Delegates attending tomorrow’s AFR Mining Summit at Perth’s recently-opened Ritz Carlton hotel — which towers over the Swan River at inner-city Elizabeth Quay — expect the who’s who of hand-picked presenters to provide meaningful answers to the myriad of challenges confronting the sector right now.
Panel discussions around big issues
High on the list of issues confronting mining companies and would-be investors are:
- White House imposed tariffs on major trading partners
- The election fallout for big resource states like QLD and WA
- Making sense of the fast-changing demands of big global battery makers
- Rising competition from regions like Africa
- Tightening sustainability standards
- Ongoing challenges of cyclical commodity prices
- The likely impact on M&A activity and IPOs
- Where investors will place their bets
Industry heavyweights
Keynote presentations by executive chairman of Fortescue Andrew Forrest and Western Australian Premier Roger Cook will be followed by a selection of theme-based panel discussions.
To kick off proceedings, Lynas Rare Earths managing director Amanda Lacaze will be joined by South32 chief executive Graham Kerr and Evolution Mining exec chair Jake Klein to address big picture issues confronting the sector, including:
- The impact of U.S. tariffs on Australian metal exports, productivity
- Industrial relations and regulatory red tape
- What’s in stores the sector in light of in the wake of the recently elected new-look Labor government
There's keynote conversations with Rio Tinto Iron Ore's Simon Trott and Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King; while top brass from fund managers such as AustralianSuper, Citi, Allens and RCF Innovation will be letting the crowd know where they're putting their money next.
Panel discussion: Australian Strategic Materials' Rowena Smith, Wyloo chief executive Luca Giacovazzi, Chamber of Minerals and Energy chief Rebecca Tomkinson on what’s in store for Australia’s rare earth providers and the likely impact of Australia's Critical Minerals Strategy 2023–2030 and the Albanese government's $1.2 billion addition of establishing a critical minerals strategic reserve.
Other key discussions
Other exciting panel discussions set for this one-day event include:
• Mining technology and innovation
• What does the election result mean for Australian mining?
• Can Australia stay ahead of the global lithium pack?
• A new era in iron ore
Check in with Azzet tomorrow for breaking news as the day unfolds.
