The 2009 Energy and Mines Ministers� Conference is being held in St. John�s. Federal, provincial and territorial ministers attending the two-day conference are (from l-r): Peter Taptuna, Minister of Mines, Economic Development and Transportation, Nunavut; Richard E. Brown, Minister of Environment, Energy and Forestry, Prince Edward Island; Mel Knight, Energy Minister, Alberta; Jim Rondeau, Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mines, Manitoba; Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry, Ontario; John MacDonell, Minister of Natural Resources, Nova Scotia; Lisa Raitt, Minister of Natural Resources Canada; Kathy Dunderdale, Minister of Natural Resources, Newfoundland and Labrador; Wally Stiles, Minister of Natural Resources, New Brunswick; Jack Keir, Minister of Energy, New Brunswick; Bill Estabrooks, Minister of Energy, Nova Scotia; Bill Boyd, Minister of Energy and Resources, Saskatchewan; Robert McLeod, Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment, Northwest Territories, and Serge Simard, Minister for Natural Resources, Quebec. The meetings conclude today (Tuesday).