Complicated Avril Lavigne's 'Goodbye Lullaby'

Avril Lavigne -- like her breakthrough single from 2002 -- is, in a word, complicated.


The diminutive Canadian with the gargantuan voice has made a career sk8ing the line between pop and punk, cannily switching her target from charts to hearts and back again. For a time, it seemed the former had prevailed: 2007's "The Best Damn Thing" was a candy-coated collection of prefabricated, post-feminist party-starters written with proven hit-makers -- and halfheartedly dismissed by Avril as ''just songs'' (burn!).

In contrast, "Goodbye Lullaby" seeks balance: The first half is loaded with glossy confections, while the second consists of quieter reflections clearly inspired by (and, bizarrely, produced by) her ex-husband, Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley.

Surprisingly, it's the early tunes, many concocted in the bunker of Swedish genius Max Martin, that show the most personality: The Farfisa-fueled ''What the Hell'' and the sassy ''Smile,'' with its talk of doctored drinks and blackout tattoos, restore Avril to her rightful place ahead of Katy Perry and Ke$ha in the Sisterhood of the Negligible Pants.

But when left alone -- on gauzy ballads like ''Everybody Hurts'' (an original that somehow manages to be less deep than the R.E.M. standard) -- the recently divorced 26-year-old seems desperate to share an artistic inner self that's far from fully formed.

''Open up your heart...so I can show you who I am,'' she pleads on ''Stop Standing There.'' It's not us, Avril. It's you! B-

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CERBA: RUSSIA & CIS INTERNATIONAL MINING CONFERENCE AT PDAC 2011

CERBA Annual Russia and CIS International Mining Conference 717B Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building

Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association (CERBA)


Russia and CIS International Mining Conference

Toronto Convention Centre, South Building, Room 717B

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

The Russian Federation, the world's largest and most mineral-rich nation, has quickly reshaped its mining industry in response to the global financial crisis. Recent legislative and policy changes have sought to address the demands of foreign mining companies in order to attract new investment. Other CIS countries such as Kazakhstan are also actively promoting additional investment in their mining sectors.

CERBA's annual mining conference will offer a full day program dedicated to developments in the Russian and CIS mining sector, identifying and explaining mining investment opportunities in Russia and the CIS for Canadian companies. Participants include representatives of leading Canadian and Russian mining companies, investors, suppliers, Russian and Canadian government officials and officials from the most significant mineral producing regions of Russia and some of the CIS countries..


Wednesday, March 9, 2011

-PROGRAM DRAFT-

08:30 – 09:00 Registration/Coffee

09:00 – 09:15 Opening Remarks

1. Nathan Hunt, Chairman, CERBA National Board of Directors

2. Lou Naumovski, VP and General Director, Russia, Moscow Representative Office, Kinross Gold Corporation

09:15– 10:45 Panel 1. – Part I

Opportunities in Russia and CIS - Mining and Metallurgy

Moderator –Steve Basadur, Trade Commissioner, Canadian Embassy in Moscow

a) The View from Government -

Speakers will describe the current state of the mining sector in Russia, including regulatory, fiscal and legislative environment, investment, general market and business development opportunities.

Keynote:

1. Sergey Donskoy, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Natural Resources, Russian Federation

2. Vladimir Rybkin, Head of Russia's state precious-metals repository (Gokhran Rossii)

3. Odette Corbu, M.Sc., P.Eng., Trade Commissioner, Ontario Region, Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Questions and Answers

10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break

11:15 – 13:15 Panel 1. - Part II

The View from Industry and Success Stories

Moderator: Paul Drager, Partner, Macleod Dixon LLP

Representatives of leading companies will describe the challenges and opportunities of investing in Russian mining and metals refining; economic and legal analysts will discuss the latest legislation and regulatory environment and provide an overview of the Russian gold sector.

b) The View from Industry:

1. Dmitry Shulgin, Director for Development and Foreign Economic Relations, Gulidov Refinery of Krasnoyarsk

2. Robert Mantse, Bank “Otkrytie” – report on the Russian Gold Industry

3. Anatoly Andriash, Managing Partner - Principal, MacLeod Dixon

Questions and Answers

c) Success Stories:

1. Lou Naumovski, VP and General Director, Russia, Kinross Gold Corporation

2. Boris Aryev, Chief Operating Officer, Stans Energy Corp. “Rare Earth Minerals”

3. Alexandr Boytsov, Deputy Director General, Atomredmetzoloto

4. John Pearson, VP Investor Relations, Centerra Gold

5. David Woodall, CEO Altynalmas Gold

Questions and Answers

13.15 – 14.15 Lunch

14:15 – 15:30 Panel 2. Junior Mining Sector in Russia & CIS vs. Canada: Potential, Activities and Portfolios

Panelists will provide a summary of the development of the junior mining sector in Canada; first-hand experiences in raising capital and in exploration and development in Russia, and review opportunities for junior miners in Russia and CIS.

Moderator – Lou Naumovski, VP and General Director, Russia, Kinross Gold Corporation

1. Denis Khramov, Department of State Policy in the Field of Subsoil Usage and Nature Management, Ministry of Natural Resources, Co-Chair of the Mining Working Group

2. Tim Babcock, Director, Listing Issuer Services, TSX Venture Exchange

3. Dr. Geoffrey Cowley, CEO White Tiger Gold

4. Tim McCutcheon, CEO, Ovoca Gold PLC

5. Roman Shetinskiy, Perspective Development Director, GV Gold (OS Vysochaishy)

Questions and Answers

15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break

16:00 – 17:15 Panel 3. Russian Regional and CIS Mining Opportunities

Representatives of various regions of Russia will provide their perspectives on opportunities for mining in their region; government incentives, respective regulatory and fiscal regimes, and examples of successful investment experiences.

Moderator – Boris Aryev, Chief Operating Officer, Stans Energy Corp.

1. Mr. Ivan Kurbatov Deputy Head of the regional division of the Federal Agency of Nature Management (Rosnedra), (Krasnoyarski Krai )

2. Georgy Yalovik, Head of Federal Agency of Nature Management for Buryatia (Buryatia)

3. Yerlan Ramazanov, Director, Investment Department, National Mining Company "Tau-Ken Samruk" JSC (Kazakhstan)

4. Mikhail Popov, Head of Primornedra, (Primorsky Region) (invited)

5. Erin Chutter, President & CEO, Global Cobalt Corp. (Altai)

Questions and Answers

17.15 – 19.30 Networking Cocktail Reception (Room 717B)

*** Individual meeting opportunities available (discuss technology, machinery and equipment, investment opportunities and more on-on-one). Please register for one-on-one meetings at Katherine@cerbanet.org or call +1 416-360-2299
 
For more information please contact:


Katherine Balabanova

Regional Director

Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association

Toronto Chapter

Tel: + 1 (416) 360-2299

Fax:+ 1 (416) 360-8425

katherine@cerbanet.org

LINKS

http://www.stansenergy.com/


http://www.kinross.com/

http://www.macleoddixon.com/

http://www.edc.ca/

http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/index-eng.asp

http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/index-eng.asp

http://www.international.gc.ca/international/index.aspx

http://www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/com/index-eng.php

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