BMO Capital Markets will kick-off its 16th annual global resources conference today in Tampa, Fla., with a full slate of corporate presenters from the metals & minerals sectors.

The conference will feature more than 200 leading resources companies representing six continents. A record 930 people from around the world have registered to attend the event, which will be webcast live – and for the first time, a podcast will be available at the end of each day.

The conference will be hosted by BMO Capital Markets’ industry-leading Mining Equity Research team:

  • Andrea Cheung, Gold & Precious Minerals;
  • Heather Douglas, Precious Metals & Minerals;
  • John Hayes, Small Cap Junior Mining;
  • Victor Lazarovici, Metals & Minerals;
  • Craig Miller, Small Cap Junior Mining;
  • Geoff Stanley, Precious Metals & Minerals;
  • Jay Turner, Small Cap Junior Mining; and
  • Nawojka Wachowiak, Precious Metals & Minerals

Presentations are being broadcast live and archived at: http://www.bmocm.com/conferences/2007Resources/default.aspx.