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Don Smith MAusIMM

Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director

Tempest Minerals

Don Smith is a Geologist and entrepreneur who holds a Bachelor of Science from Newcastle University and an MBA from The Australian Institute of Business.

With over 20 years in the mining industry, he has held roles in junior through to multinational firms on projects spanning 6 continents and numerous commodities. Don is involved with a number of private and publicly listed resource companies.

Please visit Tempest Minerals’ Youtube channel for more news: https://www.youtube.com/@tempestminerals.

09 : 30 - Tue, 27 Oct

Tue, 27 Oct
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09:30 - 11:25 AEDT
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115 min

Mining Spotlights

STREAM: BHP Investment

09:30 - 09:35
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5 min

Welcoming Remarks

Nicholas Boyd-Mathews, Chief Investment Officer & Director, Janah Capital & Portfolio Manager, ICM Global Funds

09:35 - 10:15
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40 min

Panel Discussion: Future Proofing Gold – Maintaining Profit Irrespective of Price

10:15 - 10:25
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10 min

BMC Minerals

Project Stages: Exploration
Commodities: Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc
Location: Canada

Michael McClelland, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, BMC Minerals

10:25 - 10:35
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10 min

Larvotto Resources

$437M (AUD) - ASX:LRV
Market Capitalization (Updated: 20 Oct 2026)

Project Stages: Production
Commodities: Copper, Gold, Antimony, Tungsten
Location: Australia

Ron Heeks, Managing Director, Larvotto Resources

10:35 - 10:45
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10 min

Island Passage Exploration

Project Stages: Exploration
Commodities: Gold, Copper
Location: Papua New Guinea

Donald McInnes, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Island Passage Exploration

10:45 - 10:55
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10 min

Maritana Minerals

$227M (AUD) - ASX:MRT
Market Capitalization (Updated: 20 Oct 2026)

Project Stages: Production, Development, Exploration
Commodities: Gold, Nickel, Silver, Zinc
Location: Australia

Grant Haywood FAusIMM, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Maritana Minerals

10:55 - 11:05
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10 min

Tempest Minerals

$11M (AUD) - ASX:TRM
Market Capitalization (Updated: 20 Oct 2026)

Project Stages: Exploration, Development
Commodities: Copper, Gold, Iron Ore, Silver, Zinc
Location: Australia

Don Smith MAusIMM, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Tempest Minerals

11:05 - 11:15
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10 min

Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) - an Energy Fuels Company

$2841M (AUD) - ASX:EF2
$2785M (CAD) - TSX:EFR
$1991M (USD) - NYSE:UUUU
Market Capitalization (Updated: 26 Oct 2026)

Project Stages: Development, Production
Commodities: Rare Earth Metals, Zircon, Vanadium, Titanium, Uranium, Hafnium
Location: USA, Australia, Madagascar, Brazil

Stephen Motteram, Chief Financial Officer, Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) - an Energy Fuels Company

11:15 - 11:25
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10 min

Flagship Minerals

$50M (AUD) - ASX:FLG
Market Capitalization (Updated: 20 Oct 2026)

Project Stages: Exploration, Development
Commodities: Gold, Copper
Location: Chile

Paul Lock MAusIMM, Chief Executive Officer, Flagship Minerals

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