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Michelle Kostecki

Traditional Owner

IWIMRA

Michelle Kostecki

Michelle Kostecki is a proud Yupungathi Traditional Owner from Pennefather River, Cape York. Her mining career spans over 20 years with Rio Tinto at the Weipa Operations, where she has worked as an electrician, maintenance planner/scheduler, shutdown planner, operational supervisor, decommissioning, asset management, mentoring, and now as an advisor for closure readiness.

Served the past 14 years as an elected clan representative Board Director and Member for the Western Cape Communities Trust, a 100% Aboriginal-owned and operated trust established under a partnership with Rio Tinto through an Indigenous Land Use Agreement (WCCCA). Michelle is a passionate advocate and mentor for Indigenous women in mining, and an inspirational leader and role model in her community and at Rio Tinto.

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Upcoming events

International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC)

27 - 29 October 2026

ICC Sydney

Australia's largest mining event connecting global mining leaders with technology, finance and the future.

Opening times:

  • Tue,Tuesday, 27 October: 9:00am - 5:30pm
  • Wed,Wednesday, 28 October: 9:00am - 5:30pm
  • Thu,Thursday, 29 October: 9:00am - 4:30pm
International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC)

12 - 14 October 2027

ICC Sydney

Australia's largest mining event connecting global mining leaders with technology, finance and the future.

Opening times:

  • Tue,Tuesday, 12 October: 9:00am - 5:30pm
  • Wed,Wednesday, 13 October: 9:00am - 5:30pm
  • Thu,Thursday, 14 October: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Mines and Money @ IMARC

27 - 29 October 2026

ICC Sydney

Leveraging off the scale of Australia's largest mining event to bring an unrivalled network of thousands of investors to Sydney.

Opening times:

  • Tue,Tuesday, 27 October: 9:00am - 5:30pm
  • Wed,Wednesday, 28 October: 9:00am - 5:30pm
  • Thu,Thursday, 29 October: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Mines and Money @ IMARC

12 - 14 October 2027

ICC Sydney

Leveraging off the scale of Australia's largest mining event to bring an unrivalled network of thousands of investors to Sydney.

Opening times:

  • Tue,Tuesday, 12 October: 9:00am - 5:30pm
  • Wed,Wednesday, 13 October: 9:00am - 5:30pm
  • Thu,Thursday, 14 October: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Mines and Money Online Connect

14 - 15 July 2026

Where global mining capital meets opportunity

Opening times:

  • START: Tuesday, 14 July 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC+1)
  • END: Thursday, 16 July 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC+1)
Resourcing Tomorrow London

1 - 3 December 2026

Business Design Centre, London

Resourcing Tomorrow is the global forum where mining leaders unite to shape the future of the mining industry.

Opening times:

  • Tue,Tuesday, 01 December: 8:00am - 6:00pm
  • Wed,Wednesday, 02 December: 8:00am - 6:00pm
  • Thu,Thursday, 03 December: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Mines and Money @ RESOURCING TOMORROW

1 - 3 December 2026

Business Design Centre, London

Europe's largest mining investment event, connecting miners with money, and investors with opportunity.

Opening times:

  • Tue,Tuesday, 01 December: 8:00am - 6:00pm
  • Wed,Wednesday, 02 December: 8:00am - 6:00pm
  • Thu,Thursday, 03 December: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Resourcing Tomorrow Hong Kong

7 - 8 April 2027

Hong Kong

Where relationships meet returns.

Opening times:

  • Wed,Wednesday, 07 April: 8:00am - 6:00pm
  • Thu,Thursday, 08 April: 8:30am - 5:00pm