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Events Calendar 2010

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March 2010

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www.baystreethoops.com
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - Bay Street Hoops Opens the Market
Representatives from Bay Street Hoops joined Tim Babcock, Director Listed Issuer Services, TSX Venture Exchange, to open the market to kick-off the 16th annual Bay Street Hoops basketball tournament. Since 1995, the tournament has raised close to $1.8 million for children and youth charities in the Toronto area. From March 25-27, 2010, participants from Toronto’s corporate world will compete and raise funds in support of Bloorview Kids Rehab, Ephraim’s Place Community Centre and Bay Street Hoops Youth Basketball. For more information, visit the tournament’s website www.baystreethoops.com.
 

www.frontiercollege.ca
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - Frontier College 2010 SCRABBLE® Corporate Challenge Opens the Market
CNW Group, winners of Frontier College's 2010 SCRABBLE® Corporate Challenge, joined Gary Knight, Vice President, Trading, TMX Group, to open the market today. The SCRABBLE® Corporate Challenge, sponsored by TMX Group, saw 45 teams from the financial, legal, technology and accounting sectors compete in support of Frontier College’s literacy programs. Through a network of thousands of volunteers, Frontier College is helping people to realize their potential and seize the opportunities that come their way. For more information visit www.frontiercollege.ca.
 

www.sabinasilver.com
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - Sabina Gold & Silver Opens the Market
Anthony P. Walsh, President & CEO of Sabina Gold & Silver Corp., joined Ungad Chadda, Senior Vice President, Toronto Stock Exchange, TMX Group to open the market today. Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. is a Canadian precious metals exploration company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties. The company’s flagship projects are located in Nunavut, Canada. Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. trades on Toronto Stock Exchange under the stock symbol SBB.
 

www.navyleague.ca
Monday, March 15, 2010 - Navy League Cadet Corps Opens the Market
Lt. Russ Arnold, Commanding Officer of the Navy League Cadet Corps, Ontario Division and members of the cadet corps, along with Gary Knight, Vice President, Trading, TMX Group opened the market today to celebrate the Corps' 55th anniversary in Ontario. The Navy League Cadet Corp is designed to educate and train Canadian youth (9-13 years) in respect, self-discipline, citizenship within a naval structure. Cadets are trained and supervised by skilled and trained volunteers. The governing body is The Navy League of Canada, a registered charitable organization which has been in existence for over 100 years. For more information about the Navy League Cadet Corp, visit www.navyleague.ca.
 

www.ithmines.com
Friday, March 12, 2010 - International Tower Hill Mines Opens the Market
Jeffrey A. Pontius, President and CEO of International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (ITH) joined Ungad Chadda, Senior Vice President, Toronto Stock Exchange, TMX Group to open the market today. ITH is a resource exploration company with projects in Nevada and Livengood, Alaska. International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. trades on Toronto Stock Exchange under the stock symbol ITH. For more information visit www.ithmines.com.
 

www.magmametals.com.au
Thursday, March 11, 2010 - Magma Metals Opens the Market
Keith Watkins, Executive Chairman of Magma Metals Limited joined Ungad Chadda, Senior Vice President, Toronto Stock Exchange, TMX Group to open the market today. Based in Perth, Australia, Magma Metals Limited is a precious and base metals exploration company with projects in Thunder Bay, Ontario and the Yilgarn and East Kimberley regions of Western Australia. Magma Metals trades on Toronto Stock Exchange under the stock symbol MMW. For more information visit www.magmametals.com.au.
 

www.austrade.gov.au/canada
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - Australian Mining Delegation Opens the Market
The Australian delegation attending the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada 2010 Conference joined Ungad Chadda, Senior Vice President, Toronto Stock Exchange, TMX Group to open the market today to celebrate the thirty Australian mining companies listed on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange. In the last 4 months, six Australian mining companies have listed on the exchanges. In 2009, Australian companies raised a record $2.2 billion in mining equity capital on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange. For more information visit www.austrade.gov.au/canada.
 

www.pdac.ca
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada Opens the Market
Representatives of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) joined Kevan Cowan, President, TSX Markets and Group Head of Equities to open the market to recognize the association’s annual international convention, held in Toronto from March 7-10, 2010. The PDAC Convention is geared towards the international mining community and attracts over 20,000 attendees. For more information visit www.pdac.ca.
 

www.pdac.ca/pdac/conv/index.html
Monday, March 8, 2010 - Brazilian Mining Group Opens the Market
The Brazilian delegation attending the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada 2010 Conference joined Kevan Cowan, President, TSX Markets and Group Head of Equities, TMX Group, to open the market today to celebrate the listing of two Brazil based companies; Rio Novo Gold Inc. (RN) and MBAC Fertilizer Corp. (MBC), a phosphate focused company. In 2009, $22.2 billion in mining equity capital was raised on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange. Currently, there are more than 1,400 mining companies listed on the exchanges.
 

www.tmx.com/china
Friday, March 5, 2010 - China Mining Opens the Market
Representatives from the China Mining CEO Forum and Chinese mining companies joined Ungad Chadda, Senior Vice President, Toronto Stock Exchange, TMX Group to open the market. Founded in 2000, the China Mining CEO Seminar organized by QL Financial Group provides professional training and investment research services focused on the mining industry. There are 13 Chinese mining companies listed on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange with a combined market cap of C$2.1 billion. For more information of Chinese listed companies, please visit www.tmx.com/china.
 

www.bioxcorp.com
Thursday, March 4, 2010 - Biox Corporation Opens the Market
Tim Haig, President and CEO and Kevin Norton, Co-Founder, BIOX Corporation joined Ungad Chadda, Senior Vice President, Toronto Stock Exchange, TMX Group to open the market. BIOX Corporation is a renewable energy company, which operates a 60 million litre per annum biodiesel production facility that the company designed and built in Hamilton, Ontario. Their patented production process utilizes a wide variety of feedstocks ranging from pure seed oils, animal fats and recovered vegetable oils with no change to the speed of the production process. BIOX Corporation trades on Toronto Stock Exchange under the stock symbol BX.
 

www.cangea.ca
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) Opens the Market
Alison Thompson, Chair and Founder, Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA), joined Ungad Chadda, Senior Vice President, Toronto Stock Exchange, TMX Group, to open the markets to celebrate the launch of CanGEA's Canadian Geothermal Code for Reporting. The Code, which applies to all CanGEA's members on a voluntary basis, will endeavour to provide a basis for transparency, consistency and confidence in the public reporting of geothermal information. The Code includes minimum requirements for the reporting of Exploration Results, Geothermal Resources and Geothermal Reserves. For more information, visit www.cangea.ca.
 

www.theiia.org/toronto
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Opens the Market
Representatives from the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) joined Gary Knight, Vice President, Trading, TMX Group to open the market. The IIA is the internal audit profession’s chief advocate and principal educator. The internal audit activity assures that internal controls within a company are adequate to mitigate risks, governance processes are effective, and organizational objectives are met. For more information visit www.theiia.org/toronto.
 

www.bmoetfs.com
Monday, March 1, 2010 - BMO Exchange Traded Funds Opens the Market
John Youn, Director, BMO Exchange Traded Funds joined Gary Knight, Vice President, Trading, TMX Group to open the market to celebrate the listing of nine new Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs); BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF (ZAG); BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF (ZCM); BMO Long Corporate Bond Index ETF (ZLC); BMO China Equity Hedged to CAD Index ETF (ZCH); BMO India Equity Hedged to CAD ETF (ZID); BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF (ZUT); BMO Junior Gold Index ETF (ZJG); BMO Nasdaq 100 Equity Hedged to CAD Index ETF (ZQQ); BMO Global Infrastructure Index ETF(ZGI). BMO currently has 22 ETFs listed on Toronto Stock Exchange. For more information on BMO ETFs please visit: www.bmoetfs.com.