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Alastair Morton

Director of Mines

Mineral Resources Tasmania

Alastair Morton is the Director of Mines and leads Mineral Resources Tasmania (MRT) in advancing responsible mineral exploration and development across the State. He oversees Tasmania’s geoscience programs, industry regulation, and strategic initiatives that support a sustainable, competitive, and well governed mining sector.

With nearly two decades of experience across natural resource management, Alastair has held senior roles in both Building Tasmania and Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) Tasmania. His career spans the management of complex regulatory frameworks across wild fisheries, aquaculture, forestry, and mining, delivering priority industry projects and supporting government decision making in fast moving operational environments.

Since joining Mineral Resources Tasmania as Director in mid 2023, Alastair has focused on strengthening industry engagement, enhancing regulatory clarity, and supporting the growth and innovation of Tasmania’s dynamic minerals and mining sector.

12 : 30 - Tue, 27 Oct

Tue, 27 Oct
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12:30 - 15:35 AEDT
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185 min

Advancing Critical Minerals & Strategic Projects

STREAM: Agnico Eagle Project Development & Delivery

12:30 - 12:35
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5 min

Welcoming Remarks

Daniel Rodriguez, Vice President, Asia Pacific (APAC), CRU

12:35 - 13:15
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40 min

Keynote Panel Discussion: Building Strategic Resource Capability

13:15 - 13:30
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15 min

A New Resources Boom in the Northern Territory

Kate Mornane, Manager, Grants, Investment & Promotion, Northern Territory Geological Survey

13:30 - 13:45
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15 min

Tasmania Delivering on Critical Minerals

Alastair Morton, Director of Mines, Mineral Resources Tasmania

13:45 - 14:15
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30 min

Interview: From Dream to Reality – the Funding Journey of Critical Mineral Projects

14:15 - 14:55
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40 min

Panel Discussion: Accelerating Critical Minerals Projects: The Power of R&D, Innovation and Collaboration

14:55 - 15:15
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20 min

Prioritising Governance and Security to Advance Critical Mineral Projects

Mark Robinson, Executive Director, EITI

15:15 - 15:35
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20 min

The First Nations Critical Minerals Strategy

Brian Bero, Associate Professor, The Mabo Centre

14 : 30 - Wed, 28 Oct

Wed, 28 Oct
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14:30 - 16:00 AEDT
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90 min

The Future of Exploration Starts with Government Geoscience

STREAM: Global Opportunities

Location: Level 3, Room E3.1 & E3.2

14:30 - 14:35
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5 min

Welcoming Remarks

Allison Britt, Director, Mineral Resources Advice & Promotion, Geoscience Australia

14:35 - 14:50
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15 min

Keynote Address: Billion-Dollar Discoveries Don't Happen by Accident: The Power of Public Geoscience

Peter Reid, Chief Executive Officer, PTR Minerals

14:50 - 15:55
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65 min

Panel Discussion: How Government Investment in Data, Information, Tools and AI Drives Discovery

15:55 - 16:00
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5 min

Closing Remarks

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