Agenda.

Wednesday 20 March 2019

08:00 Registration and morning coffee

08:50 Conference opening

09:00 Special Guest Interview with:
George Fang, Executive Director, Senior Executive Vice, President, Zijin Mining Group

09:20 Mining Investment Leaders Panel: Mining investment 2019 – mining at an inflection point?
• After a subdued 2018, is the sector gearing up for a rebound in 2019?
• From trade wars to economic stimulus – how will political factors help and/or hinder the sector in 2019
• Capital deployment – to what extent should miners be looking to invest in growth in 2019 to satisfy future demand?
• Key growth drivers and investment opportunities in 2019

Panellists include:
Warren Gilman, Chairman, CEF Holdings
Scott Marsh, Portfolio Manager, Hawkes Point Capital
Andrew Ferrier, Investment Director, Pacific Road Capital
Julian Babarczy, Portfolio Manager & Head of Australian Equities, Regal Funds Management

10:00 Mining company CEO briefings

11:00 Analyst insight: China commodity price trends and market outlook to 2020
• Trade war to be resolved or to continue? Why there are reasons for optimism either way
• China’s capacity for stimulus and other potential drivers for demand growth: Belt & Road, Made in China 2025 etc.
• Domestic mining: Where next for production cuts?
• Impact on base, bulks and speciality metals prices
Ian Roper, General Manager, SMM Singapore

11:30 Mining company CEO briefings

13:00 Lunch and networking

14:00 The hardest choices – Difficult decisions a PE investor has to take
Bert Koth, Managing Director, Denham Capital

14:30 Mining company CEO briefings

15:30 Commodity focus panel: Gold mining investment outlook – The hottest commodity in 2019?
• Supply, demand and price outlook for 2019
• How did gold mining equities perform in 2018 and how are macro factors driving performance in 2019
• To what extent has a strong dollar masked strong gold performance?
• With gold producers performing strongly in 2019, should we expect a wave of M&A and consolidation this year?
• How to play the gold mining equities market in 2019/20

Panellists include:
Andrew Ballingal, CEO & CIO, Ballingal Investment Advisors
Samson Li, Senior Metals Analyst, GFMS Refinitiv
Richard Young, President & CEO, Teranga Gold

16:00 Mining company CEO briefings

17:00 Day one wrap-up and Pool House Drinks Reception