BMO Capital Markets to Host 26th Annual Global Metals & Mining Conference

TORONTO, ONTARIO and NEW YORK, NEW YORK--(Marketwired - Feb. 14, 2017) - BMO Capital Markets will host its 26^th annual Global Metals & Mining Conference from February 26 to March 1, 2017, in Hollywood, Florida. The conference will bring together metals and mining industry leaders and institutional investors from around the world.

BMO Capital Markets will be welcoming more than 1,000 industry professionals representing nearly 500 companies from 35 countries and six continents to the conference, one of the industry's most important global gatherings.

"We are honoured once again to host the industry at our Global Metals & Mining Conference, an annual event celebrating our commitment to the sector across commodities cycles," said Pat Cronin, Group Head, BMO Capital Markets.

The conference brings together the global investors and executives who continuously map the future of the diverse and dynamic mining industry. It is considered an early barometer of industry sentiment for the year to come, featuring presentations from some of the world's largest mining companies.

BMO Capital Markets has been advising companies on the mining industry for more than a century. For seven consecutive years, Global Finance Magazine has recognised BMO Capital Markets as the best investment bank for metals and mining in the world.

Some of the companies scheduled to present at the conference include:

• Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM)
• Agrium Inc. (AGU)
• Alcoa (AA)
• Anglo American (AAL)
• Antofagasta (ANTO)
• Barrick Gold (ABX)
• BHP Billiton (BLT)
• Cameco (CCO)
• First Quantum Minerals (FM)
• Franco-Nevada (FNV)
• Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX)
• Gemfields (GEM)
• Glencore (GLEN)
• Goldcorp (GG)
• HudBay Minerals (HBM)
• Ivanhoe (IVN)
• Lundin Mining (LUN)
• Mosaic (MOS)
• Newmont Mining (NEM)
• Nucor (NUE)
• Petra Diamonds (PDL)
• PotashCorp (POT)
• Randgold Resources (RRS)
• Rio Tinto (RIO)
• Silver Wheaton (SLW)
• Steel Dynamics (STLD)
• Teck Resources (TECK)

The three-day event is hosted by the BMO Capital Markets' Metals & Mining Equity Research team. With dedicated metals and mining analysts in Toronto, London, and New York, BMO covers more than 135 publicly-listed companies, making it one of the largest mining and fertilizer research groups in the world.