Omega’s Third Annual Singapore Global Gold, Diamonds & Precious Metals Conference took place on Thursday 28^th August 2003 in a magnificent conference room in the world-class Marina Mandarin Hotel. In access of 80 representative of major international and Singapore institutions seriously interested in funding and in investing in the resource sector attended. We stress that attendance was by invitation and therefore ensured a seriously interested audience. Corporate presenters included three Australian-listed companies – one gold-mining and two into diamonds. John Jones, Executive Chairman of Troy Resources NL, has presented at previous Omega-Singapore conferences and has a vigorous “down-under” approach. He spoke immediately after Juerg Kiener, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Swiss Asia Capital had brilliantly made the case for investing in Gold at this time; and John’s message was clearly well-received.

Namakwa Diamond Company mines diamonds around Port Noloth on the West Coast of South Africa; and its chairman, Karl Simich eloquently presented his company’s case for investor support. Denis Worrall, non-executive chairman of Crown Diamonds NL (another listed Australian company) stood in for Johan Dippenaar, the company’s CEO, who was not able to attend. Denis described Crown’s assets and aspirations and capital needs. Thomas Wexler, Tokyo partner of the British firm of lawyers, Ashurt Morris Crisp, dealt with the risk involved – and how to manage them – in investing in resource-based companies.

Once again, may we remind you that brief outlines of the presentations will be carried in Omega’s Junior Mining Consultancy’s September newsletter, RockFace Finance.

Make a note now that the Fourth Annual Singapore Global Gold, Diamonds & Precious Metals conference will take place at the Marina Mandarin on Thursday 28^th October 2004 in Singapore.

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