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Melanie Leighton

Chief Executive Officer

Titan Minerals

titanminerals.com.au

Mrs Leighton is a geologist with over 20 years’ experience in the resource sector, spanning multiple commodities, deposits and jurisdictions.

She is a founding director of Leighton Geoservices Pty Ltd, a consulting firm providing corporate and geological services to the mineral resources sector with the mantra of bridging the gap between technical, corporate and investors. Ms Leighton has held senior management and geological roles with Hot Chili Limited, Harmony Gold, Hill 50 Gold and Northwest Resources, gaining practical and management experience within the areas of exploration, mining, resource development, stakeholder engagement and investor relations.

Mrs Leighton currently serves as Non-executive director for Great Boulder Resources (ASX:GBR) and Industrial Minerals (ASX:IND).

15 : 00 - Tue, 27 Oct

Tue, 27 Oct
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15:00 - 17:30 AEDT
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150 min

Mining Spotlights

STREAM: BHP Investment

15:00 - 15:05
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5 min

Welcoming Remarks

Kenley Steadman, Student, Curtin University

15:05 - 15:15
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10 min

Orogen Royalties

Project Stages: Exploration
Commodities: Gold, Copper, Silver
Location: USA

Paddy Nicol, Chief Executive Officer & President, Orogen Royalties

15:15 - 15:25
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10 min

Copper Market Outlook: Can Supply Keep Pace with Demand?

Craig Lang, Principal Analyst, CRU

15:25 - 15:35
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10 min

Stavely Minerals

Project Stages: Exploration
Commodities: Copper, Gold, Silver
Location: Australia

Chris Cairns FAusIMM, Managing Director, Stavely Minerals

15:35 - 15:45
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10 min

Kantra Copper

Project Stages: Exploration, Development, Production
Commodities: Copper
Location: Australia

Bob Fulker FAusIMM, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Kantra Copper

15:45 - 15:55
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10 min

Titan Minerals

$143M (AUD) - ASX:TTM
Market Capitalization (Updated: 20 Oct 2026)

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

Melanie Leighton, Chief Executive Officer, Titan Minerals

15:55 - 16:05
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10 min

Coda Minerals

$40M (AUD) - ASX:COD
Market Capitalization (Updated: 20 Oct 2026)

Project Stages: Exploration
Commodities: Copper, Cobalt, Silver
Location: Australia

Chris Stevens FAusIMM, Chief Executive Officer, Coda Minerals

16:05 - 16:15
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10 min

Culpeo Minerals

$10M (AUD) - ASX:CPO
Market Capitalization (Updated: 20 Oct 2026)

Project Stages: Exploration
Commodities: Copper
Location: Chile

Geoff McNamara, Non Executive Chairman & Co-Founder, Culpeo Minerals

16:15 - 16:25
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10 min

Oroco Resources

$88M (USD) - OTC:ORRCF
$122M (CAD) - TSXV:OCO
Market Capitalization (Updated: 20 Oct 2026)

Project Stages: Development, Exploration
Commodities: Copper, Gold, Silver
Location: Mexico

Adam Smith, Business Development, Oroco Resource

16:25 - 16:35
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10 min

Alara Resources

$61M (AUD) - ASX:AUQ
Market Capitalization (Updated: 20 Oct 2026)

Project Stages: Production, Development, Exploration
Commodities: Copper
Location: Oman

Peter Lee FAusIMM, Executive Chair, Alara Resources

16:35 - 16:45
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10 min

Aston Bay Holdings

$15M (CAD) - TSXV:BAY
Market Capitalization (Updated: 20 Oct 2026)

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

Thomas Ullrich, Chief Executive Officer, Aston Bay Holdings

16:45 - 17:30
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45 min

Panel Discussion: Fund Manager’s Picks – Short, Medium and Long Term

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