The forum was held in Moscow on October 4-6, 2011. Eurasian Business council with M.Slipenchik as the chairman of the board traditionally acts as a strategic partner of MINEX forums in EurAsEC countries.
T.Rovenskaya, Chief executive officer of Eurasian Business council, as well as S.Garichev, deputy general director and director for strategic corporate development of the MBC Corporation participated in the forum,
This year the MINEX forum was aimed at comprehensive deliberations of positive tendencies in the development of the Russian mining industry and new business opportunities that emerge in the area of exploration, extraction and processing of solid minerals. It is no coincidence that the main topic of the forum was worded: “Russia – on the threshold of new discoveries. 
The forum brought together more than 100 speakers and 500 participants from Russia, Western Europe, Asia and North America representing leading mining, consulting and investment companies, as well as development companies and suppliers of mining equipment. Among the partners of the forum one can name IMC Montan, KPMG, PWH, Polus-Zoloto CJSC, KINROSS, Petropavlovsk and other companies and entities. This year a special guest of the forum was Larry King, who now is an adviser with Silver Bear Resources company and sits on advisory council of Forbes and Manhattan Group 
S.Garichev, deputy general director and director for strategic corporate development of the MBC Corporation participated in plenary session entitled “Russian regions – investment opportunities and development of their mineral and raw materials exploration”. In his report S.Garichev spoke about a complex project launched by the Corporation to develop zinc, lead, gold, silver and beryllium deposits of Ozyornoye, Ermakovskoye and Nazarovskoye in the Republic of Buryatia. He also elaborated on a project to build an integrated mining and metallurgy complex, power generating facilities and roads.