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Blayney Morgan MAusIMM

Director

Rhopa Consulting & Advisory

Blayney is the founder of Rhopa which provides consultancy and advisory services to listed entities in the natural resources and technology sectors. He is Interim CFO of Alligator Energy Limited. Prior to founding Rhopa he worked for Deloitte and a mid-tier accounting firm helping mining companies with the compliance requirements of significant natural resource companies that were in production and explorers moving from the development phase to production.

Blayney is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) and a Chartered Accountant (CA ANZ).

15 : 35 - Wed, 28 Oct

Wed, 28 Oct
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15:35 - 17:30 AEDT
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115 min

Mining Spotlights

STREAM: BHP Investment

15:35 - 15:40
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5 min

Welcoming Remarks

Peter Taylor, Director, NWR Communications

15:40 - 16:00
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20 min

Geopolitical and Commodity Outlook – Lithium

Hayden Bairstow, Managing Director & Head of Research, Argonaut

16:00 - 16:10
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10 min

Lac Gold

$66M (AUD) - ASX:LAC
Market Capitalization (Updated: 20 Oct 2026)

Project Stages: Exploration
Commodities: Gold
Location: Canada

Matthew Keegan MAusIMM, Executive Director, Lac Gold

16:10 - 16:20
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10 min

Gateway Mining

$196M (AUD) - ASX:GML
Market Capitalization (Updated: 20 Oct 2026)

Project Stages: Exploration
Commodities: Gold
Location: Australia

Richard Pugh, Chief Executive Officer, Gateway Mining

16:20 - 16:30
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10 min

Alvear Tungsten

Project Stages: Exploration, Development
Commodities: Tungsten
Location: Argentina

Spencer Cole MAusIMM, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Alvear Tungsten

16:30 - 16:40
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10 min

IMPACT Silver

$87M (CAD) - TSXV:IPT
Market Capitalization (Updated: 20 Oct 2026)

Project Stages: Production, Exploration, Development
Commodities: Silver, Gold, Lead, Zinc
Location: Mexico

Fredrick Davidson, President & Chief Executive Officer, IMPACT Silver

16:40 - 17:30
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50 min

Panel Discussion: What do Technological Advancements, Substitutes and Electrification mean for Mining Investors?

09 : 30 - Thu, 29 Oct

Thu, 29 Oct
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09:30 - 11:55 AEDT
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145 min

Mining Spotlights

STREAM: BHP Investment

09:30 - 09:35
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5 min

Welcoming Remarks

Jessica Lee Fertig, Managing Partner, Tau Media

09:35 - 09:55
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20 min

Is it Better to Explore or Buy? A 30-year Study of the Cost of Gold Discoveries Versus Acquisitions

Richard Schodde MAusIMM, Managing Director, MinEx Consulting

09:55 - 10:25
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30 min

Interview: Capital Markets, IPOs and M&A

10:25 - 10:35
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10 min

FI Joint Venture

Project Stages: Development
Commodities: Iron Ore
Location: Australia

Reza Azimi, Managing Director, FI Joint Venture (FIJV)

10:35 - 10:45
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10 min

Cambria Gold Mines

$320M (CAD) - TSXV:CAMB
Market Capitalization (Updated: 20 Oct 2026)

Project Stages: Development
Commodities: Gold
Location: Canada

Robert McLeod, President & Chief Executive Officer, Cambria Gold Mines

10:45 - 10:55
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10 min

Astron

$275M (AUD) - ASX:ATR
Market Capitalization (Updated: 20 Oct 2026)

Project Stages: Development
Commodities: Rare Earth Metals, Mineral Sands, Zircon
Location: Australia

Greg Bell, Chief Financial Officer, Astron

10:55 - 11:05
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10 min

Q2 Metals

$397M (CAD) - TSXV:QTWO
Market Capitalization (Updated: 20 Oct 2026)

Project Stages: Exploration, Development
Commodities: Lithium
Location: Quebec, Canada

Simon Cohn, Director, Q2 Metals

11:05 - 11:15
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10 min

Omai Gold Mines

$1001M (USD) - OTC:OMGGF
$1412M (CAD) - TSXV:OMG
Market Capitalization (Updated: 20 Oct 2026)

Project Stages: Exploration, Development
Commodities: Gold
Location: Guyana

Jason Brewster, Vice President, Operations, Omai Gold Mines

11:15 - 11:25
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10 min

Alligator Energy

$150M (AUD) - ASX:AGE
Market Capitalization (Updated: 20 Oct 2026)

Project Stages: Exploration
Commodities: Uranium
Location: Australia

Andrea Marsland-Smith MAusIMM, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Alligator Energy

11:25 - 11:45
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20 min

ASX Resource Opportunities - The State of the Sector

Rob Murdoch FAusIMM, Executive Director, Austex Resources

11:45 - 11:55
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10 min

Azzuro Resources

Project Stages: Exploration
Commodities: Copper, Nickel, Gold
Location: Mongolia

Gan-Ochir Zunduisuren, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Azzuro Resources

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