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Michael Winternitz

Director of Projects

WIM Resource

Michael is currently responsible for managing WIM's resource portfolio and downstream international integration.

He has extensive experience across exploration, resource development & project management across a wide variety of commodities & settings. Michael is a current Board Member of the Physics Foundation, at the University of Sydney, where he holds the position of President.

13 : 45 - Tue, 27 Oct

Tue, 27 Oct
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13:45 - 15:00 AEDT
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75 min

Mining Spotlights

STREAM: BHP Investment

13:45 - 13:50
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5 min

Welcoming Remarks

Dawid Spangenberg SAusIMM, Student, University of Western Australia

13:50 - 14:00
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10 min

WIM Resource

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

Michael Winternitz, Director of Projects, WIM Resource

14:00 - 14:10
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10 min

Kingsland Minerals

$4M (AUD) - ASX:KNG
Market Capitalization (Updated: 20 Oct 2026)

Project Stages: Exploration
Commodities: Graphite, Lithium
Location: Australia

Richard Maddocks FAusIMM, Managing Director, Kingsland Minerals

14:10 - 14:20
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10 min

CuFe

Project Stages: Exploration, Production
Commodities: Copper, Gold, Iron Ore
Location: Australia

Mark Hancock, Executive Director, CuFe

14:20 - 14:30
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10 min

Axel REE

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

Project Stages: Exploration
Commodities: Rare Earth Metals
Location: Brazil

Dr. Patience Mpofu, Managing Director, Axel REE

14:30 - 14:40
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10 min

Golden Dragon Mining

$8M (AUD) - ASX:GDR
Market Capitalization (Updated: 20 Oct 2026)

Project Stages: Exploration
Commodities: Gold, Antimony, Lithium, Palladium, Silver
Location: Australia

Simon Buswell-Smith, Managing Director, Golden Dragon Mining

14:40 - 14:50
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10 min

NioCorp

Project Stages: Development
Commodities: Niobium, Rare Earth Metals, Scandium, Scandium
Location: Nebraska

Mark Smith, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NioCorp

14:50 - 15:00
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10 min

Sarytogan Graphite

$17M (AUD) - ASX:SGA
Market Capitalization (Updated: 20 Oct 2026)

Project Stages: Exploration, Development
Commodities: Graphite, Copper
Location: Kazakhstan

Sean Gregory, Managing Director, Sarytogan Graphite

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