JUNIOR MINING COMPANIES IN TODAY'S MARKET, PART 1: THE ROLE OF JUNIOR MINING IN TODAY'S MARKET AND CHALLENGES AHEAD AN UPDATE FROM TSX AND TSXV

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International Mining and Oil & Gas Law, Development, and Investment
(Apr 2015)
CHAPTER 8B
JUNIOR MINING COMPANIES IN TODAY'S MARKET, PART 1: THE ROLE OF JUNIOR MINING IN TODAY'S MARKET AND CHALLENGES AHEAD AN UPDATE FROM TSX AND TSXV
Carlos Espinosa
Head, Business Development-Global Mining
Toronto Stock Exchange/TSX Venture Exchange
Toronto

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CARLOS ESPINOSA is Head of Business Development, Global Mining at Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV). Mr. Espinosa is responsible for the development and execution of the Exchanges' strategy for attracting new listings in the mining sector as well as increasing the investor's base. He has over two decades of experience in global business development in natural resources and advanced manufacturing sectors. Mr. Espinosa earned an Executive M.B.A. from the Kellogg-Senulich program at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the Schulich School of Business at York University, and a Bachelor of Business Administration from "Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México" (UNAM).

An Update from TSX and TSXV

A Global Market for Mining Companies

Carlos Espinosa Head, Business Development - Global mining

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• World's soundest banking system

• Lowest debt-to-GDP among G7

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