Media Advisory: KPMG Mining Forum on Decarbonization Trends, Outlook

Virtual event digs deep into industry's pressures to reduce emissions and address climate risk

TORONTO, Nov. 15, 2023 /CNW/ - KPMG in Canada invites the media to attend its 19^th Annual Mining Executive and Director Forum on November 21 on the industry's most-pressing challenge: Decarbonization. The Forum is a virtual event and by registration only.

"Canada's mining industry is being reshaped by the drive to decarbonize," says Heather Cheeseman, Partner and National Mining Leader, KPMG in Canada. "The industry has an important role to play in the world's energy transition and faces increasing pressure from various stakeholders to reduce emissions and address climate risk. Already the industry is driving forward with innovative solutions, including low-carbon technologies that are helping to reduce downstream emissions. As we will explore in our Forum, decarbonization is both a requirement and a responsibility for all mining organizations."

What:	KPMG's 19^th Annual Mining Executive and Director Forum
When:	November 21, 2023
	1 pm EST
Who:	Heather Cheeseman, Partner and National Mining Leader, KPMG in Canada Fireside chat:   •  Jonathan Price, CEO, Teck Resources Ltd.   •  Roopa Davé, Partner, ESG, KPMG in Canada Economic presentation: Benjamin Tal, Deputy Chief Economist, CIBC Capital Markets Inc. Panel: The operating model: Moving from strategy to decarbonizing the assets Moderator: Andrew McHardy, National Decarbonization Hub Leader, KPMG in Canada Panellists:   •  Ani Markova, Director, Critical Elements Lithium Corp.   •  Michael Morris, Director, Climate Change Services, Lundin Foundation   •  Sonia Gupta, Director, Sustainability, Dundee Precious Metals Inc.
Where:	Virtual Event – Register here. The event will be broadcast in English only.

Read more information about KPMG's Decarbonization Hub.

For recent insights about how Canadian companies are coping with their decarbonization efforts, click here.

About KPMG in Canada

KPMG LLP, a limited liability partnership, is a full-service Audit, Tax and Advisory firm owned and operated by Canadians. For over 150 years, our professionals have provided consulting, accounting, auditing, and tax services to Canadians, inspiring confidence, empowering change, and driving innovation. Guided by our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Courage, Together, For Better, KPMG employs more than 10,000 people in over 40 locations across Canada, serving private- and public-sector clients. KPMG is consistently ranked one of Canada's top employers and one of the best places to work in the country. 

The firm is established under the laws of Ontario and is a member of KPMG's global organization of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International, a private English company limited by guarantee. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such. For more information, see kpmg.com/ca.

SOURCE KPMG LLP

Caroline Van Hasselt, National Communications and Media Relations, KPMG in Canada, 416-777-3288, [email protected]; Katarina Lukich, National Communications and Media Relations, KPMG in Canada, 416-468-7729, [email protected]