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada
• Amy Cheng, Executive Director, BOCI
• Mamadou Barry, Acting Global Head – Oil, Gas, Mining & Chemicals,
World Bank Group – Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA): Mitigating
Political Risks for Investments in the Extractive Industries
• Eva T. Thorne, Principal, Corporate Governance Solutions, LLC |
| Stream Three |
Countries and Regions Forum - Sino-Russian Mining
Session |
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Presentations on opportunities for wider Sino-Russian
business cooperation: trade, technologies and equipment
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| Stream Four |
Geological Survey (2) |
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• China Coal Geology
• Prof. Dr. Reimar Seltmann, Head CERCAMS, Natural History Museum
• China University of Geosciences
• Zhou Renzhao, President, China Gold Geological Corporation |
| Stream Five |
Mining Commodities Forum - Uranium
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Government leaders, scholars, engineers and industry
representatives discuss uranium policies and regulations, the trends in uranium
exploration and mining technology, and outstanding examples of the management
of uranium mining.
• The Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources
• Milt Caplan, President, MZ Consulting Inc.
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| 18:00 |
Pre-Awards Dinner Cocktail
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| 19:00 |
Gala Dinner
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| Thursday, November
13, 2008 |
| Time |
Topics |
Outline |
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09:00-10:30 |
| Stream One |
The Evaluation of Mining Projects/ Methodologies of
Exploration Projects |
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Different methods of evaluating mineral properties and projects stand side by
side. High-level international and Chinese experts review the strengths and
challenges of different evaluation methods.
• SRK Consulting China Ltd.
• Neal Beatty, General Manager, Beijing/
Regional Director, Global Client Services, Greater China, Control Risks
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| Stream Two |
Outbound Investment Forum (3) |
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Chinese outbound investment is important to domestic
and international participants at CHINA MINING - companies, government
representatives and the service industry.
First, the success stories of Chinese companies with considerable outbound
investment.
Second, advising and financial firms will focus on the steps necessary for
successful investment abroad.
• Kobus van der Wath, Group Managing Director, The Beijing Axis
• Liu Yikang, First Vice President, Minerals Exploration Branch of China
Mining Association: Chinese Companies in the Global Minerals Hunting
• James Philips and Andrew G Thompson, Partners, Minter Ellison Lawyers,
Co-presentation: Chinese foreign investment into Australian resources by State
Owned Enterprises
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| Stream Three |
Countries and Regions Forum - Central Asia
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Presentations on investment opportunities and rules and regulations in Central
Asia.
• Mongolia
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| Stream Four |
Mining Commodities Forum - Iron Ore |
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Experts and high-level speakers of steel industry
will discuss the production of iron ore in China. They will cover the current
iron market, exploration, consumption, price, supply and demand.
• Zou Jian, General Manager, China Metallurgical Mining Corporation,
President, Metallurgical Mines Association of China
• Wang Qinghai, General Manager, Shougang Group
• John Johnson, CEO CRU China, CRU
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| 10:30-11:00 |
Morning Coffee & Tea
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| 11:00-12:30 |
| Stream One |
Outbound Investment Forum (4) |
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Chinese outbound investment is important to domestic and international
participants at CHINA MINING - companies, government representatives and the
service industry.
First, the success stories of Chinese companies with considerable outbound
investment.
Second, advising and financial firms will focus on the steps necessary for
successful investment abroad.
• Thomas Luedi, Principal, McKinsey & Company, Inc. China: China’s
track record in M & A
• CITIGROUP Global Markets Asia Limited
• Richard Taylor, Richard Taylor & Associates: Considerations,
Actions and Decisions required for a Successful Investment in Mining Overseas
• Eleanor Gill, Social Risk Specialist, Hatch: Beyond Permitting: Chinese
Companies Going Global
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| Stream Two |
The Mining Right Valuation / Methodologies of Producing Projects
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Speakers from Chinese Association of Mineral Resources Appraisers (CAMRA) will
take part in this session.
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| Stream Three |
Countries and Regions Forum - Central & South
America
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Presentation of investment opportunities, rules and regulations in Central
& South America. |
| Stream Four |
Mining Commodities Forum - Copper &
Nickel
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Experts and high-level speakers of the copper and
nickel industry will talk about trends and the outlook for nickel. They will
cover the current market, exploration, consumption, price, supply and demand.
• Zhang Mei, Professor, Information Center of Ministry of Land and
Resources, China
• Chusi Li, Senior Scientist, Indiana University: The development of our
understanding of Ni-Cu sulfide deposits and its impact on global exploration
• Li Wenyuan, Deputy Director, Xi’an Institute of Geology and Minerals
Resources
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| 12:30-14:00 |
Lunch |
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| 14:00-15:30 |
| Stream One |
New Technology and Equipment on Geology,
Mining and Metallurgy |
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Technical innovation is a key to successful
exploration and mining, CHINA MINING 2008 will offer a platform for companies
and experts to present their latest technical innovations in exploration and
mining.
• David Petersson, Product Manager Diamec Rigs, Atlas Copco Craelius AB
• Hassan Ghaffari, Manager, Metallurgy, Wardrop Engineering Inc: High
Pressure Grinding Rolls (HPGR) An Alternative Technology to SAG Milling
• Simon Courtenay, Manager of Minerals Processing, Outotec: Optimum Plant
design- helping the process
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| Stream Two |
Information Technology Service |
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Companies who provide services, such as software,
data and information technology for exploration and mining will give
presentations.
• Micromine
• Adam Martin, Managing Director, GEOSOFT Australia Pty Ltd.
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| Stream Three |
Countries and Regions Forum -
Asia-Pacific |
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Presentations on investment opportunities, rules and
regulations in Asia-Pacific. |
| Stream Four |
Company/Project Introduction Session (2) |
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Representatives from mining industry talk about their
mining projects and make a brief introduction of their company.
• Gary Delaney, Director, Northern Geological Survey, The Saskatchewan
Ministry of Energy and Resources: Overview of Saskatchewan Potash
• Athabasca Potash Inc.
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| 15:40-16:30 |
Press Conference |
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