Agenda Day 1
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08:00
Registration and morning refreshments
08:55
Conference Opening
09:00
Investment Leaders Panel
Strategies and challenges for resilience in an ever-volatile market
- Coming to the end of a major election year, how do investors see the political landscape shaping investment decisions?
- Risks and opportunities for investment today
With:
Kruthika Bala, Head of Energy Transition and Critical MInerals, Lean In Equity & Sustainability
Paul Gurney, Managing Director, Beacon Securities
Pim Kalisvaart, Principal, Hawke’s Point Resource Finance
Antony Rowe, Investment Team Leader, Resource Capital Funds
09:45
Mani Alkhafaji, Vice President, Corporate Developmentand Investor Relations, First Majestic Silver Corp.
10:00
Kleber Cardoso, Chief Financial Officer, Aura Minerals
10:15
Carlos Baca, Vice President, Investor Relations, Fortuna Mining
10:30
Murray Hill, Managing Director & CEO, Elevate Uranium
10:45
Colin Padget, President, CEO, & Director, Founders Metals
11:00
Michael Pettingell, SVP, Business Development and Strategy, Vizsla Silver Corp
11:15
Regulatory Panel
Key impacts of global regulations on critical minerals outlook and investment
- How have policy perspectives changed in the past year and what’s next?
- Decoupling from China - How global policies have impacted metals costs and supply chains
- How can we work across different jurisdictions to ensure the effective, efficient, and fair supply of critical minerals needed?
- Overseas project development and relationships with the European Commission - What’s needed to push these into development? Investment outlook
With
Robert Baylis, Portfolio Manager, EBA Materials Fund
Fiona Clouder, Chief Executive, ClouderVista
Cormac O’Loaire, Managing Director, Electrios Limited
CEO Presentations
12:00
Gabriel Rubacha, Chief Executive Officer, NOA Lithium Brines
12:15
Kimberly Ann, Founder, Executive Chair, CEO, & President, Lahontan Gold
12:30
Elena Clarici, CEO and Executive Chair, Electrum Discovery
12:45
Shawn Khunkhun, President & CEO, Dolly Varden Silver Corp.
13:00
Networking Lunch
14:00
Analyst Insights
Outlook for lithium - Pricing dynamics and what it means for this critical mineral moving forward
With
Rodney Hooper, Partner, RK Equity
14:30
Critical Minerals Panel
Navigating supply and demand for these dynamic transition metals
- Addressing the key supply gaps that have been highlighted in recent years - Where are we now?
- Where is the smart money going? How are investors making decisions regarding commodities, jurisdictions, and more
- Evolution of the battery metals space - What can we expect next?
With
Simon Gardner-Bond, Chief Technical Officer, TechMet Limited
Amanda Harsas, Finance Director and Company Secretary, Atlantic Lithium
Rodney Hooper, Partner, RK Equity
Thomas Lagree, Partner, Critical Metals, InfraVia Capital Partners
Scott Yarham, Raw Material Sourcing Manager, Ascend Elements
15:15
Navigating complex mining industry challenges to get projects into production:
Obstacles and solutions
- Navigating capital constraints - Strategies to secure capital in tight markets, balancing the disconnect between pricing and capital market valuations
- Permitting and regulatory challenges - Political will vs bureaucratic execution; Streamlining permitting in the face of growing regulatory demands
- Gaining and retaining community support, social licence to operate
- Technological advancements to aid with inflationary cost pressures, and more
Moderator:
Chris Morris, Director, Business Development, APAC/Africa, Ausenco
With:
Jonathan Dickson, VP – Co-Head of EMEA, International Corporate Services, OTC Markets
Emma Le Ster, VP – Investment & Financing, La Mancha Resource Capital
Alexander Scanlon, Managing Director & CEO, Barton Gold Holdings
Mark Selby, CEO & Director, Canada Nickel Company
Marty Tunney, Chief Operating Officer, Iso Energy Ltd